Claim: William Raggio was born in Reno, Nevada (known as "The Biggest Little City in the World") and served the longest Senate service in Nevada History by beinh a Senate Majority Floor Leader and other roles.
Evidence: (1926-10-30)October 30, 1926
Reno, Nevada, U.S. He is the longest-serving member in the history of the State Senate. He was Senate Minority Floor Leader in 1977–1979, 1983–1986, 1991, and 2009. He was Senate Majority Floor Leader in 1987–1989 and 1993–2007. He was Chairman of the Interim Senate Finance Committee in 1988–1990, 1993–1994, 1997–1998, and 2001–2002. He was Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from 1987 to 1989 and 1993–2005. He was also Chairman of the Legislative Committee on Education from 1997 to 1999 and 2001–2003. Reno (/ˈriːnoʊ/ REE-noh) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about 22 miles (35 km) from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World".