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3	3	- 82nd Session (2023)
4	4	Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3–Senators Nguyen; Buck,
5	5	Cannizzaro, Daly, Donate, Dondero Loop, Flores,
6	6	Goicoechea, Hammond, Hansen, D. Harris, Krasner, Lange,
7	7	Neal, Ohrenschall, Pazina, Scheible, Seevers Gansert,
8	8	Spearman, Stone and Titus
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10	10	Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Yeager; Anderson, Backus, Bilbray-
11	11	Axelrod, Brown-May, Carter, Cohen, Considine, DeLong,
12	12	Dickman, D’Silva, Duran, Gallant, González, Gorelow,
13	13	Gray, Gurr, Hafen, Hansen, Hardy, Hibbetts, Jauregui,
14	14	Kasama, Koenig, La Rue Hatch, Marzola, McArthur,
15	15	Brittney Miller, C.H. Miller, Monroe-Moreno, Mosca,
16	16	Newby, Nguyen, O’Neill, Orentlicher, Peters, Summers-
17	17	Armstrong, Taylor, Thomas, Torres, Watts and Yurek
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19	19	FILE NUMBER..........
20	20	SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION—Memorializing
21	21	esteemed attorney and lobbyist Ben Graham.
22	22	WHEREAS, Ben Graham was born in 1942 in Corvallis, Oregon
23	23	and thrived growing up on his family’s farm and playing the piano;
24	24	and
25	25	WHEREAS, After a brief sojourn in Washington, D.C. for college
26	26	and work, Ben returned to Oregon to pursue his true passion in legal
27	27	studies, graduating with a doctorate of jurisprudence cum laude
28	28	from Willamette University College of Law; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Ben practiced law for 8 years in Oregon and also
30	30	served as the president of the Board of Mentally Handicapped
31	31	Adults, before moving to Las Vegas in 1977 to become a prosecutor
32	32	for the Clark County District Attorney’s Office; and
33	33	WHEREAS, Ben continued on to serve as a Chief Deputy District
34	34	Attorney in the Criminal Division and also played an influential role
35	35	in the evolution of Nevada’s current criminal law as the lobbyist for
36	36	the Nevada District Attorneys Association; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Ben worked tirelessly for over 30 years to improve
38	38	the judicial system in this State, including teaching criminal justice
39	39	courses for 29 years at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the
40	40	College of Southern Nevada; and
41	41	WHEREAS, After retirement from his illustrious career with
42	42	Clark County, Ben continued his contributions to the legal
43	43	community as an attorney for the Nevada Supreme Court for 14
44	44	years, by which time he had perfected his famous chocolate chip
45	45	cookies that he and Elana, his loving wife of 43 years, often baked
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49	49	- 82nd Session (2023)
50	50	to give as gifts to their friends and loved ones in the community,
51	51	including the Nevada Legislature; and
52	52	WHEREAS, Although Ben’s professional career included many
53	53	accomplishments, one of his proudest achievements was co-
54	54	founding the Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers program of the State
55	55	Bar of Nevada, which assists lawyers with addiction issues; and
56	56	WHEREAS, On a personal level, Ben is remembered by his wife,
57	57	his children and their spouses, his niece and nephew, as well as his
58	58	grandchildren, as a man of strong faith and a constant source of
59	59	support and unconditional love; and
60	60	WHEREAS, Although Ben faced many challenges and difficulties
61	61	during his lifetime, including the tragic passing of his daughter
62	62	Caroline in 2012, he used the hardships he endured as inspiration for
63	63	a life of service, which ultimately left an enduring impact on
64	64	Nevadans from all walks of life; now, therefore, be it
65	65	RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE
66	66	ASSEMBLY CONCURRING, That Ben Graham’s legacy and
67	67	immeasurable contributions to the legal community of this State be
68	68	commended and remembered as having forever changed the course
69	69	of life for generations of Nevadans; and be it further
70	70	RESOLVED, That Ben Graham’s life, both professionally and
71	71	personally, serve as the true embodiment of what it means to live a
72	72	life of service in this State; and be it further
73	73	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and
74	74	transmit a copy of this resolution to the family of Ben Graham; and
75	75	be it further
76	76	RESOLVED, That this resolution becomes effective upon
77	77	adoption.
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