27 Apr CINDI L RIVERA
CINDI L RIVERA
Democrat
for
AD 28
Email: cindiriveranv@gmail.com
Campaign Contact Phone: 7027815008
Website: www.cindiriveranv.com
Facebook: Cindi Rivera For Assembly District 28
Twitter: @cindiriveranv
2022 Questionnaire
Please share briefly what inspired you to run for this office and why you feel you’re qualified for the position.
Running for office was not part of my life trajectory, but I was inspired to run for office due to a call for action directly from my community. I serve the community of my district as a Vice Principal and working alongside them I have been able to witness the challenges and struggles that my families in AD28 face on a daily basis and have been an advocate for them during these hardships. As a First-Generation American I see myself in my students and in my families on a daily basis. I know and understand them because I am them. They reminded me that only with a pay it forward and collaborative mindset will we be able to affect change and have a positive impact in our current and future lives. I know that my experience as a Founding Member of a School, Community Leader and Vice Principal/Associate Executive Director will allow me to continue to support and represent my community by bringing their voices to the decision making table.
Would you support allocating more state funds to help DACA recipients to help with higher education?
Yes
How will the state fight the growing issue of homelessness that is increasing in our communities and use funds to expand on shelters for these community members?
The state needs to implement a coordinated community wide approach that delivers services, housing and programs (healthcare, mental health care, substance use treatment, employment paths, etc.) needed to tackle homelessness.
Nevada has historically protected the right to abortion, including protecting the right in statute 30 years ago by a vote of the people. However, there remain barriers to access in the state. Do you support not only the right to abortion but policies that improve equitable access to abortion care?
Yes
The state of Nevada is facing an unprecedented shortage of health care providers – a problem that impacts every area of medicine, including the provision of sexual and reproductive care. Do you support removing the physician-only requirement and allowing advanced practice clinicians (APCs) to provide this vital care to patients with training and certification?
Yes
It is well documented that patients of color face greater obstacles to obtaining sexual and reproductive health care than non-Hispanic white Americans – a pattern that results in worse health outcomes overall for BIPOC patients. Do you not only acknowledge systemic racism’s role in public health disparities but will you pursue policies that seek to rectify the historical harm of systemic racism and advance equitable access to health care?
Yes
Knowing that the death penalty is exorbitantly expensive, racially discriminatory, and does not promote true healing for victims family members, do you support its abolition and do you think ending the death penalty is a crucial part of criminal justice reform?
Yes
True Colors United, a national organization that implements innovative solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ+ young people continues to rate Nevada as critically low, for its State Index on Youth Homelessness (in collaboration with the National Homelessness Law Center) that ranks and scores laws and policies related to preventing and addressing youth homelessness in the United States. Are you willing to support legislation that helps to fund and provide oversight regulations to youth homelessness services?
Yes
Anti-transgender bills are being introduced across the United States that attempt to prevent trans people from having access to health care, gender reassignment surgery, and access to sports in schools. Do you support transgender equality and access to healthcare and an athletic school experience?
Yes
We have seen rental rates increasing at a very alarming rate, in some instances upwards of 30%. How do you see the Nevada Legislature taking action to keep Nevadans in their homes and not being priced out?
The NV Legislature needs a comprehensive approach for taking action to keep Nevadans in their homes and not being priced out that includes immediate based solutions such for an increase of wages to a realistic housing wage, create/implement affordable housing policies/ordinances, hold developers accountable via reasonable building fees for affordable housing construction and safeguarding the exiting affordable housing sites.
Nevada has one of the largest shares of federal public land of any state in the country, providing important wildlife habitat, places to hunt, camp, fish and hike, and acting as the foundation of a billion dollar outdoor industry. Even so, some lawmakers have promoted policies that seek wholesale transfer of federal ownership of our national lands to states. A) Would you support or oppose these land transfer policies? B) Would should the State of Nevada’s role be in the management and ownership of federal land?
I would have to ensure that any policy I am working to pass protects our wildlife first. I would work with local, federal, tribal, and state representatives to ensure that everyone reaches a consensus through this collaboration.
State investments in conservation provide resources for a wide range of public benefit, like the management of wildlife and state land, and the creation and maintenance of trails and other recreational facilities. In 2019, the Legislature approved $217 million of bonding authority for conservation purposes, including for the acquisition of land for new state parks. A) Do you support or oppose state investment in conservation? B) Has Nevada’s investment in land conservation been too little, too much, or about right, and how would you change it?
I support the investment of conservation and would love to see more investments made to protect our public lands.
Would you support addressing public health disparities in Nevada’s diverse Spanish speaking population by funding a “Promotores de Salud” program through the Nevada Office of New Americans that provides year round, culturally competent education and community engagement in Spanish on public health issues?
Yes
What are you doing to center communities of color and low-income communities in your work, and how do you ensure that equity is part of every decision you make?
As a founding member of an Elementary School in East Las Vegas (in AD28) our vision, mission and goal was not only to build a school that would provide students with their right to equitable access to education in order for them to be able to successfully compete with their more affluent counterparts, but to also build community through our school by bringing together our students, families, team members and our community by offering mobile health clinic, voter registration information, English as a Second Language referrals, High School Diploma/GED referrals, Technology Distribution (for virtual learning), Food Distribution Site (and delivery), Home Wellness Checks, COVID Testing Clinics and COVID vaccination clinics. We worked with our local internet provider and streamlined an eligibility application for all our families in need of internet during virtual learning for free/low cost services and we partner with other organizations across the Las Vegas Valley to bring our community access to resources. Our goal continues to be one where our school is a welcoming resource hub for families.
The APIA community faces the largest unmet financial needs when it comes to higher education. Nevada has the highest student loan default rate in the country. In Nevada, there are 333,100 student loan borrowers, $11.5 Billion in student loan debt, and $34,700 in average debt per borrower. What policies can we implement to ensure students and families are protected from predatory lenders and undue financial burdens?
We need a realistic oversight approach of these predatory lenders that prey on the less knowledgeable and most vulnerable because even though there are laws/policies in place to protect consumers lenders continue to get away with it in part because consumers do not know their rights.
Latinx communities are extremely concerned about the drought and ongoing water shortages. What would you do to ensure our families have a sustainable water supply, not just now but also future generations?
Due to Nevada residents, including Latinx communities, understanding the severity of our water shortages we have been proactive in water conservation, replacing our landscape (plants, trees, grass, etc.) and/or planting new landscape (water efficient plants and low volume irrigation). We will need to continue to research and learn more about water conservation, water efficiency methods and work collaboratively with legislature, community members, water conservation experts, to develop appropriate policies for sustainability for current and future generations.
One out of seven people in Clark County are food insecure. What policies would you propose to ensure people are not residing in food deserts and have access to healthy food and water sources?
To tackle this issue we need to ensure food is priced accordingly and working families are paid a living wage to tackle the beginning of these insecurities. Requiring a food/grocery store radius minimum for construction sites, can help tackle this issue.
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