b'FROMPuritanRootsTO NEVADAS LEGAL HEART:The Rick Harris StoryRicks journey is a tapestry woven from the threads of American pioneeringspiritandthevibrant,ever-evolvinglandscapeof Nevada. Its a story that begins with a quest for religious freedom and culminates in a legal legacy built on hard work, empathy, and a deep love for the Silver State.Hisancestralnarrativecommencesintheearly1630s,with Thomas Harris, an English Puritan seeking refuge in Massachusetts Bay Colony then founding Providence, Rhode Island, with Roger Williams. The Harris lineage traces to Nathan Harris who served underGeneralGeorge Washingtonat ValleyForgeandfought crucialbattlesoftheAmericanRevolution.Harrisancestors intertwine with Mormon pioneers, who, in the 1840s and 1850s, traversed the vast American plains, driven by faith and resilience. Theseforebearersestablishedrootsintheruggedterritories of Utah and Idaho, embodying the virtues of independence and perseverance.Ricks immediate family history is marked by the grit of the Great Depression and the sacrifices of World War II. His grandfather, a house painter, passed away during the Great Depression, forcing his father to mature quickly. His father, a Naval Corpsman, trained as a combat medic, served in the Pacific Theater, witnessing the wars end and participating in the occupation of Japan and repatriation of Chinese slave laborers. His uncle, a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne, landed behind German lines at Normandy on D-Day. Ricks father described World War II as a good war, a necessary fight against fascism.4'