Three Republicans Compete to Take on Libertarian and Democrat in Washoe County's Massive District 5 for Commissioner Seat
Another race on local ballots with a competitive primary is on the Republican side for Washoe County Commissioner District 5 to replace the termed out Jeanne Herman who has held the seat for a dozen years.
Three candidates are vying to take on Libertarian Lisa Lee and Democrat Brian Wadsworth, who, uncontested in their parties, are going straight through to the November vote.
“Restoring Power to the People. Unbought, Unbossed, Unbroken,” Lee, who has worked in the health and wellness field for over two decades writes on her own website
“Brian Wadsworth is a dedicated community leader rooted deeply in both rural and urban aspects of Washoe County. Born and raised in Wadsworth, Nevada, he now resides in Nixon, Nevada, on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Reservation with his partner and three dogs,” Wadsworth includes in his bio.
In terms of the current primary, as the two above candidates are unopposed, the uncertainty is on the Republican side.
On her campaign website, Katherine Yriarte shows off many endorsements from the Washoe Republicans to the Washoe County School Police Officers’ Association.
She runs a professional horse training business and in a rubric called Leading All of District 5 she writes: “District 5 spans 5,827 square miles, 89% of Washoe County geographically, from ranches to suburbs, from Verdi and Somerset to the North Valleys, to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation and Gerlach, and everything north of those communities to the Oregon border. Katherine sees this diversity as the district's greatest strength. She's a conservative Christian who leads with compassion, humility, and integrity.”
Her next bullet points include “standing up for public safety,” “standing with rural communities,” “championing small business” and “fighting for the vulnerable .”
Rob Pierce also has several listed endorsements on his election website, including from the Truckee Meadows Firefighters Association and from the Nevada Builders Alliance.
“I’m a Navy veteran and a 38-year resident of Washoe County. My wife and I raised our family in the North Valleys home we built ourselves. Our three daughters attended Washoe public schools and graduated from the University of Nevada,” he writes in his about section.
“I retired after a fulfilling career at AT&T. Community service is important to me. Over the years I’ve served on a variety of boards and commissions in Washoe County.” He lists his priorities as fiscal responsbility, public safety, responsible growth and strong communities with a pro-business environment.
The other candidate in the primary Tammy Holt-Still, a retired state of Nevada employee, writes her “mission is to serve the people of Washoe County with honesty, persistence, and accountability. Tammy Holt-Still is committed to standing up for flood-affected families, protecting residents’ rights, and ensuring government decisions are made with community safety and fairness at the center. This campaign exists to give residents a real voice and to make sure that voice is heard.”
Another section on her website indicates “her journey into public service began when flooding devastated
Lemmon Valley in 2017. While others moved on, Tammy Holt-Still dug into research, policy, test results,
and government filings. She spent years attending county meetings, advocating for
residents, and pushing for transparency.”
Holt-Still lists her priorities as flooding and infrastructure reform, Swan Lake testing, government transparency and Lemmon Valley flood advocacy.
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