About Richard Bryan
Richard Hudson Bryan is an American retired politician and attorney who served as the 25th Governor of Nevada from 1983 to 1989 and as a United States senator representing Nevada from 1989 until 2001. A Democrat, Bryan previously served as the state's attorney general and a member of the State Senate. He became known for his frequent invitations to state legislators to join the governor for meals at the governor's mansion. The practice created goodwill between the governor and legislators of both parties. In 1979, Bryan became the Nevada Attorney General, and served in the position until 1983.
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