James Bilbray | |
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Acting Chair of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service | |
In office December 2014 – December 8, 2016 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Postmaster General | Megan Brennan |
Preceded by | Mickey D. Barnett |
Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service | |
In office 2012 – December 2014 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Postmaster General | Megan Brennan |
Preceded by | Mickey D. Barnett |
Member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service | |
In office 2006 – December 8, 2016 | |
President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
Postmaster General | John E. Potter Patrick R. Donahoe Megan Brennan |
Preceded by | John F. Walsh |
Member of the Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission | |
In office 2005–2006 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Secretary | Donald Rumsfeld Robert Gates |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Harry Reid |
Succeeded by | John Ensign |
Member of the Nevada Senate from the Clark County district | |
In office January 1981 – January 1987 | |
Preceded by | Multi-member district |
Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
Personal details | |
Born | James Hubert Bilbray May 19, 1938 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Died | September 19, 2021 | (aged 83)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Michaelene Bilbray |
Relations | Brian Bilbray (cousin) |
Children | 4, including Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod |
Education | American University (BA, JD) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1955–1956 1957–1963 (reserve) |
Unit | United States Army Reserve Nevada Army National Guard |
James Hubert Bilbray (May 19, 1938 – September 19, 2021) was an American politician, lawyer and businessman. He was the U.S. Representative for Nevada's 1st congressional district from 1987 to 1995. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Between 2014 and 2016, he was the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the USPS.
Bilbray was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He studied at the American University. He was a member of the Nevada Senate between 1981 until 1987. Bilbray died on September 19, 2021 in Las Vegas at the age of 83.[1]