Bob Cashell
| Bob Cashell | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Reno | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 2002 |
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| 28th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
| In office 1983–1987 |
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| Governor | Richard Bryan |
| Preceded by | Myron E. Leavitt |
| Succeeded by | Bob Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1938 Longview, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Parker Cashell |
Robert Alan "Bob" Cashell (born April 22, 1938) is an American politician. He is the current mayor of Reno, Nevada since 2002. He served as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 1983 to 1987, and on the University of Nevada System Board of Regents from 1979 to 1982. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Due to his large contributions to students a field house at University of Nevada was constructed and named after him.
He is also a prominent businessman, owning Cashell Enterprises, a hotel/casino company.
He bought Bill & Effies, a truck stop, in 1967, and renamed it Boomtown Hotel Casino.
He sold it in 1988 after turning the property into a casino/resort.
He also managed several properties including: Karl's Silver Club in Sparks, Nevada, The Bourbon Street Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Avi Hotel/Casino for the Avi Indian Tribe.
He was a partner in several ventures including: The Carson Station Casino, in Carson City, Nevada, the Comstock Hotel/Casino in Reno, Nevada and the Holiday Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
He has also owned several properties including: Winners Inn, Star Casino and Model T Truck Stop in Winnemucca, Nevada and the Alamo Truck Stop in Sparks, Nevada.
His son, Robert A. Cashell, Jr., is a partner in the new ownership of the Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel in downtown Reno (which is now out of business).
[edit] Footnotes
Kling, Dwayne. The Rise of The Biggest Little City: An Encyclopedic History, 1931-1981. University of Nevada Press. 2000
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Myron E. Leavitt |
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by Bob Miller |
| Preceded by |
Mayor of Reno November 2002 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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