| Bruce L. Woodbury | |
| Office: | Member of the Clark County Commission from District A |
| Term Start: | 1981 |
| Term End: | January 5, 2009 |
| Predecessor: | Robert Broadbent |
| Successor: | Steve Sisolak |
| Birth Name: | Bruce Lund Woodbury |
| Birth Date: | 15 December 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. |
| Education: | Las Vegas High School |
| Alma Mater: | Stanford Law School (J.D.) University of Utah |
| Occupation: | Attorney and politician |
Bruce Lund Woodbury (born December 15, 1944) is an American attorney and politician.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.
Woodbury graduated from Las Vegas High School, the University of Utah and Stanford Law School.[2]
Woodbury spent several years on the Clark County Commission. The Bruce Woodbury Beltway was named after him.[3]
Woodbury's political career began when he was appointed to the Clark County Commission to fill an open seat in 1981 in District A. He was elected in 1982 to a full term and was re-elected every four years until he left office on January 5, 2009. He was unable to run for re-election in 2008 due to term limits.
Woodbury had twice served as commission chairman. First from 1989 to 1990 and again from 1999 to 2000.[2]
Woodbury was appointed on the Las Vegas Monorail Company Board of Directors on February 3, 2009.[4]
The Woodbury family is prominent in Nevada politics, including Woodbury's son, former Boulder City Mayor Rod Woodbury; his daughter, former Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury;[5] his uncle, former Speaker of the Nevada Assembly Jack Higgins;[6] [7] and his son-in-law, Glen Leavitt.[8]