Above all else, I believe we need to make better long-term decisions.

• Support a Washoe County lands bill to develop a local vision of conserving our natural resources and creating smart growth opportunities

• Implement regional sustainability policies 

• Fight climate change on a local level by adopting a Washoe County sustainability action plan. 

• Incentivize low-water landscaping, and build systems to make use of recycled water

• Support bike lanes for cyclists, and safer pedestrian infrastructure 

• Support the conversion to electric vehicles for Washoe County government vehicles to reduce emissions & dependency on fossil fuels, and save taxpayer dollars 

• Support green building standards for development 

• Prioritize infill and affordable housing developments 

• Move the county government to step up and be a regional leader in the community on solving our most pressing issues: smart growth and social services

• Support of our community’s most vulnerable populations - the elderly, youth and the homeless 

• Look for all opportunities to support and assist our public schools

• Collaborate with the regional governing bodies to solve chronic and veterans’ homelessness 

• Support the Regional Planning Governing Board on affordable housing initiatives 

• Assist the Regional Transportation Board with prioritizing a more connected community - safer roads, sidewalks, and more bus connectivity

• Invest in existing roads & bridges, expanding public transportation, and upgrading utilities (like water, sewage, recycling, and trash removal).

• Improve emergency preparedness and response

• Support school construction, repairs and maintenance. Prioritize schools in older neighborhoods to be rehabilitated through the School Oversight Committee.

• Support state level initiatives to protect our students, teachers, families, and the sustainability of our communities. Ensure that opportunities such as AB46 - a legislative option to rehab our schools brought to the County Commission in 2013 but ignored - won’t be missed.

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• Promote a culture in which government employees prioritize customer service and transparency

• Create pro-active community engagement, especially with the many boards and commissions where big decisions are made, like RTC

• Improve recruitment and hiring practices so that the Washoe County workforce better reflects local community demographics, and Washoe County (and all vendors) are providing equal pay and non-discriminatory working conditions

• Washoe County should be a welcoming and accepting place for everyone. I will work to ensure that people from all backgrounds have representation in our government, a voice in decision-making processes, and access to resources. All citizens - including the LGBTQ+ community, Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, those with disabilities, and other marginalized groups - have the right to participate in, profit from, and enjoy the vibrant, beautiful, and diverse county we call home.

• Ensure free and fair elections

• Create transparency & consistency for health code inspections

• Provide better training & preparedness for our first responders

• Support mental health care to reduce recidivism rates and protect our most vulnerable neighbors 

• Support community-building, such as: youth, senior, & neighborhood services; mental illness and drug addiction support; homelessness services; and other public health support to ensure that our community thrives.