Bob Herbert, longtime aide to Harry Reid, killed in car crash

Bob Herbert, a longtime erstwhile adjutant to U.S. Sen. Harry Reid and a large wide successful the Nevada Army National Guard, was killed Friday successful a car crash.

Herbert, 64, worked for Reid betwixt 2001 and 2017, serving Reid during his stints arsenic bulk whip, bulk person and number leader. Most recently, helium was a lobbyist with the Porter Group, headed by erstwhile Nevada Congressman Jon Porter.

“It is with large sadness and a dense bosom that I stock with you the passing of my bully friend, Major General Bob Herbert,” Reid said successful a connection Saturday. “Bob was highly respected and well-loved. I met Bob erstwhile helium was a aviator for the National Guard, flying maine and my unit astir connected a chopper to observe Nevada’s wilderness areas and subject installations much than 2 decades ago. He aboriginal started moving successful my Senate bureau and worked with maine until I retired successful 2017, each portion serving successful the Nevada Army National Guard.”

Herbert joined the U.S. Army astatine property 18 successful 1975, and served until 1982. He primitively came to Nevada to service arsenic a trial pilot. He stayed successful the authorities and served successful the Nevada Army National Guard, yet rising to the fertile of large general.

In Reid’s office, helium worked connected transportation, vigor and nationalist information issues. He was truthful well-regarded, the Yerington City Hall was precocious named successful his honor.

“Bob was a loyal and passionate person whose bequest successful the authorities of Nevada and the state volition not beryllium forgotten. He volition beryllium greatly missed,” Reid said. “Landra and I connection our condolences to his woman Karen, their family, and the galore friends helium made on the way.”

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto besides weighed successful with condolences.

“I’m heartbroken to perceive of the tragic decease of Major General Robert Herbert,” she said successful a statement. “Bob was a person who dedicated his beingness to serving our authorities and nation. He made specified a quality for truthful galore radical crossed Nevada and volition beryllium profoundly missed. Paul and I are sending emotion to Karen and the full household during this hard time.”

Porter, who served connected the Boulder City Council and arsenic mayor, successful the Nevada authorities Senate and for 3 presumption successful the 3rd Congressional District, mourned Herbert’s death, too.

“I americium overwhelmingly bittersweet to person mislaid 1 of my champion friends, treasured mentor and respected colleague, Major General Robert (Bob) Herbert, successful a tragic accident,” Porter said successful a statement. “The General, with his enactment and compassion, greatly improved the lives of millions of people, not conscionable successful Nevada but each astir the country. General Herbert volition beryllium greatly missed and we widen our emotion and deepest condolences to Karen and his family.”

An announcement connected services is pending.

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