Joe Neal
A long legislative fight for equal rights
Nevada’s first Black state senator, elected in 1972 and serving from 1973 through 2004.
Thirty-two years in the Senate
The Legislature’s Hall of Fame record describes Neal’s leadership roles and advocacy for civil rights. His election opened a new chapter in representation for the state and for Clark County. [1]
The policy record
The resolution credits Neal’s work on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, tax reform and stronger fire-protection codes. The accompanying floor speeches preserve colleagues’ recollections and disagreements as part of the historical record. [1]
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Joe Neal criticizes the lack of a casino-tax vote
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Set of photographs including children's summer school at Matt Kelly, Mrs Ware and Godfry (copy), and Joe Neal portraits
Photograph · Clinton Wright Photographs. Catalog date: 1964.
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Senate Hall of Fame: Joe Neal, 2005
Resolution and Senate floor recollections, not a neutral assessment of every policy dispute.