[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 132 (Wednesday, September 24, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING THE LATE SHANNON BYBEE

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2003

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mourn the passing of Shannon 
Bybee, executive director of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' 
International Gaming Institute and a pillar of our community, who 
passed away last week at the age of 65.
  Shannon Bybee was born Aug. 29, 1938, in Tropic, Utah. Shannon Bybee 
graduated from the University of Utah College of Law in 1969 and 
clerked for Nevada Supreme Court Justice Jon Collins. He was appointed 
to the Nevada Gaming Control Board in 1971. Shannon went on from that 
position to run casinos in both New Jersey and Nevada.
  After his successes in the gaming industry, Shannon joined UNLV in 
1994, teaching classes at the school's College of Hotel Administration 
and the William S. Boyd School of Law, and directing UNLV's 
International Gaming Institute.
  Shannon is survived by his wife Norma Reid Bybee, daughters Kelli 
Poll and Erin Belanger, and sons Sean Bybee, Brendan Bybee and Reid 
Bybee, as well as 12 grandchildren. He is also survived by sister, 
Molly Adams, and brothers Patrick Bybee and Evan Bybee.
  People like Shannon Bybee helped make Las Vegas what it is today. 
Shannon always demonstrated, in his industry and educational careers, 
his commitment to the people and well-being of Las Vegas and Southern 
Nevada. My condolences are with his wife Norma and their family.

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