Pageant Judges

1992
Miss Nevada Teen USA
Judges

Howard Jochsberger

Director of Marketing and Entertainment for Sam Boyd's Freemont Hotel, he has held various positions throughout the Boyd Group and has worked at all five of the corporation's properties. A native of New York, Jochsberger's background includes Financial Coordinator for the international architectural firms of Gruen Associates and involvement with several Broadway theatrical productions.

Jack Weinstein

President of both the Tower of Jewels, which is one of America's largest manufacturing discount jewelers, and North American Gold. He moved to Las Vegas at age 36 and opened his first retail store. Today, with over 50 years' experience in the jewelry business, Weinstein owns ten stores and is involved in every aspect of the business, from design and manufacturing to advertising.

Mike Bradley

News 3's Meteorologist for the past two years and a member of Channel 3's environmental unit the "E-Team." Before moving to Las Vegas, Bradley was Meteorologist at WCIX-TV in Miami, FL. Longtime Las Vegans remember him as co-host of "PM Magazine" in the early 1980s. He is a graduate of UCLA and is accredited by the American Meteorological Society.

Cynthia Sutton

Marketing Director for Fashion Show Mall, she is responsible for all advertising, publicity, and special events for Las Vegas' premiere shopping experience. Prior to her move to Las Vegas, Sutton was the National Media Relations Spokesperson for a major specialty store and made numerous local and national talk and news shows across the country presenting fashion trends and seasonal merchandise. She is on the board for the Arthritis Foundation of Nevada, and is involved in numerous other local organizations.

Blair Farrington

Owner of Farrington Productions, Inc., a full-service entertainment production company and talent/modeling agency, he created the "Roman Characters" at Caesars Palace and continues to manage all Roman entertainment to this day. A former dancer, he has partnered Juliet Prowse, Mitzi Gaynor, and Cher, and he portrayed James Bond on the Academy Awards presentations. Farrington is responsible for the choreography for the Merv Griffin Show, the 1988 Summer Olympics television special, as well as countless other productions.

Kathy Cooper

She most recently completed work as Assistant Production Coordinator for Aaron Spelling's Productions during the Las Vegas filming of the CBS television series "Hearts Are Wild." A native of the Midwest, Cooper was involved with the Miss Illinois Pageant, and she did the choreography for the Miss Northshore portion of that pageant in Chicago. Kathy is married to Caesars Palace Public Relations/Entertainment Director Phil Cooper, and is involved in the Arthritis Foundation Telethon, among many other projects.

Julio Garcia, M.D.

A board-certified plastic surgeon, he is Chief of the Plastic Surgery Divisions at both Desert Springs and Valley Hospitals. A member of the Clark County Medical Society as well as a delegate to the Nevada State Medical Association, Dr. Garcia has been building his medical practice in Las Vegas since 1988, specializing mostly in cosmetic procedures. While staying quite busy with his professional life, his love of art and music led him to a part ownership of a record publishing company, as well as rock band promotions.

Councilman Arnie Adamsen

Having served on the Las Vegas City Council since 1987, Adamsen is a member of the Greater Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, and is exceedingly involved in a great deal of volunteer community service work. Councilman Adamsen is a delegate to the Sister City of Las Vegas, Anson Republic of Korea, and has been instrumental in encouraging foreign investment in Las Vegas. Adamsen is charter chairman and co-founder of the Nevada Animal Society. His latest honors include being named Humanitarian of the Year by the National Jewish Hospital of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, and he was recently nominated for the prestigious Elected Official of the Year Award.

David Gravatt

He began his career just as many of today's top entertainment directors have, as a performer. Gravatt traveled extensively overseas performing in shows for the U.S.O./D.O.D. He also performed in productions for AT&T, Proctor & Gamble, as well as several variety show spectaculars. Gravatt's considerable talents caught the eye of producer Dick Foster. Since joining "Dick Foster" Productions, he has directed productions in most of the U.S. entertainment capitals. The Las Vegas spectaculars "Alakazaam" and "Spellbound" gave Gravatt the honor of being one of only three directors who have had two shows running simultaneously on the Las Vegas Strip. Gravatt is currently working on a new theatrical extravaganza to be announced within the next year.

1992Miss Nevada Teen USA Judges