S.J.R. 13


Senate Joint Resolution No. 13--Senators Raggio, 
    Adler, Augustine, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Lee, 
    Lowden, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O'Connell, 
    O'Donnell, Porter, Rawson, Regan, Rhoads, 
    Shaffer, Titus, Townsend and Washington

                 February 3, 1995
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Referred to Committee on Legislative Affairs and Ope
    rations


SUMMARY--Urges Congress to name new federal 
          courthouse in Reno after late Judge Bruce 
          R. Thompson. (BDR R-1433)

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.
              Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.



EXPLANATION--Matter in italics is new; matter in bra
ckets [ ] is material to be omitted.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION--Urging Congress to name the new federal 
        courthouse in Reno after the late Judge Bruce R. Thompson.


  WHEREAS, Bruce R. Thompson served with 
distinction as a United States District Judge in Nevada for 
nearly 30 years; and
  WHEREAS, Bruce R. Thompson, throughout his 
distinguished career as an attorney and a judge, exemplified 
the highest ideals of the legal profession; and
  WHEREAS, Bruce R. Thompson was widely 
recognized as an esteemed and gifted jurist who epitomized 
judicial wisdom and decorum; and
  WHEREAS, Bruce R. Thompson served Nevada not 
only as a judge but also as an active and outstanding member 
of the civic community; and
  WHEREAS, Overwhelming and unprecedented 
community support exists to pay tribute to Bruce R. Thompson 
as a preeminent Nevadan and jurist; now, therefore, be it
  RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF 
NEVADA, JOINTLY, That the members of the 68th session 
of the Nevada Legislature hereby urge Congress to name the 
new federal courthouse under construction in the City of 
Reno the "Bruce R. Thompson Federal Courthouse"; and be it 
further
  RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate 
prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to the Vice 
President of the United States as presiding officer of the 
Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and each 
member of the Nevada Congressional Delegation; and be it 
further
  RESOLVED, That this resolution becomes 
effective upon passage and approval.

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