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Shelley Berkley (b. 1951) —
also known as Rochelle Levine —
of Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., January
20, 1951.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Nevada 1st District, 1999-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Jewish. Greek
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Oscar Baylin Goodman (b. 1939) —
also known as Oscar B. Goodman —
of Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., 1939.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Las Vegas, Nev., 1999-.
Jewish.
Still living as of 2004.
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Chic Hecht (1928-2006) —
also known as Mayer Jacob Hecht —
of Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev.
Born in Cape Girardeau, Cape
Girardeau County, Mo., November
30, 1928.
Republican. Member of Nevada
state senate, 1967-75; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nevada, 1972;
U.S.
Senator from Nevada, 1983-89; defeated, 1988; U.S. Ambassador to
Bahamas, 1989-93.
Jewish.
Died, of prostate
cancer, in Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev., May 15,
2006 (age 77 years, 166
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Samuel Platt (b. 1874) —
also known as Sam Platt —
of Carson
City, Nev.; Reno, Washoe
County, Nev.
Born in Carson
City, Nev., November
17, 1874.
Son of Joseph Platt and Malvina (Bash) Platt.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Nevada
state house of representatives, 1903-05; Speaker of
the Nevada State House of Representatives, 1905; U.S.
Attorney for Nevada, 1906-14; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nevada, 1914, 1916, 1928, 1940; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1916,
1920.
Jewish. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Arbitration Association; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; B'nai
B'rith; Elks; Eagles; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Yale Resnick (1924-1969) —
of New York.
Born in Ellenville, Ulster
County, N.Y., July 13,
1924.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 28th District, 1965-69; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1968.
Jewish.
Died in Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev., October
6, 1969 (age 45 years, 85
days).
Interment at Hebrew
Aid Society Cemetery, Wawarsing, N.Y.
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Wayne Allyn Root (b. 1961) —
also known as Wayne A. Root —
of Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev.
Born in Mt. Vernon, Westchester
County, N.Y., July 20,
1961.
Son of David Root and Stella Root.
Libertarian. Sports
reporter and handicapper; radio and
television host and anchorman; television
producer; candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2008.
Jewish.
Still living as of 2008.
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