George Rapson

Job Title:

Councilman

Location:

10 East Mesquite Blvd.

Mesquite, NV 89027

Phone:

702-346-5295

Fax:

702-346-4469

Email:

grapson@mesquitenv.gov

Term:

2011-2015

Bio:

Council member George Rapson has worked on several projects; from a high end multi-component development to a small family owned business. He is currently working with the new St. George Municipal Airport to develop a business plan and financial data for an aircraft related project to be located at the new St. George Municipal Airport.

From 1997 to 2005, Council member Rapson is a past General Manager of the CasaBlanca Resort. CasaBlanca is a 470 room resort with hotel, casino, restaurants, golf facility and spa in Mesquite, Nevada. During that time, CasaBlanca had annual revenues exceeding $65 million and over 900 employees. Council member Rapson managed the day to day operations of this property. Prior to that he worked for the international accounting firm Arthur Andersen & Co. in Southern California and Las Vegas and was a CPA in both states. Council member Rapson is a former Air Traffic Controller. He worked at Anchorage International Airport, Westchester County Airport (White Plains, NY) and finally at Los Angeles International Airport Approach Control. Council member Rapson served four years in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged.

Council member Rapson has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (major accounting) from Chapman College in Orange California.

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The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

View more information about golf courses in Mesquite

The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.