Political, Civic and Cultural Activities

Long active in Democratic politics since his youth, Mr. Clary was a Democratic candidate for Congress in Nevada in 1996. He is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Philharmonic (now nine years old and recently rated as the most up and coming orchestra in the United States) and presently is the Philharmonic’s General Counsel; he is also a member of the Board of Directors of Nevada Arts Advocates. Mr. Clary is founder and President/Chairman Emeritus of the Nevada Committee on Foreign Relations, an affiliate of the American Committees on Foreign Relations (ACFR) in Washington, D.C.; Mr. Clary is also a member of ACFR’s national Board of Directors. On November 11, 2007, Mr. received an award at the 45th Anniversary Gala Concert of the Society “for his 13 years as a member and officer of the Board of Trustees and for his contribution as an outstanding singer and generous patron.” He also received citations from Nevada’s Governor and Lt. Governor as well as members of the Nevada Congressional delegation, and City of Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman issued a proclamation designating November 11, 2007 as “Patrick C. Clary Day.