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December 30, 2008 Reno Gazette-Journal:Nevada tourism panel to pick director, ignore Gibbons' choice PDF Print E-mail
reno_gazette_journal.gifRAY HAGAR, RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL (12/30/2008)-- The Nevada Commission on Tourism on Monday effectively scuttled Gov. Jim Gibbons' recent appointment of Kirk Montero as the head of the commission by unanimously voting to continue the process of nominating candidates to head the state's tourism agency.

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