[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 62 (Monday, May 6, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S3090]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO LARRY RUVO

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I wish to congratulate Larry 
Ruvo, a Nevada businessman and philanthropist, for receiving the 
Horatio Alger Award. This award is reserved for outstanding Americans 
who exemplify dedication, purpose, and perseverance in their personal 
lives. Recipients of this award traditionally have started life in 
humble circumstances and have worked with great diligence to achieve 
success. Larry Ruvo is one of only 11 recipients of this year's award 
and exemplifies the dedication that has helped make the State of Nevada 
great.
  Mr. Ruvo was born and raised in Las Vegas and graduated from Las 
Vegas High School. He has had a successful career as a local 
businessman and founder of Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada. In 
memory of his father, Mr. Ruvo has worked tirelessly to establish a 
cognitive disease center in Las Vegas. His efforts and generosity 
helped in the creation of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for 
Brain Health located in Las Vegas. Larry Ruvo's efforts to give back to 
his local community are admirable and inspiring.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Larry Ruvo for 
receiving this distinguished honor, and it is my hope that he will 
serve as an example of what great things a person can accomplish when 
they work with dedication, purpose, and perseverance.

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