D’ANTHONY BRIM

Please share briefly what inspired you to run for this office and why you feel you’re qualified for the position.

I was a student and worked full time until the beginning of the COVID pandemic. I was attending UNLV, double majoring in Political Science and Economics. From there I've had a plethora of workforce experience. During the first year of Covid-19 I worked at San Martin Dignity Hospital as a greeter and checked people in. From there I did some non profit work, still in the medical field then ended in the construction field. Unfortunately, I have seen many disparities throughout the different professional sectors that has lead me to brain storm different types of policies that could be implemented that have a main focus around safety and workers financial stability while also taking into account productivity. My main focus is to increase the quality of life of all Nevadans, with increased focus on those who are disenfranchised or marginalized. Besides my professional communal service, I have been active in working with homeless shelters and different organizations around the valley that focus on community and service. Whether helping pass out food or community clean ups, I attempt to help my community as much as possible. I actively donate to organizations like community fridges that help feed our underserved community members. I've been to Carson City to talk about policies or needs in the community as well as taken members of a youth group I was part of in high school to Carson City so they can see how the legislative process works for them. I have been to City Hall to advocate for the unhoused when they were attempting to outlaw sleeping on the streets in Las Vegas (which unfortunately passed.) I spoke on the podium in opposition of criminalization of poverty. I actively look for areas that have an audience or platform where I can speak for those whose voices have been drowned out by the noise of profits over people and profits over communal needs. I believe I am qualified for this position because this is something I am very passionate about and it would be a dream come true to actually be involved in the legislative process and truly help my community.

Would you support allocating more state funds to help DACA recipients to help with higher education?

Yes, education is one of the great tools that can be used to redistribute societal wealth trapped in the complex disenfranchising and marginalizing system we currently live in.

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?

I have ideas that focus on creating programs where labor unions (for example carpentry, electrician, etc.) train national guardsmen and women in hopes for certification and general field knowledge. Those who decide to sign up for the program will get real world experience for civilian life outside the force while also having them train to help repair section 8 housing. Keeping the repair bills low and in house while also incentivizing and giving peace of mind to those that decide to give there houses to section 8 types of programs; since they wouldn't be able to sue the city if there is damages normally in section 8 programs. This implement laws at the state level preventing the enforcement of city or county laws that focus on criminalizing poverty.

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?

I believe everyone has a right to there own autonomy and that there should be funding for those types of clinics; only paying for the doctor and staff to be there to give all the best options and medical information they can to a patient.

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?

I believe we should look into why this is the case; we have a medical school and why aren't we getting them to remain in the state after becoming a physician. I would have to look more into the certifications they would be required to have prior to seeing patients before I could okay putting our communities health in lesser training.

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, I believe programs like the public option that will supposedly be available in 2026 is a starting step in the right direction, however the needs of the community cant wait so long. I believe there needs to be a push for that deadline aswell as other factors that effect those who are disenfranchised, such as the fact that private planes are the only form of leaded fuel allowed and one of the main airports used by such planes are in North Las Vegas, a in and around known under served communities. They have no one to lobby for them, so nothing gets done, but then we pride ourselves as a state in cleaning up there air but only in ways from those that have money to be heard.

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, I believe that we should outlaw the death penalty.

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! a million times over.

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?

I believe we should all have body autonomy and everyone should have access to healthcare when they need it or are sick, now with that I dont believe minors under 18 should be able to have gender reassignment surgery until they are atleast 18 due to the way that the brain is forming and developing it actually isnt offically done changing until ~24, I also believe that they should play on the gendered sport team that they were born into. I understand this may not be one of my most popular stances but i just want the mental health, health and safety of the kids to be top priority.

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?

I want to look into ways to prevent Nevadas from getting priced out of there homes one way i have looked into is rent control depending on the rate of inflation on each zipcode on appartments and house renting as well as having resident buy rates compared to nonresident/corporate rates when it comes to taxes on homes when buying.

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 need to look more into the issue to see the pros and cons of each side beforing giving a definite answer

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?

a) I support investments in conservation.
b) In my opinion conservation still has strides to make when it comes to the financial backing at the state level.

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?

I make sure to be active in helping my community in anyway whether from community service, donations, or tutoring children in my old youth group. the next generation is the answer, we just have to prep them with the right questions to ask from themselves and from life.

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?

I would attempt to make state funds to help people pay off student debts as they work along side the community through proof of hours of community service and possibly attempting to mirror the legislation just passed in Arizona to make all state universities and colleges free to those that qualify.

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?

increase budget for conservation and awareness as well as incentivize the state to use less water through different avenues.

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?

make sure there is enough land designated for business use, between home developments, that would decrease those likelihoods. As well as attempt to bring hydroponic companies to the valley and maybe make policy that would incentivize those companies to sell to grocery stores organic produce as discounted rates so that consumers can also eat right without it hurting the bank more then conventionally grown produce.