James Hubert Bilbray

(cousin of Brian P. Bilbray), a Representative from Nevada; born in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev., May 19, 1938; graduated from Las Vegas High School, Las Vegas, Nev.; attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev., 1959-1960; B.A., American University, Washington, D.C., 1962; J.D., American University Law School, Washington, D.C., 1965; Nevada Army National Guard, 1955-1956; Nevada Army National Guard Reserve, 1957-1963; lawyer, private practice; deputy district attorney, Clark County, Nev., 1965-1967; chief legal counsel juvenile court, Clark County, Nev., 1967-1968; alternate judge, city of Las Vegas, Nev., 1978-1980; member of the Nevada state senate, 1981-1987; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1987-January 3, 1995); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress in 1996; is a resident of Las Vegas, Nev.