Patricia Ackerman, Running for a Nevada Congressional Seat to Streamline People First Policies

04/10/20 • 17 min

Patricia Ackerman, a Democrat, is running for Nevada’s Congressional District 2. The seat is currently held by incumbent Mark Amodei, who has been in Congress nearly 10 years now. First there’s the Democratic Party primary still scheduled for June ninth, in a crowded field. Other notable candidates include Clint Koble and Rick Shepherd. On this episode of The Biggest Little Streets podcast, Ackerman shares with Our Town Reno reporter Scott King how her life experiences have prepared her to be the best qualified for the seat. She also speaks to the issues we care about, including helping the homeless and alleviating the affordable housing crisis,

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Eddie Lorton, a developer and frequent local candidate, is now running for the At-Large position on the Reno City Council, with mail-in primaries scheduled for June 9. Lorton says he'll wait until later in the campaign to reveal big detailed plans. He’ll be facing Devon Reese, who was voted in by the Reno City Council in 2019 after the seat was vacated with former councilman David Bobzien’s departure. Lorton last ran in 2018 for Reno city mayor and finished second to Hillary Schieve, notoriously calling her a bulldozer queen in an election debate, after many motels were demolished. This is part of a series of interviews with local candidates, asking them questions on the issues we care about. Our reporter for this episode is Scott King. His interview was over the phone due to coronavirus and physical distancing.