The Gentle Giant

The Gentle Giant: How Jim Joyce Helped Shaped Shape Nevada Politics for a Generation by Marilee Joyce

From his first big lobbying coup in 1973 until his untimely death in 1993, Jim Joyce guided the course of Nevada politics. 

He was a campaign consultant to more than 300 candidates and his track record was legendary; he was victorious 90 percent of the time.

He was counselor to governors and to local, state, and national lawmakers. But while he was considered one of the powerful people in Nevada, Joyce was best known for his peace-making, consensus-building style, and for his love of Nevada and its residents. Nevada Governor Bob Miller called him a man of compassion who viewed his role as helping formulate Nevada policy that was fair and equitable to everyone, especially those with no other voice.”

The Gentle Giant: How Jim Joyce Helped Shape Nevada Politics for a Generation is a collection of essays about the man behind the legend. Statespersons, business leaders, U.S. Senators and others tell how one man was responsible for much of what is now law in Nevada. It chronicles Joyce’s life and takes us full circle from his childhood in Denver through his unparalleled political consulting and lobbying career in Nevada and back to Denver where he went for treatment of pulmonary problems that claimed his life at the young age of 55.

Format: Hardcover with protective cover

Page Count: 160