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Elementary School To Be Named After Late Nevada Lawmaker

A new Las Vegas elementary school will bear the name of the late Nevada lawmaker Tyrone Thompson.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the Clark County School Board approved the name with a unanimous vote last night. Thompson was a longtime education and youth advocate before his sudden illness and death in May at age 51.

Trustee Deanna Wright invited members of Thompson’s family to the school’s dedication ceremony and future functions.