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14 - Lovelock Review-Miner, May 19 - 25, 2016 PERSHING COUNTY VOTERS GUIDE 2016 Candidates who will appear on the Pershing County Primary Election ballot were asked by the Review-Miner to respond to two questions, and their 500- word responses are below. Candidates were asked to provide us with any background and experience they feel is relevant and particularly qualifies them for serving in such a capacity, and discuss their philosophy and goals if elected or re-elected. Answers were not edited for spelling or grammar. United States Senate JOE HECK, CONTINUED FROM LEFT BILL TARBELL, CONTINUED FROM LEFT • Ensure veterans and their families receive the care and benefits where interaction between local people and the government has Republican Candidates they earned and deserve. become extremely complicated and difficult. In addition, my life long • Cut red tape to create more jobs and better wages. study and analysis of international movements has enabled me to Hamilton, Eddie • Fight wasteful spending and taxpayer abuse. accurately assess and predict the actions of foreign powers such as Background and Experience • Protect Social Security and Medicare for seniors and future the former Soviet Union and China. I hold two Masters degrees and I am the Donald J. Trump Repub- generations, because when my father needed emergency surgery, a doctorate. Although they were earned in religious institutions, these lican candidate for the US Senate in Medicare covered it. degrees rely heavily on the humanities such as history, philosophy, Nevada in 2016 to replace the retiring • Preserve our Western way of life. Across the Silver State, the psychology, and sociology. Expertise in these areas is very helpful in dingy Harry Reid. jobs of Nevadans and the right of our communities to determine their understanding our current conflicts between religions and ideologies. I am a small businessman special- own futures are threatened by a Washington-knows-best attitude. As izing in real estate investment (buying, Senator, I’ll continue the fight to preserve access to our public lands for What are your goals if elected? selling, rental), as well as stock & bond all Nevadans, including those who make their livelihoods in agriculture, In all matters relating to legislation, policy, or other concerns, I am trading. minerals and recreation. committed to the following: remaining faithful to our founders’ constitu- I have advance college degree I see a Nevada of unlimited opportunity, a place with better jobs, tional principles; serving the people of Nevada and, through them, the and I am an engineering manufactur- higher wages, and the chance to rise as far as the path will take us. people of the US; staying in touch with Nevadans, listening closely to ing expert who knows how to build I know how to identify a problem and provide a solution, because their concerns, comments and ideas. Whenever possible, through leg- Eddie Hamilton auto assembly plants & transmission/ I started and operated a small business. That’s a lesson Washington islative action or personal testimony, I will seek to improve the outlook engine factories. I was with the faculty should learn. for employment, stop and reverse the federalization of Nevada, work staff of Cornell University, an Ivy League school . I have completed an We live in a dangerous world. As a soldier, I’ve seen these dangers for responsible, effective and efficient expenditures of public funds, Executive Development program at Harvard University. up close. Unfortunately, Washington has failed to address the growing reduce burdensome regulations, resist new taxes, and lower old ones I am a duly elected member of the Nevada Republican Party Cen- threats to the safety of the American people and the very idea of free- whenever possible, protect our heritage enshrined in the US Constitu- tral Committee and former Chairman of the Coalition for a Conservative dom around the world. Nevada needs a voice in the U.S. Senate who tion, and advocate excellence in individuals and communities. Majority. understands these challenges. I have tremendous policy chops in foreign & military affairs, as well Angle, Sharron; Davis D’Nese; Poliak, as in economic development area. I have the expertise to handle multi Heck, Thomas “SAD Tom” Carlo “Mazunga”; Preble, Juston J. billion dollar budget & the training of thousand of workers. Background and Experience There was no response received I am very frugal with money and very much opposed to higher Tom has a passion for making a difference and love of America. taxes, more government over regulation, as well as reckless spending He has been a leader for most of his adult life. His focus has always from any of these candidates. of taxpayer dollars. I have signed the Tax Payer Protection Pledge & been to improve those areas for which he was responsible, whether as the conservative Contract with Nevada. an Air Force