Deborah Harris (Nevada)

Deborah Harris

Education

Bachelor's

Trinity International University

Personal

Profession

Administrative assistant

Contact

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Deborah Harris was a candidate for Ward 4 representative on the Las Vegas City Council in Nevada. She was defeated in the primary election on April 4, 2017. Click here to read Harris' response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Although city council elections in Las Vegas are officially nonpartisan, Harris identified as a member of the Democratic Party.

Biography

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Harris holds a bachelor's of science degree.

At the time of her 2017 run for office, Harris was an administrative assistant. Her professional experience also includes work as a general election field organizer, the Nevada state coordinator for the Women's March, a community liaison, a grand jury foreperson, and a marketing professional.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Las Vegas, Nevada (2017)

The city of Las Vegas, Nevada, held a primary election for city council on April 4, 2017. A general election was scheduled for June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 3, 2017.

The city council seats in Wards 2, 4, and 6 were up for election in the primary, and the Wards 2 and 6 races advanced to the general election. Ward 6 Councilman Steven D. Ross was not eligible to run for re-election due to term limits. Incumbent Stavros S. Anthony defeated Deborah Harris, Sean Lyttle, and Jon Edge in the primary election for the Ward 4 seat on the Las Vegas City Council.

Las Vegas City Council, Ward 4 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Stavros S. Anthony Incumbent	73.79%	4,738
Deborah Harris	12.88%	827
Sean Lyttle	11.12%	714
Jon Edge	2.21%	142
Total Votes		6,421
Source: Clark County Elections, "2017 Municipal Primary Election - Official Final Results," accessed May 1, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Harris participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Education	”
—Deborah Harris (March 20, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	K-12 education	7	Transportation
2	Civil rights	8	Homelessness
3	Government transparency	9	Housing
4	Environment	10	Recreational opportunities
5	Public pension/retirement funds	11	NA*
6	Unemployment	12	NA*

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	None
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Combination of outreach, neighborhood policing, increased economic development. Communities that are economically depressed need to be fed proper opportunity.
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Recruiting new businesses to your city; bring in competitive business that is cutting edge and also invest in small business to create more jobs here as well.
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Our grass roots political community
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	Resources surrounding education

*The candidate did not provide rankings for "City services (trash, utilities, etc.)" or "Crime reduction/prevention."

Additional themes

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the following would be Harris' priorities for the city council if elected: "Increase community engagement, focus on law enforcement, working with other agencies on increasing services like vocational and apprenticeship opportunities to help fill some of the gaps in education."

Endorsements

2017

Harris received endorsements from the following in 2017:

• The Bee People
• Women's March on Washington Nevada

See also

Las Vegas, Nevada	Nevada	Municipal government	Other local coverage

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