27 Apr Stefania Moore
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2022 Questionnaire
Please share briefly what inspired you to run for this office and why you feel you’re qualified for the position.
I feel that my district has been underserved for a long time. I chose to run because I wanted to take a more acive role in reshaping my community and my state.
My experience in education, nonprofit work, and real estate as well as my degree in biology, have given me a clear and well rounded view of some of the difficult problems we face in Nevada. I believe I am qualified for this role not only because of my work experience and education but because of my passion for helping others and my desire to make my state and community a better place to live.
Would you support allocating more state funds to help DACA recipients to help with higher education?
I believe in helping support DACA recipients in obtaining citizenship. If we are going to spend resources on educating our population, I would like to know that those individuals who are receiving support will be participating in our economy as citizens.
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?
Homelessness is a result of many underlying issues. These issues range from mental illness and drug abuse to incarceration and lack of family support. If we wish to tackle homelessness in a significant way, these are the underlying problems that we need to solve.
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 support a woman's right to choose as well as better access to reproductive care. However, I also acknowledge that life is rare and valuable. I believe it is important to find a balance when considering a woman's right to bodily autonomy and our tremendous responsibility in creating life.
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 support removing barriers for individuals who wish to train as physicians. Becoming a physician and going through training is extremely challenging for good reason. However, simply getting into medical school should not be a barrier to success.
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?
No. I do not acknowledge systemic racism. While people of color may face greater challenges in health care, I believe the system is extremely complicated and blaming the issue on racism does not allow us to address the disparities in care in the best and most comprehensive way possible.
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?
Candidate declined to answer.
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?
Candidate declined to answer.
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 do not support removing access to health care for transgender individuals nor do I support banning them from sports. However, I do not support allowing children to have unncessary surgeries or take medication that would supress healthy growth. I also do not support males competing in female sports.
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 would support legislation that promotes the building of houses. I would also support legislation that limits downpayment costs.
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 believe the needs of every state are different and those states should have a say on how their land is managed. I also believe that the conservation of wildlife and outdoor spaces is important regardless of whether that land belongs to the state or the federal government.
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.) Yes, I supoort invesment in conservation. B.) I feel it has been about right
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. I would also like to see these programs be expanded to cover other non english speaking groups.
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?
The majority of my district is made up of communities of color and low-income communities. By improving neighborhoods in my district, I will be addressing issues that affect those two groups.
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 must work to lower the cost of higher education and provide alternatives to higher education. We must also work to limit degree requirments for certain jobs and careers.
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?
Water conservation will be the key to ensuring our future in Southern Nevada.
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?
I would create and support policies that promote the development of grocery stores in low income areas. I would also support programs that provide families with resources and education regarding healthy diets.
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