Richard Bryan
Richard Bryan | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Nevada | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Chic Hecht |
| Succeeded by | John Ensign |
| Chairman of the Select Committee on Ethics | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Sanford |
| Succeeded by | Mitch McConnell |
| 25th Governor of Nevada | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Lieutenant | Bob Cashell Bob Miller |
| Preceded by | Robert List |
| Succeeded by | Bob Miller |
| 27th Attorney General of Nevada | |
| In office January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Governor | Robert List |
| Preceded by | Robert List |
| Succeeded by | Brian McKay |
| Member of the Nevada State Assembly | |
| In office 1972–1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Hudson Bryan July 16, 1937 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (1971–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Bonnie Belinda Fairchild (1962-2016; her death) |
| Children | Leslie, Blair, Richard Jr. |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Profession | Attorney |
Richard Hudson Bryan (born July 16, 1937) is an American attorney and politician. He served as the 25th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada from 1983-89, and as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1989 to 2001. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Bryan was born in Washington, D.C. and graduated from the University of Nevada at Reno in 1959 where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega.[1] He earned his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law. In 1963 he was admitted to the Nevada Bar.
References
- ↑ "Famous ATOs". Alpha Tau Omega. Retrieved 11 June 2011.