Robert E. Lang

Robert E. Lang (1959-2021) was a fellow at the Brookings Mountain West think tank at UNLV, a professor at the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and the director of The Lincy Institute for public policy at UNLV. Quotes about Lang Rob saw Southern Nevada as a blank canvas where he could draw on his expertise to import best practices and lessons learned from around the country as he spearheaded public policy formation in our valley," … While his voice will be dearly missed as we face today’s enormous post-pandemic challenges, he left us a wonderful example of fearless advocacy and relentless courage to follow. Robert Lang, UNLV Public Policy Leader, Dies At 62 Las Vegas Sun https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2021/jun/22/robert-lang-unlv-public-policy-leader-dies-at-62/ June 22 2021 Ryann Juden, North Las Vegas City Manager [He] forever transformed Southern Nevada. … Rob’s fingerprints are all over Las Vegas. His partnership with the Vegas Chamber spanned over a decade. Without Rob Lang, Las Vegas would not be where we are today. Robert Lang, UNLV Public Policy Leader, Dies At 62 Las Vegas Sun https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2021/jun/22/robert-lang-unlv-public-policy-leader-dies-at-62/ June 22 2021 Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce He loved the fight. He had no fear whatsoever … Rob has always been interested in politics since I’ve known him, … He didn’t want to run for office or anything like that, but he wanted to be a strong policy player. And here, he thought he could have a bigger impact as far as influencing policy. Robert Lang, UNLV Public Policy Leader, Dies At 62 Las Vegas Sun https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2021/jun/22/robert-lang-unlv-public-policy-leader-dies-at-62/ June 22 2021 Karen Danielsen-Lang Rob was a critical member of the Brookings community. He founded and helped build Brookings Mountain West into a highly respected program contributing to key policy impacts in the region. More importantly however, he was a treasured friend and colleague to so many within our institution. We deeply mourn his passing, and his family and loved ones are in our thoughts and prayers. Robert Lang, UNLV Public Policy Leader, Dies At 62 Las Vegas Sun https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2021/jun/22/robert-lang-unlv-public-policy-leader-dies-at-62/ June 22 2021 John R. Allen, Brookings President Category:1959 births Category:2021 deaths Category:Scholars and academics