State Senate candidate to speak at Democratic luncheon
The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Aaron Sims, candidate for Nevada State Senate District 16, which emcompasses all of Carson City and parts of South Washoe County. Not having any Democratic primary opposition, he will advance to the November 8th general election. There he will face off against the winner of the June 14th Republican primary. The GOP contenders are Timothy Duvall, Lisa Krasner, Monica Stabbert and incumbent Don Tatro.
Born and raised in California's Central Valley, Aaron grew up in a working-class family. His father was a firefighter and his mother was a respiratory therapist who became a stay-at-home mom. Aaron says that throughout his childhood he was taught the value of honestly, hard work, and determination to make a difference while overcoming life's challenges.
Aaron's interest in politics started at an early age, with the 2000 presidential election. At the age of 11 his family moved from Manteca to Gardnerville, where he quickly fell in love with life in Northern Nevada. He went to Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School and volunteered at a local political office throughout the 2004 campaign. He spent the next eight years working for various candidates.
Aaron served as a lobbyist during the 2015 legislative session, and has worked as an advocate for various progressive causes. In 2020 he ran for mayor of Carson City, and has since become involved with Our Center of Northern Nevada, the John Muir Club and other community-based advocacy groups. If elected, Aaron says his areas of focus will be homelessness, healthcare, education and criminal justice reform.
Sponsored by the Democratic Men's Committee, this event is scheduled for 1:00 PM on Monday, May 23rd, and can be attended either in person at Black Bear Diner, inside Max Casino, or online via Zoom. Aaron will take the floor after all lunch orders have been taken, around 1:30. Those wishing to be on distribution for luncheon Zoom links should email Rich Dunn, Men's Committee Events Coordinator, at richdunn@aol.com.
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