Joe Neal
Joseph M. Neal Jr. (born July 28, 1935), is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate from 1972 to 2004. He was the first African-American state senator in Nevada. He served as Minority Floor leader in 1989 and as President pro tempore in 1991. Neal was inducted into the Nevada Senate Hall of Fame in 2005, a year after his retirement. At the time of his retirement, he was the longest served state senator in the history of the state senate. He moved to Nevada in 1964 and has a degree from Southern University in political science and history.[1] In 2002, Neal ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Nevada.[2][3] His daughter, Dina Neal is a current Nevada Assemblywoman.[4]
Joe Neal | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1935 Mound, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Estelle DeConge (Deceased) |
| Education | Southern University (BA) |
References
- http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Research/LegInfo/OHP/transcripts/Neal.pdf
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- https://www.leg.state.nv.us/71st/legislators/Senators/NEAL.cfm
- http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada-legislature/father-gave-new-legislator-dina-neal-early-start
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jan Jones |
Democratic nominee for Governor of Nevada 2002 |
Succeeded by Dina Titus |
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