Lorraine T Hunt was born on March 11,1939 and is an American businesswoman, former politician and entertainer who served as the 32nd lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1999 to 2007.
11 Facts About Lorraine Hunt
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In 1998 Lorraine Hunt was elected Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, defeating Democrat Rose McKinney-James.
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Lorraine Hunt was re-elected in 2002 by defeating Democratic Clark County commissioner Erin Kenny.
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Lorraine Hunt served as President of the Nevada State Senate, a member of Governor Kenny Guinn's cabinet, Chairwoman of the State Tourism Commission, Chairwoman of the State Economic Development Commission, and Vice Chairwoman of the Department of Transportation Board of Directors.
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Lorraine Hunt was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 2006 Nevada gubernatorial election.
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Lorraine Hunt lost the Republican primary against Congressman Jim Gibbons.
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Lorraine Hunt is the owner of The Bootlegger Bistro, a restaurant and special events center, long popular with Las Vegas locals and showroom performers.
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Lorraine Hunt is herself a singer, and often performs at the restaurant.
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Lorraine Hunt attended Westlake College of Music in Los Angeles, California studying piano and music composition.
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In 1959, as a member of Local 369 of the Las Vegas Musicians Union, Lorraine Hunt began singing and contracting musical groups for the Nevada Entertainment Circuit.
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Lorraine Hunt is married to Dennis Bono, recording artist and music talk show host of The Dennis Bono Show Live from Las Vegas.