Vegas airport name change to honor former Sen. Harry Reid

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

MICHELLE L. PRICE,
Associated Press
Feb. 16, 2021
Updated: Feb. 16, 2021 5:41 p.m.



FILE - In this March 19, 2020, file photo a plane takes off at McCarran International airport, in Las Vegas. A county board voted unanimously Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, to rename busy McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada.John Locher/AP

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A county board voted unanimously Tuesday to rename busy McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada.

The all-Democratic Clark County Commission approved a measure directing the county’s airport staff to file a change with the Federal Aviation Administration renaming the facility Harry Reid International Airport.

The county commission oversees the airport and is the final authority on a name change.

There have been longstanding calls to rename the airport. Its current namesake, former Nevada Sen. Patrick McCarran, served as one of Nevada’s two U.S. senators from 1933 until his death in 1954. He was known for his contributions to aviation along with his anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic views.

Reid, a Democrat and the former Senate majority leader, retired from the Senate in 2016 after serving 30 years. The proposal was put forward by Commissioner Tick Segerblom, a former chair of the state Democratic Party who announced last week he is again running for the chairmanship.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/article/Nevada-officials-to-weigh-renaming-Vegas-airport-15952980.php

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[Demovictory9]

1. k&r

[Judi Lynn]

2. The Fabulous Life Of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

Walt Hickey Nov 21, 2012, 5:13 PM

Most people know Harry Reid as the quiet Democrat in charge of the Senate. Some consider him boring, but they couldn't be more wrong.

The Harry Reid story is a long one. He's had a remarkable career on his way from miner's son to Senate Majority Leader.

The Senate Majority leader emerged as a liberal favorite during the 2012 campaign with his dogged attacks on Mitt Romney. Now, as Congress tackles the fiscal cliff, Reid is once again at the center of the national political landscape.

Here's a look at the career that made Reid one of the most important — and fascinating — people in Washington.

Reid was born in the small town of Searchlight, Nev., to Harry and Inez Reid. His father was a hard rock miner. His mother did laundry for the 13 brothels in town. Harry learned to swim in the pool at a bordello.

Searchlight didn't have a high school at that time, so Reid boarded in Henderson, Nev., to go to school.

As an adolescent, Reid was a feisty, amateur boxer.

More:
https://www.businessinsider.com/harry-reid-life-story-2012-11#in-college-reid-eloped-with-his-high-school-sweetheart-2

[JI7]

3. Reid is married to a Jewish woman who is a daughter of immigrants

Reid fought for immigrants and against anti semitism so this would be perfect .

[Judi Lynn]

4. Thank you for your post, J17.

[gademocrat7]

5. Bravo!

Senator Harry Reid is a national treasure.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

6. There are so many places named after people with checkered pasts.

I'm looking forward to the military renaming its bases after Union generals and heroes instead of Confederate traitors.

I also wish T*****'s "Space Force" would be absorbed by the Air Force's existing Space Command. We don't need another branch of the military -- especially one whose symbol is drawn out of Star Trek:

[pecosbob]

7. Hear, hear.

[oasis]

8. Harry's one of our greatest Democrats. Bette Midler threw a campaign

fundraiser for him at Vegas Caesar's Palace during Obama's 1st term. Bette performed her entire show for the sold out audience.

[DontBelieveEastisEas]

9. Reid Deserves the honor nt

[Greybnk48]

10. Wonderful news! Harry Reid deserves this. n/t

[oasis]

11. K and R