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Robert List : biography

September 1, 1936 –

Robert Frank "Bob" List (born September 1, 1936) is an American politician. He served as the 24th Governor of Nevada from 1979 to 1983. He was raised in Exeter, California. He served as the Carson City District Attorney and the Nevada Attorney General before becoming Governor. Currently List practices law in Las Vegas with the law firm Kolesar & Leatham, Chtd.http://lvlegalnews.com/news/4294.html He was the last Governor to serve from outside Clark County until Jim Gibbons’ election. After his term ended he became a controversial supporter of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository.http://www.lvrj.com/news/11232406.html He is a member of the Republican Party.

Current practice

On December 1, 2010, List joined Kolesar & Leatham, Chtd., a Las Vegas business law firm, as a senior partner. He is also the chief executive officer of The Robert List Company, a lobbying firm.

List served as Carson City, Nevada District Attorney from 1966 to 1970 and Attorney General of Nevada from 1970 to 1978. In 1978, he was elected Governor, serving in that capacity until 1983. He served as Chairman of both the Western Governors Association and the Conference of Western Attorneys General.

Personal life

He is married to Mary Ann (Polly) Minor List and they have two children, Robert and Elizabeth. He also has three adult children – Suzanne, Hank and Michelle.http://rlistco.com/robertlist.htm

Elizabeth and Robert are still in school and live with their parents. Elizabeth is in middle school and Robert is in high school.

Education

List received his JD and LL.D. degrees from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1962. He is licensed with the State Bar of Nevada, District of Columbia Bar, and U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Nevada State Bar Association, Society of Attorneys General Emeritus and Past Governors’ Association.http://rlistco.com/robertlist.htm