A flamboyant mob attorney and former synagogue president was elected mayor of Las Vegas by a landslide, according to the final results from Tuesday’s vote. Oscar Goodman, 59, gained fame and considerable wealth representing top mobsters, as well as such celebrities as Mike Tyson. In a phone interview, Goodman stressed his past presidency of Temple Beth Shalom, a Conservative congregation, and his and his wife’s active support of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas.
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