27 Abr Daniel Patterson
Daniel Patterson
N/A
for
State Senate, District 20
Email: dpcampaign@gmail.com
Campaign Contact Phone: 702.381.3475
Website: DanielPatterson.net
Facebook: @DanPattersonUSA
Twitter: @DanPattersonUSA
2022 Questionnaire
Please share briefly what inspired you to run for this office and why you feel you’re qualified for the position.
There is an open seat in SD20, winnable by a nonpartisan. I'm a firefighter. I have experience. I've served across the public, private, political and non-profit worlds for 30 years. My family and I have lived in Boulder City since 2014. 2022 feels like it could be a strong year for Independents. I'm Independent, like Nevada! I will listen and work with everyone toward common sense solutions and common ground.
Given the success of the marijuana industry, should Nevada create a better licensing framework for consumption lounges which would allow tourists an opportunity to legally consume marijuana products?
Yes
Would you support allocating more state funds to help DACA recipients to help with higher education?
Yes
As Las Vegas lives in the wake of the worst mass shooting in modern history, what do you think it will take to end the gun violence epidemic and violence in our communities?
Overall better respect for the lives and families of ourselves and our fellow human beings.
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?
Probably. I'd like to listen and learn more about this. We do have to address the health care shortages.
Comprehensive, age and developmentally appropriate, medically-accurate, inclusive sex education has been proven to improve students’ long-term health outcomes, yet it is not required that students be provided with this information in their sex-ed programs. Do you believe that public school sex-ed programs should be comprehensive, medically accurate, and inclusive?
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 trans prevent 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. Athletic team rosters may need to be decided on a case-by-case basis, with fairness.
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?
Rent control
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. B. About right. NDoW could do more for wildlife with more support. I will listen to all for solutions.
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?
A. Oppose. B. As an advising partner to US land managers. US public lands should stay in US public hands.
What legislative action would you take to address the ongoing COVID crisis in communities of color due to mistrust, targeted disinformation, and lack of culturally competent messaging that includes language accessibility?
Support SNHD; ensure better factual outreach in the major languages.
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
How do you envision working within your state to pass care legislation (i.e. child care, elder care, paid leave, paid sick leave, and disability care) that will ensure that women of color and working families can easily access the care they need?
Build support for action now in the public, counties, in the legislature and with the Governor.
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?
Always seeking diverse experiences and advice. Communicating clearly, early and often. Being responsive to constituent contacts and focusing on constituent services.
Communities of color are most impacted by air pollution; what would you do to ensure that our communities can breathe cleaner air?
I support enforcing the Clean Air Act and so should the state. I will work toward effective state law and partnerships with the feds and counties to improve air quality.
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?
We must increase water conservation, rainwater harvesting and greywater use - now. Let's protect our future from unsustainable urban sprawl. I'll work closely with fellow lower-basin states Arizona and California to advocate for our water rights, water quality and plan for sustainability in a time with less water. Like many, I support removal of the Glen Canyon Dam to help boost water in the Colorado River at Lake Mead. We must act now in this hotter, drier climate reality. Adequate clean water is a human right.
Will you practice a just transition approach to Nevada’s clean energy & sustainability plans while holding accountable those who must consult and collaborate with Nevada’s Tribal Nations on decisions which may negatively impact their indigenous lifeways?
Yes
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 will keep pushing the feds to eliminate student debt. I support tuition-free community college.
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?
The state should fund and implement AB 326, supporting county and local efforts for healthier food for all. We can and should do more to support community gardens. Decent food and clean water are human rights.
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