Former Senator Wilbur Faiss spent eight years.

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FORMER SENATOR WILBUR FAISS SPENT EIGHT YEARS in the Nevada Senate some 30 years ago (Faiss is shown with sons Bob, left, and Don, right). Today he has the distinction of being, at 100, the oldest living former legislator in that state and perhaps the whole country. His two major accomplishments were laws that allowed pharmacists to dispense generic drugs in place of name brands and gave seniors free admission to state parks. He has a middle school named for him and has been married for 78 years. He also has this advice: "Always look on the good side of people. Don't...