Political Quotes

“October 31 has always been a special day for me, since it marks the admission of the great State of Nevada to the Union. There are always parades and celebrations at home, many of which I have sadly missed in recent years because of my responsibilities here. But October 31 is special for another reason, and not just that it is Halloween. It is my brother's birthday--my youngest brother, 22 months younger than I. My brother Larry, who lives in Searchlight, celebrates another birthday today. It is my pleasure to wish both my brother and the Silver State of Nevada a very happy birthday. Nevada Day is particularly special as it marks the beginning of a year-long celebration of our 150th anniversary of the Battle Born State's entrance into the Union. For thousands of years Nevada was the home to Nevada American peoples. I have in my office across the hall a wonderful painting by a Nevadan which shows the first non-Indian to see the Las Vegas Valley. You can see there the Sunrise Mountain and glimpses of the oases that were there. There were a number of them in that valley. He was the first non-Indian to see the valley a long time ago. He is in the picture mounted on his beautiful horse with all his fancy regalia. But the fact is the picture doesn't begin to show what Rafael Rivera looked on that day, because he had been lost. He was with the Spanish Expedition and he was lost. He was there by accident.…”