Bob Cashell

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
Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents
	In office; 1979–1982
Governor	Robert List
Personal details
Born	Robert Alan Cashell; April 22, 1938; Longview, Texas, U.S.
Died	February 11, 2020 (aged 81); Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Resting place	Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery; Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Political party	Republican (1983–2020)
Other political; affiliations	Democratic (until 1983)
Spouse	Nancy Parker (m. 1964)
Children	4
Alma mater	Stephen F. Austin State University
Profession	Businessman and politician
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 Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents from 1979 to 1982. He served as a board member for Station Casinos from June 17, 2011 until his death on February 11, 2020. Cashell was a moderate member of the Republican Party and was a former member of the Democratic Party.

Biography

Because of Bob Cashell's large contributions to UNR students, a football team field house at the University of Nevada was constructed, and named after him. Cashell was 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 Boomtown in 1988, after turning the property into a casino/resort.

Cashell later managed several Nevada 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, The Ormsby House in Carson City, 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 owned and operate Alamo Truck Plaza in Sparks and Topaz Lodge in Gardnerville.

Cashell died on February 11, 2020, at the age of 81, after being at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Downtown Reno due to suffering heart problems and long-term illnesses.^[1]^[2]

Footnotes

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

References

^ Damon, Anjeanette; Hidalgo, Jason (February 11, 2020). "Remembering former Reno mayor Bob Cashell: A 'legendary character'". Reno Gazette Journal.
^ "Former Reno mayor, lieutenant governor Bob Cashell dies at 81". The Nevada Independent. February 11, 2020.

External links

Media related to Bob Cashell at Wikimedia Commons
Bob Cashell at Find a Grave
Profile at Vote Smart

Political offices
Preceded by	Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents 1979–1982	Succeeded by
Preceded by Myron E. Leavitt	Lieutenant Governor of Nevada January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987	Succeeded by Bob Miller
Preceded by Jeff Griffin	Mayor of Reno November 13, 2002 – November 12, 2014	Succeeded by Hillary Schieve

[1] Damon, Anjeanette; Hidalgo, Jason (February 11, 2020). "Remembering former Reno mayor Bob Cashell: A 'legendary character'". Reno Gazette Journal.

[2] "Former Reno mayor, lieutenant governor Bob Cashell dies at 81". The Nevada Independent. February 11, 2020.

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