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Bob Cashell

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Bob Cashell
27th Mayor of Reno
In office
November 13, 2002 – November 12, 2014
Preceded byJeff Griffin
Succeeded byHillary Schieve
28th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987
GovernorRichard Bryan
Preceded byMyron E. Leavitt
Succeeded byBob Miller
Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents
In office
1979–1982
GovernorRobert List
Personal details
Born
Robert Alan Cashell

(1938-04-22)April 22, 1938
Longview, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 11, 2020(2020-02-11) (aged 81)
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Resting placeOur Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (1983–2020)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (until 1983)
Spouse
Nancy Parker
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(m. 1964)​
Children4
Alma materStephen F. Austin State University
ProfessionBusinessman and politician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force

Robert Alan Cashell (April 22, 1938 – February 11, 2020) was an American businessman and politician. He served as the mayor of Reno, Nevada from 2002 to 2014. He served as the 28th lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1983 to 1987 and on the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents from 1979 to 1982. He served as a board member for Station Casinos from June 17, 2011 until his death on February 11, 2020. Cashell was a moderate member of the Republican Party and was a former member of the Democratic Party.

Biography

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Because of Bob Cashell's large contributions to UNR students, a football team field house at the University of Nevada was constructed, and named after him. Cashell was a prominent businessman, owning Cashell Enterprises, a hotel/casino company. He bought Bill & Effies, a truck stop, in 1967 and renamed it Boomtown Reno. He sold Boomtown in 1988, after turning the property into a casino/resort.

Cashell later managed several Nevada properties including: Karl's Silver Club (now the defunct Bourbon Square Casino) in Sparks, the Bourbon Street Hotel and Casino (now demolished) in Las Vegas, The Ormsby House in Carson City, and the Avi Resort & Casino for the Avi Indian Tribe in Laughlin. He was a partner in several ventures including: Carson Station (now Max Casino) in Carson City, the Comstock Hotel & Casino (now The Residences at Riverwalk Towers) in Reno and the Holiday Casino (now Harrah's) in Las Vegas. He has also owned several properties including: Winners Inn, Star Casino and Model T Truck Stop in Winnemucca and the Alamo Truck Stop in Sparks. His son, Robert Jr., was a partner in the new ownership of the Fitzgeralds Reno in downtown Reno (which is now the Whitney Peak Hotel). Cashell and his family owned and operate Alamo Truck Plaza in Sparks and Topaz Lodge in Gardnerville.

Cashell died on February 11, 2020, at the age of 81, after being at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Downtown Reno due to suffering heart problems and long-term illnesses.[1][2]

See also

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Footnotes

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Kling, Dwayne. The Rise of The Biggest Little City: An Encyclopedic History, 1931–1981. University of Nevada Press (2000)

References

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  1. ^ Damon, Anjeanette; Hidalgo, Jason (February 11, 2020). "Remembering former Reno mayor Bob Cashell: A 'legendary character'". Reno Gazette Journal.
  2. ^ "Former Reno mayor, lieutenant governor Bob Cashell dies at 81". The Nevada Independent. February 11, 2020.
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Political offices
Preceded by
 Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents
1979–1982 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Jeff Griffin
 Mayor of Reno
November 13, 2002 – November 12, 2014 		Succeeded by
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