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Nathaniel Phillipps
Nathaniel Phillipps ran for election to the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees to represent District G in Nevada. He lost in the primary on June 11, 2024.
Phillipps completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nathaniel Phillipps was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He graduated from the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2013 and a graduate degree from The New School in 2015. His career experience includes working as a community organizer and educator.[1]
Phillipps has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Hampton House Garden
- Mass Liberation Project NV
- Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
- The Sunrise Movement
- The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
Elections
2024
See also: Washoe County School District, Nevada, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees At-Large District G
Incumbent Diane Nicolet defeated Perry Rosenstein in the general election for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees At-Large District G on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Diane Nicolet (Nonpartisan) | 50.7 | 56,533 |
 | Perry Rosenstein (Nonpartisan)  | 49.3 | 54,904 | |
| Total votes: 111,437 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees At-Large District G
The following candidates ran in the primary for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees At-Large District G on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Perry Rosenstein (Nonpartisan) | 34.6 | 13,424 |
| ✔ | | Diane Nicolet (Nonpartisan) | 17.7 | 6,871 |
 | Alicia Woo (Nonpartisan) | 15.0 | 5,810 | |
| Paul White (Nonpartisan) | 11.8 | 4,554 | ||
 | Monica Lehmann (Nonpartisan) | 8.8 | 3,412 | |
| Jacqlyn Di Carlo (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 2,731 | ||
 | Nathaniel Phillipps (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 1,948 | |
| Total votes: 38,750 | |||
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Endorsements
Phillipps received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Nathaniel Phillipps completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Phillipps' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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That's why much of my career has served students and learners of all ages as a way to work against inequities and bridge unity across differences. I currently serve on the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) national council of advisors.
I'm an advocate, facilitator, and educator first---not a politician. That means defending the dignity of students in a hostile world. Just as critically, being an effective trustee for students means defending the humanity of our professional staff and teachers and empowering them to soar.
Education in Nevada would never be this rotten if we had people with guts standing up for our most precious resources: students and the caring adults who teach them. Fund schools! Pay teachers! Invest in neighborhoods, not international mining conglomerates and underground tunnels to nowhere. I'm ready to shake it up!- I am a classroom educator. None of your trustees have educated your children or others their age before, at least, not unless they've grown up a looong time ago.
I've taught at elementary, middle, high, and university level, across four continents, using four languages, in schools of all kinds: public, private, residential, traveling, and so on. I've facilitated after school programming, provided wrap-around social services and referrals, youth mental health first aid.
I am a huge advocate for higher education, as well. Students with backgrounds like mine are too often denied the incredible educational opportunities like those I've been lucky and worked HARD to access.
Learning is for everyone. - ALL students deserve to see themselves reflected in front of the classroom: to learn in languages that are accessible to them (in addition to the language of instruction); and, be provided whatever resources provide equity to each learner. Diversity increases academics. Multilingualism is an academic strength. Everyone learns a little differently.
- Educating is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Imagine doing it underresourced, underpaid, and undervalued. As a classroom teacher I won't stand for anything less than the full dignity and *compensation* educators deserve. To accomplish more for our educators are professional staff requires getting our hands dirty, ruffling some feathers, taking a moral high ground, and as I like to say, truly defending the humanity of our students --- which starts with defending our own!
housing and homelessness
international affairs
climate, energy, and conservation
She told the truth even when it could cost her very life.
Fearlessness.
2) Be the fiercest advocate for educators and staff (including substitute and non-licensed/professional). They are the district's most precious resource and therefore we've got to take care of them, show up for them, and meet their needs. Let's create a district that any family would want to enroll.
Berlin wall the month I was born. That's a big deal!
I'm super excited for the new "1984" on Audible, starring Andrew Garfield!
One of the main jobs is too work with and "managing" the superintendent while not being overbearing. Ideally, the Super is very competent and dynamic and doesn't need to be micromanaged. We need effective partnerships between our trustees, superintendent, staff, parents, students, and educators.
I specifically look forward to collaborating with educators and staff districtwide!
The state failed everyone by not adequately or intentionally implementing restorative justice. I would fix that.
It's so important to highlight how what happens on schools has a lot do with the quality of neighborhoods. Unlike many others, I believe its more prudent, efficient, and better for the longterm when we help neighborhoods be more resilient and dignified with services and quality of life hardworking Washoe residents.
Patty Ramirez - WCSD Teacher, Parent of WCSD students
The Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada Action
Ian Bigley - Earthworks, Renoite
Monique Normand - University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), Renoite
Elvira Diaz - Community Leader, Sparks, NV
B. Fulkerson - Earthworks, Renoite
Escenthio Marigny (PhD. Candidate, NYU), Renoite
Kitt Miller - Community Leader, Washoe Valley
John Hadder - Great Basin Resource Watch, Renoite
Kyle Roerink - Great Basin Water Network Inc, Renoite
Nancy Hart - Nevada Coalition Against the Death Penalty, Renoite
Maintain regular newsletters and engagement.
Respect them all (regardless of gender, class, and other background).
Uphold equal protection laws.
We need stricter "sunshine" and transparency laws and stronger penalties for violators. Government should be as accessible to as many people as possible; this means services in multiple languages, buildings that all kinds of bodies can navigate and are welcomed within, and valuing the immense diversity of our district families.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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