When she won, Vucanovich became the first woman from Nevada to serve in the U.S. Laxalt endorsed her for the new seat which included 16 counties and a portion of Clark County. Nevada received a second Congressional seat after the 1980 census and Laxalt urged her to run. Senate in 1974, she became his northern Nevada district representative and she served in that capacity until 1981. Senate races and his campaign for governor. While Vucanovich worked on several Republican campaigns, she was most closely associated with Paul Laxalt and worked on his U. Vucanovich later met and married George Vucanovich, a native of Tonopah, who died in 1998. The couple quickly became involved in the community, especially in Republican politics and campaigns. Although she had planned to return to New York, her plans changed after she met attorney Ken Dillon.
She moved to Reno for a divorce in the late 1940s. Raised in New York state, Vucanovich graduated from the Albany Academy for Girls and attended Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart in New York City. Army general during World War II, and Ynez White, a member of one of Southern California’s founding families. She was pragmatic and worked to find common-sense solutions to problems.īorn Jin Camp Dix, New Jersey, Vucanovich was the daughter of General Thomas Farrell, a noted U.S. Her values and priorities were straight-forward and clear. Despite her political successes, her family always came first one of the reasons so many admired her as a politician. Representative tackled important issuesīarbara Vucanovich was honored to serve the people of Nevada in the House of Representatives. If you have information which may lead to the Arrest of individuals named in these warrants, please call the Fayetteville Police Department at 47.First female Nevada U.S. All warrants must be verified for accuracy through our official police system prior to an apprehension or attempted arrest.ĭo not attempt to make an arrest based on this warrant information only police officers can arrest a person for an outstanding warrant of arrest. This information is being provided as a service to the public however the Fayetteville Police Department and City of Fayetteville cannot and does not guarantee the accuracy of this information nor assume any liability for the use of or reliance upon the information provided herein. It is possible that some Warrants may have been resolved and the matter is no longer pending. This online database is updated approximately every 24 hours recent changes in the status of the Warrants may not be reflected. CAUTION: Misuse of warrant information may subject you to civil or criminal liability.
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