Lemmon Valley Heights Letter

Dear Washoe County Board of Commissioners,

Washoe County residents trust you to put their safety above new taxes.

The Lemmon Valley Heights project puts homes downstream at greater risk of flooding. It’s irresponsible to put long standing members of our community at risk because they didn’t take wild future growth into consideration when they bought their property.

How much of the burden for growth will our existing communities have to burden?

The process of making developers meet requirements are there so our community is safe. Our current ideas around flood mitigation are not working. The only sure solution is to stop building in the lake and its flood channels. The liability of water pathways is too great. We have tried retention ponds, barriers, pumping- it seems to have little effect on the level of Swan Lake.

Approval of this project will have immediate consequences for the level of the lake due to the effluent going in. It will create immediate irreparable harm to neighbors downstream.

I support the appeal of the Lemmon Valley Heights project.

Signed,

Lindsy Judd

 

Washoe County District 5 Commissioner Speaks Against Equal Pay for Women

In response to Washoe County Chairperson Kitty Jung’s recognition of Equal Pay Day last Tuesday, April 10^th, and her call for Washoe County to participate in a statewide survey about pay disparity and gender, County Commissioner Jeanne Herman commented that, “I know women want to be equal and they, you know, I think, we ask a lot sometimes.”

In response to Ms. Herman’s remark, Democratic, District 5 Commissioner Candidate said: “Jeanne Herman has reflected an absence of understanding of what is happening in her District, in her County, in her State and across the U.S.  It’s unfortunate, that she has not bothered to become informed on one of the most important economic issues in our State and in our Country.  According to research reported by the American Association of University Women, The Equal Pay Act of 1963 has improved the lives of all of Nevadans because Nevada women have grown their dollar share of income earning from .54 cents to .81 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts.  That means that women were able to grow not only their families economy, but also the economy and well-being for the entire state.”

“The citizens in District 5 and throughout the County, deserve to be represented by someone better informed, someone who uses well researched information to make qualified decisions that serve the best interest of all the citizens in the District.  Her lack of good judgment over the past several years is primarily the reason I felt urged to run,” Ms. Judd commented.

Lindsy Judd is a farmer, teacher, millennial wife and mother of two.  Ms. Judd is running for Washoe County Commissioner in District 5, which serves a large geographic area in northern Washoe County, where the average salary gap between men and women is $14,000.  For additional information on Equal Pay and other issues affecting Washoe County District 5, see Datausa.io or contact Ms. Judd directly at hi@lindsyjudd.com.

Run for Something endorses Lindsy Judd for Washoe County Commissioner District 5.

Run for Something endorses Lindsy Judd for Washoe County Commissioner District 5. Progressive wave builds momentum with new candidates in Nevada.
March 29, 2018- Lindsy Judd is proud to receive the endorsement of Run for Something (RfS), the groundbreaking organization that recruits and supports strong voices in the next generation of progressive leadership.
Judd said of the endorsement “Run for Something embodies the energy I will bring to the Washoe County Commission. It qualifies my perspective as a millennial.”
“These first time candidates all have the heart and hustle that is so important to us at RfS, and we are proud to give them our endorsement,” said Ross Morales Rocketto, RfS co founder. “Put simply, they are the type of people we think the Party needs and the type of candidates who are going to work hard. They are knocking on doors and stepping up to run grassroots, community-led campaigns.”
By the numbers:
87 first or second time candidates endorsed this month
RFS has endorsed 300 candidates total, from 41 states
Campaign budgets range from $3000 to $300,000
Win numbers range from 645 to 100,000 votes
The endorsement process includes an extensive internal review with background check, staff interview and insight from local state experts.
Amanda Litman and Ross Morales Rocketto launched RfS on Jan. 20, 2017 with a simple premise: help young diverse progressives to run for down-ballot races in order to build a bench for the future. RfS aims to lower the barriers to entry for these candidates by helping them with seed money, organization building, and access to trainings needed to be successful. So far, about 17,000 young people from across the country have signed up as candidates and gained access to RfS resources.