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As crowds bustled on South Las Vegas Boulevard connected Wednesday evening, respective ample marquees that usually show colorful advertisements honored erstwhile U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for an hr with a representation of the legislator and a connection of thanks.
Reid, the longest serving U.S. legislator successful authorities history, died Tuesday astatine 82. The marquees on the Strip simply read, “Nevada Born. Nevada Legend. Thank you, Senator Reid.”
“We are profoundly saddened by the passing of Sen. Harry Reid arsenic we person mislaid a champion for Nevada and the full tourism and hospitality industry,” Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Steve Hill said successful a connection Wednesday. “The infrastructure, argumentation and regularisation that Sen. Reid influenced has made Nevada the manufacture golden standard, and his dedication to improving the lives of frontline workers is simply a testament to his bequest that tin beryllium seen present and volition beryllium with america for decades. Our thoughts spell retired to Sen. Reid’s full family.”
Marquees depicting Reid and the connection remained connected marquees from 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, according to Kristin Weddingfeld with the LVCVA.
Similar marquee attraction was fixed astatine the Fremont Street Experience.
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