Hector Rivera (Nevada)

Hector Rivera

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Riverside

Personal

Profession

Political organizer

Contact

Personal website

Hector Rivera was a candidate for Ward 1 representative on the North Las Vegas City Council in Nevada. He was defeated in the primary election on April 4, 2017. Although city council elections in North Las Vegas are officially nonpartisan, Rivera was listed by the Clark County Democrats as a Democratic candidate in 2017.

Rivera was a 2010 candidate for the Sweetwater Union High School District board and a 2014 candidate for the Kern Community College District board.

Biography

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Rivera earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of California, Riverside.

Rivera has worked for the Democratic political action committee For Our Future and as a political organizer with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign.

Elections

2017

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

The city of North Las Vegas, Nevada, held a primary election for mayor and 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 mayor's seat and the Ward 1 and Ward 3 seats on the city council were up for election in the primary. The Ward 3 race advanced to the general election. Incumbent Isaac E. Barron defeated Hector Rivera in the primary election for the Ward 1 seat on the North Las Vegas City Council.

North Las Vegas City Council, Ward 1 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Isaac E. Barron Incumbent	81.68%	896
Hector Rivera	18.32%	201
Total Votes		1,097
Source: Clark County Elections, "2017 Municipal Primary Election - Official Final Results," accessed May 1, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

Rivera's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	JOBS AND ECONOMY Small businesses are vital to the success of North Las Vegas. I will ensure that small business owners will have input on the decisions that impact our city. Work with employers to bring full-time, well paying jobs to North Las Vegas. I will support a downtown area with a centralized plaza that will be environmentally friendly and bring small businesses to a safe area where families can go for walks and enjoy our great southern Nevada nights. PUBLIC SAFETY I will work to make sure our city is safe for our residents to walk down the street, and our children to walk safely to and from school. I will work to ensure our infrastructure is safer and our street lights in our community are brighter and more effective. Street lights in our city need to be brighter and more effective. Using modern technology I will coordinate an effort to make North Las Vegas brighter and safer once the sun goes down. I will work with local law enforcement to make our communities safer. HEALTHCARE I will work to coordinate health fairs and 24 hour health clinics to bring medical attention to the people of North Las Vegas. As a city we can facilitate federal program access to the people of North Las Vegas. Provide city clinics for the residents of North Las Vegas that are accessible and affordable. IMMIGRANT RIGHTS Residents who are positive members of our neighborhood and have committed no crimes should be put on a pathway toward citizenship. As a city we should protect those that have become contributing community members. WOMEN'S RIGHTS We can not go back in time when it comes to Women's rights. Hector stands women's right to choose. Hector believes that supporting organizations that fight for the well being of women leads to the success of our communities. Hector will stand along with legislation that will decrease the wage gap between men and women. EDUCATION Education in Nevada has been neglected for too long. I will fight for our students K-12 to be more equally funded. I will work to make sure every student has the opportunity to learn successfully and be better prepared for college. Advocate to ensure funding for ELL (English Language Learners) programs in all of North Las Vegas. Funding for after school programs. Career fairs to help educate our youth to have a successful academic career. ENVIRONMENT Fixing our infrastructure by implementing sustainable technology will create a cleaner and more efficient city, while creating jobs for a stronger workforce in North Las Vegas. CANNABIS With Cannabis legalized in our state, our city should work diligently to move forward with the process of allowing Nevadans access to cannabis and allow funds gained by cannabis sales to be used to positively help North Las Vegas’ economy. PEOPLE OF NORTH LAS VEGAS I am open to meeting and discussing the issues and goals for North Las Vegas. Let’s make a difference, together! NATIONAL STANCES JOBS & ECONOMY Families working 30 - 40 hours a week should not live below the poverty line. Inequality continues to grow in our country. A strong economy is built from the bottom up. We will stand up and raise the wages to $15 an hour for corporate fast food by the year 2022. IMMIGRATION Our nation was founded on the principles of immigrants in pursuit of the American Dream. It is in the best interest of all of us to bring people from out of the shadows and put law abiding citizens on a path toward citizenship. We will make sure that immigrants with no criminal record will feel safe and protected in North Las Vegas. HEALTHCARE Working families deserve affordable health care. A parent should not worry about the cost of a child's broken arm. We should do our best to help Americans from all walks of life live long and successful lives. We will work together with national and statewide governments to make sure the community members are aware of all of the options that exist for affordable health care. EDUCATION In Nevada, we need educational equality. A student's success should not be determined by income. We need a clear path towards an affordable higher education for every High School student. ENVIRONMENT The protection of animals and natural resources should be at the forefront of national concerns. Protecting public lands should be everyone's responsibility. Making sure our wildlife is not driven to extinction must be a hallmark of society. Water protection is of major importance. Everyone deserves untainted drinkable water.	”
—Hector Rivera's campaign website, (2017)

See also

North Las Vegas, Nevada	Nevada	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

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• North Las Vegas City Council
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