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.
Ron Lurie | |
|---|---|
| 19th Mayor of Las Vegas | |
| In office 1987–1991 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Briare |
| Succeeded by | Jan Laverty Jones |
| 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 |
Early life
editLurie, a person of Jewish ancestry,[2] was born to Art Lurie, a supermarket owner, and Eleanor, née Gordon, in Los Angeles. Lurie arrived in Las Vegas when he was twelve years old.
Career
editLurie 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.[3]
Prior to being mayor, Lurie served on the city council for 14 years. In 1999, after completing his term as mayor, Lurie went on to several positions at Arizona Charlie's Decatur.[4]
Death
editLurie 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
edit- ^ Former Las Vegas Mayor Ron Lurie dies at 79
- ^ "Southern Nevada Jewish Community Digital Heritage Project". digital.library.unlv.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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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