Myron E. Leavitt
Myron E. Leavitt | |
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27th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
In office January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | |
Governor | Robert List |
Preceded by | Robert E. Rose |
Succeeded by | Bob Cashell |
District Court Judge, No. 8, Dept. 1 | |
In office 1984 – January 4, 1998 | |
Preceded by | Robert G. Legakes |
Succeeded by | Bob Cashell |
Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, Seat F | |
In office January 5, 1999 – January 9, 2004 | |
Preceded by | New Seat |
Succeeded by | Michael L. Douglas |
Personal details | |
Born | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | October 27, 1930
Died | January 9, 2004 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 73)
Resting place | Palm Memorial Park Northwest, Las Vegas |
Political party | Democratic |
Myron E. Leavitt (October 27, 1930 – January 9, 2004) was an American
Leavitt was born in 1930 in Las Vegas to Myron 'Mike' Leavitt, a county highway department worker, and his wife Estella, a maid. Following graduation from Las Vegas High School in 1948, Myron E. Leavitt won an athletics scholarship to the University of Nevada, Reno.
Graduating from UNR with a degree in journalism, Leavitt returned to Vegas, where he worked as sports editor for the
Leavitt subsequently served as Justice of the Peace, Clark County Commissioner (as had his father), Las Vegas City Commissioner, and ultimately as the state's Lieutenant Governor.
Following his term as Lt Governor, then-Governor
Leavitt had earlier run for the State Supreme Court twice (1988 and 1994) but failed to get elected. He ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1982.[1]
As an attorney in private practice for 28 years, Leavitt successfully argued a case that ultimately forced the Nevada Legislature to reapportion itself according to population. He also argued the case that forced the Board of Regents at the University of Nevada to reapportion itself.
The Justice Myron E. Leavitt Middle School in Las Vegas was named in honor of the Supreme Court Justice in March, 2002.[2]
References
- ^ Myron Leavitt: Nevada Politician, High Court Justice, The Los Angeles Times, January 15, 2004
- ^ Remembering the Life of Justice Myron E. Leavitt"[permanent dead link] by the Hon. Judge Michelle Leavitt, Nevada Lawyer Magazine, March, 2004