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Lyttle, who owns a family law practice, lost a bid for a Nevada Assembly seat last year. While some of the concerns he heard while campaigning are within the Nevada Legislature’s purview, some can be addressed at City Hall, Lyttle said.
The loss “didn’t change the fact that those concerns were the same the day after as the day before” the election, Lyttle said.
Working across local jurisdictions to better coordinate services for Southern Nevada should happen more frequently, Lyttle said.
“We have to start thinking in terms of valley-wide solutions,” Lyttle said. “I’ve heard people say things like ‘That’s a county problem.’ Or ‘That’s a city issue, and I’m county.’ I think that’s a terrible mindset. I intend to bring a very different mindset to City Hall.” HARRIS
Harris coordinated the local Women’s March on Washington that drew thousands of people to downtown Las Vegas, a protest of President Donald Trump’s policies the day after he took office.
Harris recently took a position at the College of Southern Nevada in a counseling and psychological services program, and she had her first book published last year.
If she earns a seat on the City Council dais, Harris will focus on bettering the relationship between local law enforcement and the community, job Stavros Anthony (incumbent) Jon Edge Deborah Harris Sean Lyttle creation and helping to address education gaps with vocational and apprenticeship programs, she said.
“I don’t believe we’re on the curve with new industries that are popping up and preparing our people,” Harris said. EDGE
Jon Edge was a big supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ run for president, and the idea that everyone should take responsibility for civic engagement “really hit home with me,” Edge said.
“There’s no reason career politicians should be the only ones that get to hold office,” he said.
Edge, who works in retail management, has an associate’s degree and is working toward a bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program.
Fostering the development of businesses that are the right fit, planning for sustainable growth and encouraging community engagement will be among Edge’s priorities, if elected.
“There’s not a lot of outreach or services that get people involved or together,” Edge said, adding that he’d like to see “more people meeting face to face and talking and getting more involved.” Contact Jamie Munks at jmunks@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0340. Find @JamieMunksRJ on Twitter.