Academy Cadet or as a senior Air Force Officer or in the United States Senate I support the strengthening of Social Security & Medicare for various civilian leadership positions. seniors. Tom is a strong leader and willing to speak the truth to senior Democrat Candidates My beautiful bride & me live in Henderson with family. We attend leadership, even to the highest ranking military generals, members of neighborhood mega church & love Pastor Joel Osteen. congress and/or their staffers, City Council, County Boards of Supervi- Cortez-Masto, Catherine I am active in my community because We Must Have Government sors, and other civilian leaders when necessary, many of whom remain of the People, By the People, and For the People. my colleagues and friends to this day. He is not afraid to challenge the Background and Experience status-quo and is a tough negotiator who is respected by those with I had the honor of serving as whom he has worked. He is persistent and relentless in getting -- the Nevada’s Attorney General for 8 years What are your goals if elected? right things done for the right reasons! and during that time I was able to solve I support Trump’s America First Foreign and Military / NATO He is graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) and served problems for the people of Nevada. I policy. I believe in Making America Great Again by creating a booming 22 years on active duty retiring in 1998 as a Lieutenant Colonel. Since worked with Democrats and Republi- economy thus generating new full time jobs in Nevada. then, he has continued to serve in various roles including as a Town cans to pass over 40 bipartisan pieces I will be his Go-to guy in the senate and pushing for Trump’s legisla- Manager, an engineering and planning consultant for various com- of legislation, including landmark legis- tive agenda and public policy initiative, such as securing the border by munities, and running the logistics for the Ballistic Missile Test Site in lation to combat the heinous crime of building the Wall (and, Mexico will pay for it 100%), as well as really Kwajalein Atoll, leaving those operations with improved outcomes and sex trafficking. I also took on the Big helping our vets, repealing/replacing Obamacare, eliminating Common capabilities. Banks that caused the financial crisis core education and student testing & privacy policy, lowering taxes for Education includes a B.S. degree in 1977 from USAFA; an MPA in and helped deliver more than $1.9 families, individuals, and businesses etc. 1986 from Troy State University; an Ed.S. in 1991 from George Wash- billion in relief for Nevadans who were Catherine The Republican Establishment in Nevada is #NeverTrump and ington University; and an MBA in 1999 from Pepperdine University. preyed upon by the banks. Cortez-Masto #AntiTrump. They are my senate opponent the phony and ineffective I know what it’s like to take on tough Army General Rep. Joe Heck, Gov. Sandoval, Rep. Amodei, and all What are your goals if elected? challenges and actually get results for the RINO’s. Rep. Heck will never be supporting a president Donald J. Jobs focus! Eliminating excessive regulations; stopping govern- the people of Nevada – something that we need more of in Washing- Trump in order to Make America Great Again. ment intrusion in our personal lives. Restoring our military capabilities ton. That’s why I’m running to serve Nevada as your next U.S. Senator. As a U.S. Senator I have the Constitutional authority (26th Amend- to protect Americans and destroying ISIS/other terrorist groups bent What are your goals if elected? ment) to write legislation lowering Age to 18 years old for young on killing Americans. Overhaul tax code to return to a market economy As Nevada’s next Senator, my first priorities will be working to millennials’ admission to all world famous the EDM night clubs on the and reduced tax rates. Securing our borders. Las Vegas Strip, as well as all entertainment venues across the Silver protect and pass initiatives that benefit hardworking Nevada families. state of Nevada. This means increasing the minimum wage, passing comprehensive Leeds, Robert X. immigration reform, passing equal pay for equal work, and ensuring According to experts, Las Vegas and Nevada need young demo- Background and Experience graphic visitors s drivers of our local economy. My jobs plan would our children have access to a world-class education, regardless of I have taught in two universities. I where they live. create 30,000 new jobs because 5 million more young millennials resigned as an executive at General will visit our state annually. Thus, generating additional $400 million Motors to partner with McDonald’s Ray Mahendra, Bobby in biennium budget revenue. All of this development could be done Kroc in a new company of which I was overnight, without tax increase! Background and Experience President until I retired after twenty- Although I am extremely proud to seven years.