VERONICA "LUNCH LADY" CORTES

NAME:  Veronica Elva Cortes 

AGE: 48

PARTY AFFILIATION:  Republican

DAY JOB:  

Lunch Lady

EDUCATION: 

Washoe High School 1997

HOW LONG YOU HAVE LIVED IN NEVADA:  

Since 1977

WRITE A BRIEF (TWO TO THREE SENTENCES) SUMMARY OF YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT WOULD ENABLE YOU TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THIS OFFICE:

I have been a lifelong professional resident of Washoe County Nevada.
2017 I was President of the Nevada School Nutrition Association and in Washington D.C. worked on legislative funding for School Nutrition.
Member of the Sun Valley Citizens Advisory Board allowing me to know the needs the community deserves and how to achieve that goal.

WHAT IS YOUR TOP PRIORITY IF ELECTED?

Public Safety

IN JUST A FEW SENTENCES: WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM FACING OUR STATE, AND HOW WOULD YOU FIX IT?

Our leaders priorities are with developers and taking payments from companies that due their constituents harm.

CONSUMER PRICES, GAS PRICES, AND HOUSING COSTS ARE HISTORICALLY HIGH, WHILE WAGES HAVE NOT KEPT PACE IN NEVADA. WHAT IS YOUR PLAN TO HELP NEVADANS WHO ARE STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY?

Stop depending on California for gas. Open refineries in Nevada use other resident friendly ways to import into the State.

WHERE DO YOU STAND ON THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF AI, AND THE PROLIFERATION OF DATA CENTERS? WHAT ROLE DO YOU SEE NEVADA TAKING IN EACH?

Public Safety is first. Hold AI responsible for setting up funds for future damages caused by anything associated with AI or data centers.

IN ONE SENTENCE: WHAT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING VOTERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU?

I am a local candidate with local issues as my priority.

YES OR NO: WILL YOU ACCEPT THE RESULTS OF THIS ELECTION, WHETHER YOU WIN OR LOSE?  

Yes