Who is Rita Page Reid?

Biography

I was born and raised in Clark County, Nevada. I’ve been married to my husband, Bill, for 31 years and together we’ve been blessed with a blended family of 3 wonderful sons, 1 amazing daughter, tremendous son- and daughters-in-law, and 5 incredible granddaughters. Our family is a blend of faiths, races, ethnicities and personalities. My family is my heart.

My mother, Theresa (Cornell) Page, arrived in Las Vegas in 1937 at 2 years old and my father, Glenn Page, Sr., arrived at Nellis as a proud member of the U.S. Air Force in 1951. I am the second oldest child of their 6 children. My siblings and I were taught to have faith in God, follow the golden rule of treating all people with dignity, care for those less fortunate, work hard and never take a single dime we did not earn. These are some of the strong tenets I follow to this day.

I started working as a babysitter and Review-Journal papergirl at 12. Through my paper route and babysitting I learned responsibility, money management, and how to work with people.  I became a dedicated and tenacious worker as I entered the workforce a single mother of a precious little boy. The magnitude of the blessing and responsibility for my son engrained this work ethic more deeply into my character.

I have been given many professional opportunities to grow and advance in my career. My work history shows that professionals with more experience and knowledge than myself, have seen skills and abilities in me that I had not seen in myself. With each advancement, I learned, I grew, and I worked even harder to be worthy of their trust.

I treasure my role as a mother and grandmother. I have also been blessed with siblings, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins; many still in Clark County but others across the country. I have had everyday life experiences, eclectic family experiences, and a broad range of emotional roller coaster experiences as well. I know the pain of losing loved ones, especially my parents and two sisters, Rose Page and Theresa (Page) Ware, each losing courageous battles with long-term illnesses.

I have been blessed in my personal life and in my professional life. The experiences in each influence the other. I know the pain of loss to the point I can be compassionate but I also understand that each situation, each family, is different and as unique as the individual who has died. In serving families, we at the Public Administrator’s Office must call upon our personal experiences while respecting the uniqueness of each individual decedent’s case.

Experience

RITA HAS SERVED TIRELESSLY IN CLARK COUNTY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR 25 YEARS, THE PAST 15 YEARS IN THE CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE.

  • CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE (2007-Current)
    • Rita was hired by then elected Public Administrator John J. Cahill and served as Assistant Public Administrator.
    • Primary Administrative duties included Finance, Budgets, Purchasing, Human Resources, Statistics, and Departmental Liaison to other agencies, including Coroner, Public Guardian, Social Services, I.T., Facilities, local Law Enforcement agencies, and others.
    • Eventual duties included Supervision of small team of full-time Estate Coordinators and Estate Technician, and the part-time Estate Investigative staff.
    • Additional duties grew to also include handling a caseload due to budget reductions, limited departmental resources, increased workload, computer implementation, data conversion, and organizational transition.
    • Rita is proud of the Public Administrator’s Office staff who served with commitment and to near exhaustion during these lean and demanding years.
  • CLARK COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE / EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION, AND CIVIL COMMISSIONER FOR MARRIAGES (2004-2007)
    • Rita had the honor of serving as one of two Assistant Clark County Clerks to Elected Clark County Clerk Shirley Parraguirre.
    • Areas of Responsibilities and Direct Reports included the Experienced and Dedicated Supervisors of the Civil/Criminal Division (Including the Legal Department, Records Department and Evidence Vault); Finance, Human Resources, I.T., Commission Division and Marriage Bureau.
    • Departmental Liaison on the Regional Justice Center (RJC) Relocation Project.
    • Rita served in this capacity until the District Court assumed the Clerk of the Court Duties in 2007.
  • CLARK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (1997-2004)
    • Hired by then Elected District Attorney Stewart Bell and Administrator Vicki Hulbert. Rita worked in DA Administration in the areas of Finance, Facilities and Equipment.

PRIOR TO SERVING IN CLARK COUNTY AGENCIES, RITA WORKED 16 YEARS IN PRIVATE INDUSTRY, PRIMARILY IN HOTEL/CASINO SALES, MARKETING AND ADVERTISING.

