Nevada Assembly

Nevada Assembly Candidate Proposes Bold Solution for Home Affordability

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

LAS VEGAS, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite tremendous national attention, millions of Americans may never achieve the American Dream of owning a home. Current market trends and elevated interest rates have made affordable housing even more elusive, particularly for younger generations and first-time buyers in high-cost states like Nevada. Clem Ziroli III, candidate for Nevada Assembly District 34, is working to change that.

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  • Current market trends and elevated interest rates have made affordable housing even more elusive, particularly for younger generations and first-time buyers in high-cost states like Nevada.
  • Clem Ziroli III , candidate for Nevada Assembly District 34, is working to change that.
  • Ziroli, a fourth-generation real estate, investment, and finance professional, is not waiting until he is elected to propose changes.
  • Among other important issues facing Nevadans, affordable housing is a major part of his desire to join the State Assembly.

Healthcare and Public Service Workers Celebrate Passage of Juneteenth as a State Holiday

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

 LAS VEGAS, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The members of Nevada's largest union of healthcare and public service workers, SEIU Local 1107, are celebrating the passage of Juneteenth as a state holiday. The Nevada Assembly passed Assembly Bill 140 by 40 to 1, the state Senate passed the bill by 19 to 2, and Gov. Lombardo signed it into law on June 8. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, celebrates the day on June 19, 1865 when many of the last enslaved people were emancipated.

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  • Members of the healthcare and public service union, SEIU 1107, helped lead the fight for the Juneteenth holiday, which is critical for acknowledging the injustices faced by Black Americans and creating dialogue about policy solutions moving forward
    LAS VEGAS, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The members of Nevada's largest union of healthcare and public service workers, SEIU Local 1107, are celebrating the passage of Juneteenth as a state holiday.
  • Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, celebrates the day on June 19, 1865 when many of the last enslaved people were emancipated.
  • The following statement is from Grace Vergara-Mactal, Executive Director, and Michelle Maese, President, of SEIU Local 1107:
    "For months now, the healthcare and public service workers of SEIU Local 1107 have been helping to lead the fight in the state legislature to make Juneteenth – Freedom Day – a state holiday on June 19.
  • SEIU Nevada Local 1107 is the largest healthcare and public service union in the state, representing nearly 20,000 workers.

ScottsMiracle-Gro Announces the Appointment of Governor Brian Sandoval to its Board of Directors

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Monday, June 13, 2022

Governor Sandoval served two terms as the 29th Governor of the State of Nevada, having held office from 2011 to 2019.

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  • Governor Sandoval served two terms as the 29th Governor of the State of Nevada, having held office from 2011 to 2019.
  • He is currently the President of the University of Nevada, Reno, a position he has held since 2020.
  • On behalf of all the directors, I am very pleased to welcome him to Scotts.
  • Governor Sandoval will serve on the Boards Innovation and Technology Committee and its Nominating and Governance Committee.