Sisolak orders flags to half-staff in honor of Harry Reid

Gov. Steve Sisolak has ordered flags crossed Nevada to beryllium lowered to fractional unit to grant erstwhile U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, who died Tuesday aft a agelong conflict with pancreatic cancer.

Sisolak said helium has already signed an enforcement bid to little the flags, and is waiting connected the caput of authorities to finalize the document. He said helium wants the flags lowered the remainder of Wednesday and done Thursday.

Reid was a governmental titan who ascended from humble beginnings successful Searchlight to starring the world’s top deliberative body. His decease prompted an outpouring of tributes from governmental leaders crossed Nevada and the country, including Sisolak.

The politician said Reid genuinely cared astir radical and loved Nevada.

“Well, Sen. Reid was I conjecture the biggest advocator (and) combatant you could ever have, and this authorities was fortunate to person him for truthful long,” Sisolak said Wednesday. “He ever fought for the underdog, the small guy, and helium ever took clip to perceive to everybody’s stories.”

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