Ron Lurie
Ron Lurie | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Ronald Phillip Lurie January 23, 1941 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | December 22, 2020 (aged 79) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Beverly Lurie
(m. 1965; died 2010) |
Profession | Businessman and politician |
Ronald Philip Lurie (January 23, 1941 – December 22, 2020)businessman and politician. He was the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1987 to 1991. Lurie was a member of the Democratic Party.
Life and career
Lurie worked for
CAT Transit System.[2]
Prior to being mayor, Lurie served on the city council for 14 years. After completing his term as mayor, Lurie went on to several positions at Arizona Charlie's Decatur.[3] Lurie was Jewish.[4]
Death
Lurie had
blood cancer and other health issues. In late 2020, he contracted COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada, and died shortly after in hospice. He was 79 years old, one month and one day short from his 80th birthday.[5]
References
- ^ Former Las Vegas Mayor Ron Lurie dies at 79
- ^ "RON P. LURIE (Class of 1958)" (PDF). Las Vegas High School Alumni Association. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ Howard Stutz (2007-02-19). "NEVADAN AT WORK: Arizona Charlie's executive aims to boost client count with warm welcomes". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ "Southern Nevada Jewish Community Digital Heritage Project". digital.library.unlv.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ Shea Johnson (2020-12-23). "'What a loss:' Ron Lurie, former Las Vegas mayor, dead at 79". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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