William Raggio

William Raggio REPRepublican

American politician

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William RaggioREPRepublican American politician
85
Age at Death1926-2012
38
Years of Experience
NVResidence (state)

William Raggio (October 30, 1926 – February 23, 2012) was an American politician and a former Republican member of the Nevada Senate. He represented Washoe County's 3rd district from 1972 until his retirement in 2011. He is the longest-serving member in the history of the State Senate.

Education7 - 7 of 5
Hastings College of Law, University of California
JD
1951
University of Nevada, Reno
BA
1948
Louisiana Tech
Attended
University of Oklahoma
Attended
Boalt Hall College of Law, University of California, Berkeley
Attended
Past Positions1 - 13 of 13
Member
Washoe County Republican State Central Committee
Senator
Nevada State Senate
1973 - 2011
Minority Floor Leader
Nevada State Senate
1991
Minority Floor Leader
Nevada State Senate
2009
Alternate
Legislative Commission
1985
Director
Archon Corporation
Current
Attorney
Jones-Vargas Law Firm
1998 - Current
Senior Partner
Vargas-Bartlett
1991 - 1998
Attorney
Raggio, Wooster and Linder
1980 - 1991
District Attorney
Washoe County, Nevada
1958 - 1970
Assistant District Attorney
Washoe County, Nevada
1952 - 1958
Second Lieutenant
United States Marine Corps Reserve
1944 - 1946
Experience
United States National Reserve
Other Experience1 - 28 of 28
Member
Reno (Host) Lions Club
Current
Member
Washoe County Bar Association
Current
Member
Alpha Tau Omega
Current
Member
American Judicature Society
Current
Member
American Legion
Current
Member
American Trial Lawyers Association
Current
Member
Nevada State Bar Association
Current
Member
Board of Trustees/Executive Advisory Board, E. L. Wiegand Foundation
Current
Member
Council of State Governments
Current
Member
Phi Alpha Delta
Current
Director
Sierra Health Services
1984 - 2006
National Chair
American Legislative Exchange Council
1993
Board of Directors
American Legislative Exchange Council
1983 - Current
Member
American Board of Criminal Lawyers
1979 - 1982
Honorary Life Member
National District Attorneys Association
1961 - 1970
Member
House of Delegates, American Bar Association
1967 - 1970
Member
Washoe County Community Action Program
1964 - 1967
President
Nevada State District Attorneys Association
1960 - 1963
Secretary
Nevada State District Attorneys Association
1959 - 1960
State Chair
Junior Bar Conference
1957 - 1960
Advocate
American Board of Trial Advocates
Master
American Inns of Court
Member
Elks
Member
Prospectors
Member
International Academy of Law and Science
Chair
Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee
2007 - 2008
Vice Chair
Legislative Committee on Education
2007 - 2008
Board of Directors
Senate President's Forum
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