[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 13132-13133]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DRAKE DeLANOY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Drake DeLanoy 
of Las Vegas, NV as he reaches two incredible milestones in life: his 
55th wedding anniversary and his 77th birthday. For four decades, Drake 
has been a friend and mentor of mine, and I wish him and his wife 
Jackie all the best as they mark these two occasions.
  Drake DeLanoy was raised in Reno. He graduated from the university of 
Nevada, Reno, and married Jackie on June 19, 1950. Drake earned his law 
degree from Denver University.
  Following law school, Drake served in the United States Air Force and 
eventually returned to Nevada to practice law, which is where I had the 
good fortune of working with him.
  Drake and I practiced together for 13 years, beginning in the mid-
1960s. When we started working together, I was right out of law school 
and an inexperienced attorney. But Drake and his partners William 
Singleton and Rex Jameson took me under their wing.
  These three men were great teachers who gave me the freedom to learn 
and grow. They let me take the legal cases I wanted to pursue, and they 
allowed me to watch them in the courtroom and observe them work during 
trials. They also gave me the opportunity to be politically involved, 
and I have no doubt that the freedom and support I enjoyed with them 
allowed me to serve and now be in the U.S. Senate.

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  At the age of 77, Drake DeLanoy continues to build on his strong 
career. As an appointee of the Governor, Drake now serves on the 
Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, which protects 
and preserves the beauty of the Tahoe basin.
  I will forever be grateful to Drake DeLanoy. The lessons he taught 
and the experiences he provided have stayed with me all these years.
  As Drake and Jackie celebrate their 55th anniversary and Drake looks 
forward to another year, I congratulate them both and wish them many 
more years of happiness together.

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