The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution honoring the life and legacy of former Nevada Senator and Governor Paul Laxalt on Thursday.
The resolution, S.Res.609, was co-sponsored by every member of the U.S. Senate.
Laxalt was a son of Basque immigrants who had a storied political career, including a brief run for president in 1987.
He started his political career by getting elected district attorney in 1954. Laxalt won his first statewide race, for lieutenant governor, in 1962. He lost a U.S. Senate race in 1964 by a scant 84 votes, but bounced back by winning the governor's race in 1966.
Laxalt also helped to launch the state's community college system, medical school, and Lake Tahoe preservation efforts.
Laxalt died August 6 at the age of 96.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
