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Ron Lurie

Ron Lurie

American businessman and politician (1941–2020)

Ronald Philip Lurie (January 23, 1941 – December 22, 2020)[1] was an American businessman and politician. He was the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1987 to 1991. Lurie was a member of the Democratic Party.

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Life and career

Lurie worked for International Game Technology, helped develop the Lied Discovery Museum and the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, and also assisted in the development of the 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

  1. [1]
    Former Las Vegas Mayor Ron Lurie dies at 79
  2. [2]
    "RON P. LURIE (Class of 1958)" (PDF). Las Vegas High School Alumni Association. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
  3. [3]
    Howard Stutz (2007-02-19). "NEVADAN AT WORK: Arizona Charlie's executive aims to boost client count with warm welcomes". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  4. [4]
    "Southern Nevada Jewish Community Digital Heritage Project". digital.library.unlv.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  5. [5]
    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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