James H. Bilbray

A Representative from Nevada. Born in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. , May 19, 1938. Graduated from Las Vegas High School, Las Vegas, Nev. Attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev. , 1959-1960. B. A. , American University, Washington, D. C. , 1962. J. D. , American University Law School, Washington, D. C. , 1965. Nevada Army National Guard, 1955-1956. Nevada Army National Guard Reserve, 1957-1963. Lawyer, private practice. Deputy district attorney, Clark County, Nev. , 1965-1967. Chief legal counsel juvenile court, Clark County, Nev. , 1967-1968. Alternate judge, city of Las Vegas, Nev. , 1978-1980. Member of the Nevada state senate, 1981-1987. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1987-January 3, 1995). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress in 1994. Member of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, 2005. Member of the United States Postal Service Board of Governors, 2006-2016, acting chairman, 2015-2016. Died on September 19, 2021.