NAME: Richard (Rich) DeLong
AGE: 65
PARTY AFFILIATION: Republican
DAY JOB: Environmental Consultant/Geologist
EDUCATION: two Master’s Degrees
HOW LONG YOU HAVE LIVED IN NEVADA: over 30 years. First came to Nevada for work in 1980
WRITE A BRIEF (TWO TO THREE SENTENCES) SUMMARY OF YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT WOULD ENABLE YOU TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THIS OFFICE:
Geologist looking for gold deposit. 35 years as an environmental consultant in the mining industry, with 21 years running my own, 20-person, business. 16 years on the Nevada Commission on Mineral Resources
WHAT IS YOUR TOP PRIORITY IF ELECTED?
Education, sound business environment, secure elections, stable power grid
IN JUST A FEW SENTENCES: WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM FACING OUR STATE, AND HOW WOULD YOU FIX IT?
Nevada schools (particularly the two urban counties) are failing to teach our children the skill needed to function in, and be a productive member of, society. Parents need to be able to choose the school that their child attends and the state tax dollars need to follow that child. The budgets of the Clark and Washoe CSDs need to be audited so that the legislature knows and understands where and how the state tax dollars are being spent. With this knowledge the state tax dollars can be redirected.
IN ONE SENTENCE: WHAT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING VOTERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU?
Honest, hardworking, and understanding husband and father who loves Nevada.
YES OR NO: WILL YOU ACCEPT THE RESULTS OF THIS ELECTION, WHETHER YOU WIN OR LOSE?
Yes
