Bob Cashell

Bob Cashell
27th Mayor of Reno
In office November 13, 2002 – November 12, 2014
Preceded by	Jeff Griffin
Succeeded by	Hillary Schieve
28th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987
Governor	Richard Bryan
Preceded by	Myron E. Leavitt
Succeeded by	Bob Miller
University of Nevada System Board of Regents
In office 1979–1982
Governor	Robert List
Personal details
Born	Robert Alan Cashell (1938-04-22) April 22, 1938 Longview, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican (1983–present)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (until 1983)
Spouse	Nancy Parker ​ (m. 1964)​
Children	4
Residence(s)	Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Alma mater	Stephen F. Austin State University
Profession	Businessman and politician
Website	Official website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force

Robert Alan Cashell (April 22, 1938 - February 11, 2020) was an American businessman and politician. He served as the mayor of Reno, Nevada from 2002 to 2014. 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 served as a board member for Station Casinos from 2011 to 2020. He was a member of the Republican Party and a former member of the Democratic Party.

Background

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 Reno. He sold it in 1988 after turning the property into a casino/resort.

He managed several properties including: Karl's Silver Club (now the defunct Bourbon Square Casino) in Sparks, the Bourbon Street Hotel and Casino (now demolished) in Las Vegas and the Avi Resort & Casino for the Avi Indian Tribe in Laughlin. He was a partner in several ventures including: Carson Station (now Max Casino) in Carson City, the Comstock Hotel & Casino (now The Residences at Riverwalk Towers) in Reno and the Holiday Casino (now Harrah's) in Las Vegas. He has also owned several properties including: Winners Inn, Star Casino and Model T Truck Stop in Winnemucca and the Alamo Truck Stop in Sparks. His son, Robert Jr., was a partner in the new ownership of the Fitzgeralds Reno in downtown Reno (which is now the Whitney Peak Hotel). Cashell and his family own and operate Alamo Truck Plaza in Sparks and Topaz Lodge in Gardnerville.

Footnotes

Kling, Dwayne. The Rise of The Biggest Little City: An Encyclopedic History, 1931-1981. University of Nevada Press (2000)

External links

• Official website
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Profile, archive.org; accessed April 3, 2017.