Jaqueline Alvidrez

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

My community has slowly been deteriorating and I feel the need to do something about it and help the people that live here. Inflation is increasing and my community is suffering because we have corrupt leadership. I can’t sit idly by and watch my community be destroyed.

I believe I am qualified for this role because I’m a great leader and have the ability to unite my community to help improve our futures.

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?

Candidate declined to answer.

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’m unaware of inequalities to access abortion care. From what I understand it isn’t difficult for someone to go to a planned parenthood and get access to doctors that would preform an abortion.
I think more people should be educated on proper contraception Care like condoms, day after pills, and birth control so they don’t have to end the life of an unborn child. I oppose late term abortions. I think as a community we can offer better options like matching a women who may want to have an abortion with a family that is having infertility issues. I have personally donated my eggs to women who wanted to have children and know that there are surrogate options available. In this manner we can create a betterment in our community by giving women opportunities to be mothers if another women may not be ready to undergo that challenge.

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?

Candidate declined to answer.

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?

No, I don’t believe a teacher who has no medical background should be in charge of teaching this type of information. If this type of information is to be taught in public schools than it should be done by physicians/doctors and with the approval of the parents. I also don’t believe that small children need to be pushed to know these things at a young age. I personally learned about the reproductive system when I was in middle school and I think this is an appropriate age to learn about these things as you are entering puberty.
It is also a parent’s responsibility to talk about these things with their children when they believe they are ready.

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?

This is untrue. As a person of color I am offended that you say I can’t access the same care as white Americans. It is extremely easy to accesses the same type of healthcare and we have access to and if one cannot afford the cost than it is because we have a corrupt banking system that has slowly stolen our purchasing power and caused inflation.

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?

No.

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?

It depends on the legislation.

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?

No. Trans athletes should have their own leagues to compete in. I believe transgender people have plenty of access to options in this current age.

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?

Rental rates have increased because we have an inflation issue. The government is borrowing money and we are trillions of dollars in debt. This is hurting our purchasing power and robbing us of wealth. What I believe the legislators should be doing is legalizing Gold, Silver, and cryptocurrencies as legal tenders as hedges against a failing fiat currency.

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 investment in conservation. I think we can invest more to improve the lands by using permaculture methods.

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?

The federal government shouldn’t be in charge of the lands of the state. I believe the state can work with the Federal government to protect lands but that the ownership should belong to the people that live in that state. If the federal government needs access to land then they should pay rent to the Nevadan people. These funds can be used to greatly improve our community as well help the state protect their lands and the wildlife/plant life that resides there.

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?

The media and Government have been dishonest and I don’t blame people for not trusting them. I don’t think we need legislation to address anything to do with COVID. It is like any other disease and people can decide for themselves what they believe is best for them without government intervention.

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?

I would need to do more research on this. I am a Latina as well as Native American and I would personally want to speak to the Spanish community myself to see what their real concerns are.

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?

I will do what is best for the people that live in my district.

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 am a person of color myself and I will not alienate people based on their skin color. I represent all the people in my community. It doesn’t matter what color, religion, or beliefs you have, I will listen to my community’s concerns and do my best to be a good leader.

Communities of color are most impacted by air pollution; what would you do to ensure that our communities can breathe cleaner air?

Plant more trees. Invest in more permaculture to clean the air.

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?

I believe everyone in the community is concern with this issue. We need to work on amending our soils,

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?

I don’t have enough information on this subject but I would gladly talk to the Tribal nations myself to work with them.

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?

Candidate declined to answer.

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?

We should bring back victory gardens and give people resources to start personal gardens in their homes. I’d also like to improve our water treatment facility by looking at more natural based filtering and cleaning as opposed to just pumping our water with chemicals like chlorine and fluoride.