Antonio Alamo, Jr.

Anthony Alamo Jr. is an American physician and politician who served as the chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission from 2014 to 2020. He is also the founder of the Alamo Medical Clinic in Henderson, Nevada, and was previously chairman of the Nevada State Athletic Commission and, before that, chairman of its Medical Advisory Board. Alamo earned his medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine in 1991. Alamo completed his residency at the Los Angeles County-USC General Hospital and Huntington Hospitals.

Career Alamo founded the Alamo Medical Clinic in 1994 in Henderson, Nevada and remains Medical Director. He was previously Chief of Staff at Sunrise Hospital and Children's Medical Center (2002–2004) and St. Rose San Martin Hospital (2006–2009). While there, he sanctioned the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight and sat on the board that denied Mike Tyson his boxing license in 2002. He was the first non-attorney to hold this position. In November 2022, he was chosen by incoming Governor Joe Lombardo as part of his transition team.

Alamo previously sat on the board for the community bank, Bank of George, and has volunteered with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department as a tactical physician. He has undergone specialized tactical and trauma medical training and has collaborated with the SWAT team since the late 1990s. He was given a Medal of Unit Valor for Valorous Conduct, the first time this award had been given to a civilian.

Personal life Alamo has been a licensed pilot since the age of 19. He is married and has one son.