Terry Goggin

Terry Goggin
Member of the California House of Representatives from the 66th district
In office
1974–1985
Personal details
Born (1941-11-08) November 8, 1941
Glendale, California
Political party Democratic
Residence San Bernardino, California
Occupation Attorney

Terry Goggin (born November 8, 1941) is an American politician in the state of California. He served in the California House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1974 to 1985.[1][2]

In December 1980, Goggin was part of an investment group that formed the White Pine Company and planned to purchase the Hotel Nevada and Gambling Hall in Ely, Nevada. A 30 percent interest in the company would be held by the White Pine Trust, a fund that would be established by Goggin, with his wife Jill and three children as the beneficiaries,[3][4] while another member of the company would act as the trustee of Goggin's trust.[3][5] Plans to purchase the Hotel Nevada were delayed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, which had concerns about Goggin's trust fund.[3][5] Because of the trust, Goggin would seemingly not benefit directly from the hotel. However, Control Board members requested that Goggin still participate in a suitability hearing. One Board member said that Goggin's trust seemed like an attempt to "cover something up."[3][5] Goggin denied that he was using the trust fund to obscure his investment in the Hotel Nevada.[6][4] The sale was ultimately approved by the Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission later that month.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/5814
  2. ↑
  3. 1 2 3 4 McFarren, Jack (December 11, 1980). "Hotel takeover plans delayed". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Pollard, Vic (December 12, 1980). "Goggin says he wasn't concealing casino buy (page 2)". The San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "Goggin group plan delayed by Nevada". The San Bernardino Sun. December 11, 1980. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ Pollard, Vic (December 12, 1980). "Goggin says he wasn't concealing casino buy". The San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ McFarren, Jack (December 19, 1980). "Gamers approve Hotel Nevada takeover". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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