Harry Reid: “recent weeks, one of Nevada's leading families, the Faiss Family, has marked important milestones. The patriarch, Wilbur…”

“recent weeks, one of Nevada's leading families, the Faiss Family, has marked important milestones. The patriarch, Wilbur Faiss, observed his 90th birthday and the matriarch, Theresa Faiss, observed her 86th birthday. In doing so, they and their children and grandchildren could reflect on 57 years of contributions to the growth and success of Nevada. Wilbur and Theresa Faiss and their three sons, Bob, Don, and Ron, arrived in North Las Vegas, NV, in 1944. North Las Vegas then was an unincorporated city. Wilbur opened a small business and devoted a great deal of his time to his community, including service as a volunteer firefighter. Wilbur became one of the first workers at the Nevada Test Site in the 1950s. He later retired from work as a member of the Teamsters Union on the Las Vegas Strip. Upon retirement at the age of 65, when many of us might think of slowing down a bit, Wilbur answered the call of his constituents to become a Democratic candidate for the Nevada State Senate. He won that first effort for public office by one of the highest margins in the State. Wilbur served two distinguished terms in the Nevada Senate, giving priority to the areas of working men and women, senior citizens, education, civil rights, and protection of the environments. Theresa's achievements were recognized in 1996, when she was selected as Clark County's Pioneer Mother of the Year.”