Erin BreenChannel 2 News
In case you haven't heard, there is a primary election next week. And due to term limits three Reno City Council seats are up for grabs. 27 candidates are vying for those seats and while that shows a lot of interest in taking part in the process, that many candidates can be overwhelming for voters. Which is why voter turn out is expected to be under 20%.
"That is a huge disadvantage for the voter," says Fred Lokken, political science professor at TMCC. "For the voter it's a sea of unknown faces they have never heard of and the so it's up to the candidates to get the word out on themselves or up to the voters to go from website to website to website and do homework and learn about them. And too many people just won't bother."
So, we put together a peak at the candidates in Reno's Ward #1 for you.
WENDY ALDERMAN LISTS HER OCCUPATION AS A CANDIDATE AND A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER. SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY SELL OFF UNNECESSARY CITY ASSETS INCLUDING VACANT LOTS AND BUILDINGS. www.wendyalderman.com
JENNY BREKHUS IS AN URBAN PLANNER WHO WOULD LIKE USE THE EMPTY BUILDINGS FOR COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION. www.jennybrekhus.com
BERNIE CARTER RUNS HIS OWN BUSINESS AND HAS THE ENDORSEMENT OF MAYOR BOB CASHELL AND WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE HALEY. HE SAYS OPTIMISM AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT WILL GET THE CITY THROUGH. www.berniecarterforreno.com
TROY HARSH IS A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WHO WANTS TO SEE THE CITY USE WHAT RESOURCES IT HAS MORE PRUDENTLY. HE IS ENDORSED BY CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA VUCANOVICH AND COUNTY COMMISIONER JIM GALLOWAY. www.electtroyharsh.com
KEVIN MCGEHEE IS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND CONSULTANT WHO WANTS TO SEE BETTER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND WANTS TO SEE A BETTER CAMPAIGN TO SELL RENO AS A DESTINATION. www.McGehee4Reno.com
CHARLES RENO IS A CIVIL ENGINEER, AND YES THAT IS HIS REAL NAME. HE'S ENDORSED BY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE WOMAN HEIDI SMITH AND HE SUPPORTS SELLING OFF UNUSED PROPERTY IN THE CITY. www.RenoForReno.com
CAROLA NAN ROACH IS AN ARTIST AND BUSINESSWOMAN WHO SAYS THE CITY SPENDS TOO MUCH AND GETS TOO LITTLE IN RETURN. www.carola4Reno.com
DON SNOWSHU THOMPSON WANTS TO SEE A GENERATIONAL BALANCE ON THE CITY COUNCIL AND SAYS RENO NEEDS TO BROADEN IT'S REVENUE BASE. www.Snoshu4Reno.com
AND ALLYSON DENBY WONG IS AN ARCHITECT AND BUSINESS OWNER. SHE SAYS ITS IMPORTANT FOR THE CITY TO PAY DOWN IT'S DEBTS. www.DenbyWong.com
