1. Richard Hudson Bryan was born on July 16,1937 and is an American retired politician and attorney who served as the 25th Governor of Nevada from 1983 to 1989 and as a United States Senator representing Nevada from 1989 until 2001.
14 Facts About Richard Bryan
1. 2.
Richard Bryan was born in Washington, DC, and graduated from the University of Nevada at Reno in 1959 where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and the president of ASUN.
3.
Richard Bryan earned his JD degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
4.
Richard Bryan served as a member of the Nevada Senate from 1972 to 1978.
5.
In 1979, Richard Bryan became the Nevada Attorney General, and served in the position until 1983.
6.
In 1982, Richard Bryan challenged incumbent Republican Nevada Governor Robert List, who was running for reelection.
7.
Richard Bryan defeated List and became governor in January 1983.
8.
Richard Bryan was easily reelected in 1986, defeating Nevada State Treasurer Patricia Cafferata.
9.
Richard Bryan became known for his frequent invitations to state legislators to join the governor for meals at the governor's mansion.
10.
Richard Bryan declared his candidacy shortly after, and in the 1988 US Senate election, he defeated incumbent Republican Senator Chic Hecht.
11.
Richard Bryan was sworn in at the convening of the 101st Congress on January 3,1989.
12.
Richard Bryan ran for reelection in the Senate in 1994, easily defeating Republican challenger Hal Furman.
13.
Richard Bryan focused on preventing Yucca Mountain from being used as a nuclear waste long-term storage site.
14.
Richard Bryan opted not to run for a third term in the Senate in 2000.