NAME: Shannon McDaniel, P.E., WRS
AGE: 38
PARTY AFFILIATION: Democrat
DAY JOB: Senior Water Rights Surveyor Engineer
EDUCATION: UNR – Bachelors, Environmental Engineering
HOW LONG YOU HAVE LIVED IN NEVADA: over 37 years
WRITE A BRIEF (TWO TO THREE SENTENCES) SUMMARY OF YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT WOULD ENABLE YOU TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THIS OFFICE:
I worked for the Nevada Division of Water Resources for over 9 years, administering the Nevada Water Law. While there, I updated the Regulations for Water Well and Related Drilling and assisted the Nevada Division of Minerals with updating the Regulations for Geothermal Resources. I am a licensed professional environmental engineer and a licensed Nevada water rights surveyor.
WHAT IS YOUR TOP PRIORITY IF ELECTED?
Updating the Nevada Water Law.
IN JUST A FEW SENTENCES: WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM FACING OUR STATE, AND HOW WOULD YOU FIX IT?
I believe that aridification is the biggest problem facing Nevada. I would like to see the water law updated to allow for water conservation, to give the State Engineer a legislative framework for conjunctively managing the resource and I would like to see the perennial yields of the groundwater basins updated.
IN ONE SENTENCE: WHAT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING VOTERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU?
It is my goal to ensure responsible legislation that protects the best interests of all Nevadans is prioritized by working together and reviewing bills for any unintended consequences.
YES OR NO: WILL YOU ACCEPT THE RESULTS OF THIS ELECTION, WHETHER YOU WIN OR LOSE?
Yes.