  • R & R PARTNERS / CAMPAIGNS (1993-1995)
    • Rita was provided the opportunity to work for R & R Partners and joined as an Account Manager assigned to various accounts, including Financial, Casino, Entertainment, Community and Political Clients.  As liaison, Rita worked with many talented members of the R & R Team to coordinate client services, including Media (Print, Television, Radio), Public Relations, Design (Graphic Artists, Writers), Messaging, Mailings, Etc.
  • HOLIDAY CASINO/HOLIDAY INN (HARRAH’S) / BALLY’S / PALACE STATION (1980-1993)
    • Rita was hired as Secretary in Sales & Marketing at the Holiday Casino/Holiday Inn (later Harrah’s Hotel/Casino), which led to opportunities to work with talented members of the sales team over the next ten years, including Ken Self, Val Moon, Madelyn Oliver, Shauna Forsythe, Paula Wing, Tracy Roach, Sal Iodice, and others; it also provided advancement to Tour and Travel Coordinator, then to Tour and Travel Sales Manager, and eventually to General Sales Manager of the department through the support of then General Manager, Steve Greathouse, and then Director of Marketing, David Zamarin.
      • Duties involved being an intricate member of the hotel team, managing, projecting and contracting occupancies for hotel and convention space; traveling throughout the U.S. and Canada promoting the Holiday Casino/Holiday Inn (Harrah’s) and Las Vegas to Travel Agents, Wholesalers, Corporations and small Conventions; negotiating and preparing contracts, and supervising the sales team and clerical staff.
    • Following management changes, Rita was hired by Bally’s General Manager as a Tour and Travel Consultant for a limited project to audit Tour and Travel contracts, services, utilization, and client development.
    • Rita was then hired at the Palace Station Hotel/Casino as Sales Manager to support the company’s expansion into the visitor market.  This position offered the unique privilege of working with and learning from the Fertitta and Sartini management team, reconnecting with Director of Sales Madelyn Oliver, and working with a wonderful new Sales Manager, Member Ed Orci.
    • Rita was promoted to Interim Front Desk Manager, supervising Front Desk and Bell Desk Services for the 24/7 Operations
  • DESERT INN, FRONTIER HOTEL/CASINO, TROPICANA HOTEL/CASINO, CAESAR’S PALACE (1975-1980)
    • As an eighteen-year old single working mother of a precious baby boy, Rita started in fast food and motel laundry until being hired as a clerk in the Desert Inn Casino Credit Office.  This experience along with Rita’s Strong Work Ethic, Ability to Learn Quickly, and the Invaluable Support of Experienced Co-workers and Management, launched her career in the hotel/casino industry.
    • Rita was promoted to secretary in the Casino Junket Office at a sister property the Frontier Hotel/Casino, later moving with that Junket Team to the Tropicana Hotel/Casino.
    • As the Tropicana was being sold and the Junket Team disbanded, Rita moved to Caesar’s Palace Entertainment for a short time as an assistant to the secretary.

Endorsements

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE

Fraternal Order Of Police endorses Rita Page Reid for Public Administrator.

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL

Las Vegas Review Journal endorses Rita Page Reid for Public Administrator. View their article.

CULINARY WORKERS UNION, LOCAL 226

Culinary Workers Union endorses Rita Page Reid for Public Administrator. View their press release.

JOHN J. CAHILL, FORMER ELECTED CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR (2007-2019)

John has endorsed and encouraged me in my bid for Public Administrator and I am Honored and Humbled to have his Endorsement.  John hired me in 2007, as he took over the leadership of the Public Administrator’s Office and as the size and scope of the County Clerk’s Office was being reduced.  John was and remains a loyal advocate of the Public Administrator’s Office, to the staff, to the people served, especially the families experiencing loss and pain. John was elected and re-elected to three terms as Public Administrator and was happy to serve.  During those years, he had encouraged me to consider running for the office but, for a number of reasons both personal and professional, I had declined.  I am a strong worker and felt my strength and contributions to the office, at those times, would be to continue in the supportive role. Circumstances change over time that often compel individuals to stand up, step forward, and try to make a difference. This election is my time and I am grateful for John’s continued support. See full endorsement at this blog entry…

JERRY KELLER, FORMER ELECTED SHERIFF OF CLARK COUNTY (1995- 2003)

CHARLOTTE KELLER, FORMER CCSD EDUCATOR, SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER

I had the great honor of working on the campaign to Elect Jerry Keller Sheriff during my time at R&R Partners.  I delved into the process, met Jerry Keller and his incredible wife, Charlotte Keller, a dedicated Special Education Teacher with the Clark County School District. I eventually became immersed in the campaign and committed to the outcome, both on and off the job.  Jerry’s character, integrity, and dedication to this community were strong enough to attain my full support and that of my own family, but meeting and getting to know the loyal people Jerry surrounded himself with, his family, his friends and his unwavering supporters reinforced to me that this man was not only a smart and capable individual and respected and effective leader, he was and is an exceptional human being and friend.  My words are insufficient to describe the honor it is to receive the endorsement of both Jerry and Charlotte Keller.