Bruce Lund Woodbury (born December 15, 1944) is an American attorney and politician.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.
Bruce L. Woodbury | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Clark County Commission from District A | |
| In office 1981 – January 5, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Broadbent |
| Succeeded by | Steve Sisolak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bruce Lund Woodbury December 15, 1944 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. |
| Education | Las Vegas High School |
| Alma mater | Stanford Law School (J.D.) University of Utah |
| Occupation | Attorney and politician |
Woodbury graduated from Las Vegas High School, the University of Utah and Stanford Law School.[2]
Woodbury spent several years on the Clark County Commission. The Bruce Woodbury Beltway was named after him.[3]
Biography
editWoodbury's political career began when he was appointed to the Clark County Commission to fill an open seat in 1981 in District A. He was elected in 1982 to a full term and was re-elected every four years until he left office on January 5, 2009. He was unable to run for re-election in 2008 due to term limits.
Woodbury had twice served as commission chairman. First from 1989 to 1990 and again from 1999 to 2000.[2]
Woodbury was appointed on the Las Vegas Monorail Company Board of Directors on February 3, 2009.[4]
The Woodbury family is prominent in Nevada politics, including Woodbury's son, former Boulder City Mayor Rod Woodbury; his daughter, former Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury;[5] his uncle, former Speaker of the Nevada Assembly Jack Higgins;[6][7] and his son-in-law, Glen Leavitt.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Bruce L. Woodbury". Retrieved July 8, 2007.
- ^ a b "Bruce L. Woodbury". Archived from the original on April 11, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2007.
- ^ "Clark County beltway site". Archived from the original on June 16, 2007.
- ^ "Bruce L. Woodbury Named To Las Vegas Monorail Company Board Of Directors". Las Vegas Monorail. February 3, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ "Woodbury made lasting impression". Boulder City Review. 19 October 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "Nevada Legislators" (PDF). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "Oral history of Bruce Woodbury". UNLV. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "Obituaries". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2020.