Mrs. Dorothy (Adler) Eisenberg, a first generation American, was born in 1928. She graduated high school in 1946 and married Ralph Weinstein in 1948. After Ralph's accidental death in 1960, Mrs. Eisenberg realized that she lacked an education and, therefore, returned to college. She graduated in 1964 with a B.S. in Education. In July of 1964, Dorothy, her husband, Paul, and their blended family settled in Las Vegas.
Mrs. Eisenberg became an active member of the League of Women Voters in 1965. From 1971 to 1973, Dorothy Eisenberg acted as president of the local League chapter. Mrs. Eisenberg and the League worked on many issues in the 1970's. In fact, while Dorothy Eisenberg and the League of Women Voters were involved in the school segregation suit against Clark County School District, Dorothy and her family were threatened. In the end, however, the segregation was ended and CCSD began to integrate their schools.
Mrs. Eisenberg continued to be active in the community. In 1973 she was the project director of the Citizens Governmental Forum. This led her to becoming the vice-chair of the Citizens Committee on Consolidation. Later, in 1977, she was appointed to the Local Government Employee Management Board, and in 1981, she was elected as the chair of the organization. Mrs. Eisenberg was also elected as the first woman president of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. In 1980, she was also elected to the board of the United Way. She was on the Long Range Planning committee as the chair from 1983 to 1989, and she was on the Executive Committee for many years.
In the 1990's, Dorothy was elected to the Clark County Women's Democratic Club. She also started the Silver State PAC and was the secretary-treasurer for six years. Mrs. Eisenberg attended many meetings in Washington D.C. and consulted with Democratic and Republican leaders nationwide throughout the 1990's.
Mrs. Eisenberg states that her crowning achievement was the dedication of the Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary School in 1991. Since then, she has devoted countless hours to the children of the school. She attends their plays and athletic events, and she reads to the students regularly in the library. Most of her work now focuses on education. She has worked on the Strategic Plan 2000 and has helped pass three school bond issues. She is also an active member of the Education Foundation Board and was elected into the Excellence in Education Hall of Fame in 1996. Mrs. Dorothy Eisenberg feels fortunate to have a wonderful, supportive family who has enabled her to achieve all of her successes. She is especially happy to be a part of Nevada's history and plans to continue to be involved as long as possible.