House candidate Rick Shepherd to speak at Carson Dems' tele-luncheon
Rick Shepherd, primary candidate for the House of Representatives, District 2, will be the featured speaker at Monday's virtual Democratic luncheon. A native Nevadan, Rick is UNR educated and has operaed a technology company in Sparks since 2002.
On his campaign website, Rick describes himself as "a progressive candidate and a proud Bernie Sanders delegate who occupied Wall Street and stood up against institutional racism in the Reno Police Department." He says that if elected his first piece of legislation will be a Poison Pill called “Get to Work!” that will make all sitting members of congress ineligible for reelection if the government shuts down on their watch.
Rick advocates for stimulating economy growth by increasing infrastructure spending, achieving energy independence by recycling the fissile material from 7,000 decomissioned nuclear weapons to kick-start new nuclear power plants, and banning hydraulic fracturing in Nevada to prevent earthquakes and the poisoning of groundwater. He also holds progressive views on offering immigrants a pathway to citizenship, enhancing Wall Street regulation, taking action on climate change, establishing universal health care, making the tax code more progressive, and investing in education.
Sponsored by the Democratic Men's Committee, this event is scheduled for noon on Monday, May 18th, and will be held online via Zoom teleconference due to the temporary shutdown of in-person venues. Those wishing to be on distribution for a link to the teleconference can email Rich Dunn, Men's Committee Events Coordinator, at richdunn@aol.com.
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