William H. Briare

William H. Briare
Briare's autograph on the muretto of Alassio
17th Mayor of Las Vegas
In office
1975–1987
Preceded by Oran K. Gragson
Succeeded by Ron Lurie
Personal details
Born July 13, 1930(1930-07-13)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Died December 8, 2006(2006-12-08) (aged 76)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Resting place Woodlawn Cemetery
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Political party Democratic

William H. "Bill" Briare (July 13, 1930 – December 8, 2006) was an American politician. He was the former mayor of Las Vegas from 1975 to 1987.[1] Briare was a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

Personal life

Briare was born in Long Beach, California.

In the 1960s, Briare served in the Nevada Assembly and as a Clark County Commissioner. In 1971 he lost his first campaign for mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada to Oran K. Gragson, but Briare was elected in his next attempt in 1975, defeating Harry Reid.[2]

Briare was so positive about the city that people would ask him if he was the president of the Chamber of Commerce.[1] His obituary in the Las Vegas Review Journal noted that Briare's "public tenure came during a key time when control of casinos shifted from organized crime figures to corporations."[1]

In 1994, Briare ran for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, but lost to Lonnie Hammargren.[2]

Briare died in Las Vegas at the age of 76, and was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Schwartz, David McGrath (December 9, 2006). "Briare, well-traveled ex-mayor of Las Vegas, dies at age 76". Las Vegas Review-Journal. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Dec-09-Sat-2006/news/11324014.html. Retrieved 2010-03-30. 
  2. ^ a b "Commissioner Briare". Commissioner Histories. Clark County, Nevada. http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/100/Pages/commissioner-briare.aspx. Retrieved 2010-03-30. 

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Political offices
Preceded by
Oran K. Gragson		 Mayor of Las Vegas
1975–1987		 Succeeded by
Ron Lurie