Anthony Alamo Jr. is an American physician and politician who served as the chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission from 2014 to 2020.[1] He is also the founder of the Alamo Medical Clinic in Henderson, Nevada, and was previously chairman of the Nevada State Athletic Commission and, before that, chairman of its Medical Advisory Board.[2]
Anthony Alamo Jr. | |
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| Born | Anthony Alamo Jr. c. 1964 Reno, Nevada, USA |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, politician |
Early life and education
Alamo was born in Reno, Nevada and raised in Las Vegas.[citation needed] His father was an immigrant from Cuba and worked his way up from a janitor in Reno to president of the Mandalay Bay Resorts Group before it was sold to MGM Resorts International.[1] Alamo attended Bishop Gorman High School[2] then graduating with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1987.[3] Alamo earned his medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine in 1991.[4] Alamo completed his residency at the Los Angeles County-USC General Hospital and Huntington Hospitals.[citation needed]
Career
Alamo founded the Alamo Medical Clinic in 1994 in Henderson, Nevada and remains Medical Director.[citation needed] He was previously Chief of Staff at Sunrise Hospital and Children's Medical Center (2002-2004) and St. Rose San Martin Hospital (2006-2009).[2]
Between 2001 and 2007, Alamo was a member of the Nevada State Athletic Commission.[5] While there, he sanctioned the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather fight and sat on the board that denied Mike Tyson his boxing license in 2002.[2][4] He also served as chairman to the Medical Advisory Board and helped pass the requirement for athletes to be tested for hepatitis.[citation needed] In 2008, Governor Jim Gibbons appointed him to the Nevada Gaming Commission[2] and, in 2014, Governor Brian Sandoval appointed him chairman.[6] He was the first non-attorney to hold this position.[2] In 2020, he resigned before his third term ended so he could focus on the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] He is the first person in Nevada history to have served on both the gaming and athletic commissions.[7] In November 2022, he was chosen by incoming Governor Joe Lombardo as part of his transition team.[8]
Alamo previously sat on the board for the community bank, Bank of George,[9] and has volunteered with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department as a tactical physician. He has undergone specialized tactical and trauma medical training and has collaborated with the SWAT team since the late 1990s. He was given a Medal of Unit Valor for Valorous Conduct, the first time this award had been given to a civilian.[10][4]
Personal life
Alamo has been a licensed pilot since the age of 19. He is married and has one son.[4]