Posted on 11/19/2012 3:07:25 PM PST by DogByte6RER
Brothel owner who employs 80 prostitutes wins election as county commissioner in Nevada... and he's a Republican
Lance Gilman is a thriving businessman with dozens of employees. That those workers include a good many prostitutes didn't faze the people of a rural Nevada county who recently elected him as a Storey County commissioner by a wide margin.
The Mustang Ranch brothel owner is the first such owner to win election to public office in Nevada since prostitution was legalized here in 1971, Nevada historian Guy Rocha said. And he's believed to be the first to do so in the state's 148-year history.
'He's in rare company,' Rocha said. 'Of course, it's going to be rare because the business of selling sex for money is illegal in every jurisdiction in the United States except in rural Nevada.'
Some two dozen brothels legally operate in 10 of Nevada's 17 counties. Prostitution is illegal in the counties that include Las Vegas and Reno, the state's population centers.
Gilman, 68, a self-described 'dye-in-the-wool Republican who loves American values,' said he encountered few objections to his Mustang Ranch ownership during his campaign in the county of 4,000. He won with 62 percent of the vote on November 6.
He is a married father of four with nine grandchildren. All but one of his children, including one of his daughters, work in the family business.
His claims that his bordello, located along Interstate 80 some 10 miles east of Reno, has contributed more than $5 million to the county's budget over the past decade. It has 44 full-time employees, and 30 to 80 working girls, depending on the season.
To 99 percent of the voters, they view it as just a business,' Gilman told The Associated Press. 'It's a prosperous business that's helped the county.'
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How could he lose? He knows the comings and goings of his patrons thus how can they refuse to vote for him?
I think this thread has flushed out some whorehouse fans! Yuck.
And the brothel the Federal government took over - was this same Mustang Ranch.
Seems like the previous owner had a few problems with proper reporting of his cash flow for income tax purposes, and had to flee to Brazil.
Once a few years ago, while the Ranch was closed, I went out there just to get a closer look. A rather large bungalow-style structure, with a pretty formidible-looking chain link fence around the exterior of the grounds.
Ye Gods, man...we can't have consenting adults getting away with purely consensual acts amongst themselves! How will some people fill that hole in their lives if the boot of big, intrusive government isn't holding the necks of others to the ground? American Idol and celebrity gossip only go so far. Think of the children!!!
Is there a big difference?
If he was a Democrat, would you be defending him too?
He is an example of what is wrong with this culture.
This man does not represent conservative values
According to various media accounts, most of his customers are in the military.
Hide the wimmin folk and chilluns!
Not all republicans are republicans....
Some are democrats.. for democracy...
which is Mob Rule by mobsters..
always in every case universally absolutely..
No house of prostitution compares to the Congress.
"Just cause a feller believes it ought to be legal, don't mean he's gonna pay em a visit."
"You should get out of NJ and go out West for a spell. And don't forget to bring plenty of righteous indignation. It's of short supply til the city folk arrive."
;-)
please
Then you’d be saying the same thing about legal gay bars and bath houses
Why would we want to do that? They should be shamed, mocked, ridiculed, shunned by society.... Hopefully they will give discounts to AIDS patients, it's the neighborly thing to do!
I visited a bordello once down in Mexico, didn’t partake, but was about $80 away from whirlwind tour of STD’s. The girls were 20 but looked 40, rough life.
I don’t condone it, but it does slow down the street hookers impact on a communiity.
Pick yer poison!
One of his daughters works there.
I wonder if he gave her the employment test?
Reno has seasons. Some of which aren't pleasant.
As Bathhouse Barry knows...they are legal. In fact, rumor has it that he is a lifetime member of Mans Country in Chicago.
The guy has a daughter working there. Gawd, he pimps his daughter. Probably had to test her too.
Wouldn’t put it over him.
yeah the slow period happens about once a month.
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