Nick Smith
Nick Smith represents District C on the Washoe County Board of Trustees in Nevada. Smith and incumbent Barbara Clark defeated Carlos Cardoso in the primary election on June 10, 2014. Smith defeated Clark in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1]
Biography
Smith was born in Reno, Nevada. He graduated from Spanish Springs High School in 2004. He is employed as the general manager of the Sizzler restaurant in Sparks, Nevada, as well as working in rental properties and distribution service. He has two sons who attend school in the district.[2]
Elections
2014
Incumbent John R. Mayer ran unopposed for the District B seat in the general election on November 4, 2014. Barbara Clark sought re-election to the District C seat against Nick Smith. Jim Shaw and Veronica Frenkel competed for the District F seat held by Estela Gutierrez.
While Mayer was returned to his seat by default, incumbent Clark was defeated by challenger Smith and Frenkel narrowly defeated Shaw.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Nick Smith |
64.3% | 12,869 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Clark Incumbent | 35.7% | 7,155 | |
| Total Votes | 20,024 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "Silver State 2014 Election Night Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Clark Incumbent |
64% | 4,797 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nick Smith |
25.2% | 1,890 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carlos Cardoso | 10.8% | 806 | |
| Total Votes | 7,493 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "County Results Washoe," accessed October 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Smith reported no contributions or expenditures to the Nevada Secretary of State as of May 21, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Smith was endorsed by The Chamber of Reno, Sparks and Northern Nevada.[4]
Campaign themes
2014
Smith provided the following statement on his campaign website:
| “ | I am a concerned parent and voter in the district and I am not satisfied with the direction of the WCSD. I felt compelled to run for this position because we need to start a new conversation and forge a new path. I feel that I am the right guy at the right time for this position. I would appreciate your support.
I am running for Washoe County School District board of trustees in district C because the current board of trustees has lost touch with community, WCSD staff, and most importantly the more than 63,000 students they are there to serve. Our community deserves to have a board that will work together with our superintendent to promote positive culture towards education in our community. Our current boards recent course of action does not lend its self to this vision. As trustee I will work hard to restore integrity to the board and regain the confidence of all those we serve. I will ensure that the tax payer dollars we receive are managed well and with significant oversight. I will not carelessly spend the money that others are trusting us to spend wisely. We must double down our efforts to ensure that our teachers are highly motivated to produce great results and truly give our students a world class education. In talking to many teachers in the district it is clear to me that for some there is a clear lack of motivation as teachers have to deal with a lot of stress and change. Stress and change by the way is not unfamiliar to me. We need a uniform way to recognize our fantastic teachers. I have some great ideas on how we might accomplish the task of increasing morale and motivation in our classrooms. I know that happy people produce fantastic results. It is vitally important the we find a funding source that is palatable to the majority of our community. Our schools do have some significant needs and we must address them. However I will be sure that we are first acting responsibly and holding ourselves accountable in regards to the dollars we are allocating before seeking additional funding from our tax payers. As your trustee I will be sure to follow all laws. I will not violate the open meeting laws. What I stand for
The work ahead of me
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| —Nick Smith's campaign website (2014)[6] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Nick + Smith + Washoe + County + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washoe County Registrar of Voters, "General Election Summary Report," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Nick Smith for Education, "About Nick Smith," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Contributions & Expenditures," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ The Chamber, "Chamber-endorsed candidates and ballot questions," accessed October 13, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Nick Smith for Education, "My Stance," accessed October 13, 2014
| 2014 Washoe County School District Elections | |
| Reno, Nevada | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District B: • John R. Mayer District C: • Barbara Clark • Nick Smith |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
