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Ruby Phillips Duncan (born June 7, 1932 in Tallulah, Louisiana) is a notable figure in American history, recognized for her advocacy for low-income families and welfare rights in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was also the co-founder of the organization Operation Life and President of the Clark County Welfare Rights Organization.
The women also founded the Clark County Welfare Rights Organization in 1967 which later became Operation Life, which was also a chapter of the National Welfare Rights Organization. Ruby Duncan was the executive director of Operation Life from 1972 until 1990 when she retired due to her health. [3]
In 1973, an aging services division was established, which was previously a part of the welfare division, bringing the total number of active divisions to ten. [3] [4] However, by 1983, the department ceased to exist and its divisions were integrated into the Department of Human Resources.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Government of Clark County, Nevada" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
It is the second largest fire department in the state of Nevada after the Clark County Fire Department. The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department is responsible for preserving life and property for a population over 600,000 in an area totaling 133.25 square miles (345.1 km 2). [2]
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada, which also comprises the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metropolitan statistical area. The land area of Clark County is 8,061 square miles (20,880 km 2), or roughly the size of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,265,461.
The Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the unincorporated areas of Clark County, Nevada, United States. The cities of Las Vegas, Boulder City, North Las Vegas, Henderson and Mesquite each have their own fire department, but emergency management is provided by the county government.
Legislation to merge the Las Vegas Police Department with the Clark County Sheriff's Department was passed by the Nevada State Legislature, and the merger became effective in 1973. [ 4 ] In 1999, an outside audit conducted by DMG-Maximus, commended the department for having fewer managers and supervisors than are typically found in large police ...