Larry Don Struve

Larry Don Struve was a Nevada attorney whose career spanned decades of public service in the state. Born in Los Angeles, California, he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada in 1964, a Master of Arts from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in 1965, and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley in 1968. He was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada that same year and went on to serve as a deputy district attorney in Washoe County.

Struve became chief deputy to Nevada Attorney General Richard H. Bryan, and when Bryan was elected governor, he appointed Struve as Director of the Nevada Department of Commerce. Struve continued in state service during the administration of Governor Bob Miller, building a reputation as a dedicated public servant devoted to the work of Nevada's government.

In his later years, Struve worked as a legislative advocate for the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Nevada, later known as Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada, championing the interests of the state's underserved. He was also an author, writing several books including 'A Humble Walk for Justice', 'In the Shadow of Camelot', and 'Building Trust in Government: Governor Richard H. Bryan's Pursuit of the Common Good'. He died in Reno, Nevada at the age of 80.