Bruce L. Woodbury | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Clark County Commission from District A | |
| In office 1981 –January 5, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Broadbent |
| Succeeded by | Steve Sisolak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bruce Lund Woodbury December 15,1944 |
| Party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Boulder City,Nevada,U.S. |
| Education | Las Vegas High School |
| Alma mater | Stanford Law School (J.D.) University of Utah |
| Occupation | Attorney and politician |
Bruce Lund Woodbury (born December 15,1944) is an American attorney and politician. [1] He is a member of the Republican Party.
Woodbury graduated from Las Vegas High School,the University of Utah and Stanford Law School. [2]
Woodbury spent several years on the Clark County Commission. The Bruce Woodbury Beltway was named after him. [3]
Woodbury's political career began when he was appointed to the Clark County Commission to fill an open seat in 1981 in District A. He was elected in 1982 to a full term and was re-elected every four years until he left office on January 5,2009. He was unable to run for re-election in 2008 due to term limits.
Woodbury had twice served as commission chairman. First from 1989 to 1990 and again from 1999 to 2000. [2]
Woodbury was appointed on the Las Vegas Monorail Company Board of Directors on February 3,2009. [4]
The Woodbury family is prominent in Nevada politics,including Woodbury's son,former Boulder City Mayor Rod Woodbury;his daughter,former Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury; [5] his uncle,former Speaker of the Nevada Assembly Jack Higgins; [6] [7] and his son-in-law,Glen Leavitt. [8]