Vincent Richardson

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Vincent Richardson

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 9, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

UNLV, 2004

Graduate

Sierra Nevada College, 2008

Other

Walden University, 2014

Military

Personal

Profession

Teacher

Contact

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Vincent Richardson ran for election to the Nevada State Board of Education to represent District 4. He lost in the primary on June 9, 2020.

Richardson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Vincent Richardson served in the United States Army. He earned a B.A. in criminal justice from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 2004, an M.A. in teaching from Sierra Nevada College in 2008, an Ed.S. in administration from Walden University in 2011, and an Ed.D. in teaching and learning from Walden University in 2014. His career experience includes working as a STEM teacher and adjunct professor of education psychology.

Elections

2020

See also: Nevada State Board of Education election, 2020

General election

General election for Nevada State Board of Education District 4

Rene Cantu defeated incumbent Mark Newburn in the general election for Nevada State Board of Education District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rene Cantu (Nonpartisan)	52.1	130,508
		Mark Newburn (Nonpartisan)	47.9	120,224

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nevada State Board of Education District 4

Rene Cantu and incumbent Mark Newburn defeated Vincent Richardson in the primary for Nevada State Board of Education District 4 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rene Cantu (Nonpartisan)	35.8	36,060
✔		Mark Newburn (Nonpartisan)	35.3	35,553
		Vincent Richardson (Nonpartisan)	28.8	29,034

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 100,647
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Vincent Richardson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Richardson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Dr. Vincent Richardson and I am a licensed K-8 teacher, who is currently teaching STEM at a local elementary school in Las Vegas and I am an adjunct Education Psychology professor at a local college in Las Vegas. I am a former United States Army Military Police sergeant and I am native to North Las Vegas. Throughout my life, I have worked in many facets of education, and law enforcement. Problem solving is my passion and mentoring young people to become successful is my life's work. Currently, I have 5 college degrees, ranging from Criminal Justice to Education Administration Leadership. I, along with other educators, have worked to change under performing schools to become successful. I truly believe in setting high expectations and student achievement; however, students need to be equipped to meet those demands. As a teacher, a mentor, a neighbor and citizen of Nevada, I want help create policy that will make a difference in the lives of our students.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• As an educator, I bring many years of educational experience and community resources .
• As an educational leader, I have the talent and know how to assist other members to propel students in to 21st century learning.
• As an advocate for education, I currently sit on several community boards that influence community engagement and promote education.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

In 2017, I gave my support to the Nevada Advisory Commission on Mentoring (AB144) and I helped to create the procedures for the Nevada Promise Scholarship in 2018, which provided free tuition for thousands of Nevada High school graduates. I am passionate about creating a pathway for Nevada's students. In 2016, I co-created a successful college mentoring program for minority males. As a college mentor, I learned that many students entered in to college without a support system. I believe that we really need to take a look at the following:

-How are we preparing students to be college and career ready for the 21st century?
-What are the benchmarks or indicators to be college and career ready?
-What does it look like to be college and career ready in Nevada versus anywhere else?
-What type of opportunities are we providing for students in Nevada?
-With are currently situation, have we built the capacity for 21st century teaching and learning so that students are prepared for college and careers?

I further believe that exposure, opportunity and education is the keys of life.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to Congressman John Lewis. Congressman Lewis is a humble man and a moral leader in his community. He has sacrificed so much in order for all Americans can have the right to vote. He has given me advise and direction in life. And to that, I am grateful.

I could only hope to follow in his footsteps to serve with honor.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first historical even that happened in my lifetime that I remember was when the Space Shuttle Challenger accident in 1986. I was in elementary school. I believe that there was a teacher onboard the shuttle that succumb to her death along with the others. As a young boy watching the tragic event unfold before my eyes, I could not help to think about the crew members losing their lives.

Similar to the crew members, young people need to reach for the stars and know that the sky is truly the limit. I try to be an example to young people by being a role model. Like to crew members living out their wildest dreams, to reach the outer limits, I have used education as a catapult to obtain the highest degree in education.

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