2014 Judicial Endorsements
Judicial Candidates Compete for the Most Valuable Veteran Endorsement in Clark County, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada (March 11, 2014) – – – Veterans In Politics International, Inc. (VIPI), today announced that it has endorsed twenty five judicial candidates whom are running for Clark County District Court Judge Family, Criminal, Civil Divisions and the Las Vegas Township Justice of the Peace.
Endorsees include Richard Scotti, Judge Douglas Herndon, Judge Kerry Earley, Judge Carolyn Ellsworth, Judge Doug Smith, Judge Adriana Escobar, Judge Michael Villani, Justice of the Peace William Kephart, Judge Jerry Tao, Jacob Hafter, Judge Stefany Miley, Jim Crockett, Judge Kathleen Delaney, Judge Ron Israel, Judge Jerry Wiese, Michele Mercer, Judge Robert Teuton, Denise Gentile, Judge Art Ritchie, Judge Cheryl Moss, Judge Jennifer Elliot, Monti Levy, Judge Sandra Pomrenze, Maria Maskall, and Justice of the Peace Diana Sullivan.
No endorsements were made for Department 32, Department B, Department J, Department M, and Department S.
We interviewed Judicial Candidates for four days February 22nd, 23rd, March 1st and 2nd each interview had a moderator and the panel members changed for each day of the interviews.
The process was open to the public, tapped unedited, no questions are known until they are asked, no candidates are rubber stamped, and the panel member’s identities are not released until the day of the interviews.
No one is paid to be a part of this process, we do it for love of community and an effort to educate the public on the candidates running for office.
Thank you to all the candidates, panel members, VIPI members, and our sponsors Rhythm Kitchen Restaurant, Andre Lagomarsino-Nevada Attorney, and Real Water.
Nevada Attorney, Stephen Stubbs, Nevada State Assemblyman Andrew Martin, Las Vegas City Councilman Steven Ross, North Las Vegas City Councilman Isaac Baron and Tellis Napper DJ for Reign4 Ever moderated the endorsement interviews.
Interview panel members included Robert Lauer – US Army, Karen Steelmon – VIPI Auxiliary Director, Samira Knight-Nevada Attorney, Dina Romaya-Ladah – Nevada Attorney, George Assad – former Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge, Byron Brooks – US Army, Jason Brooks – US Marine, Forrest Darby – US Army, Lilly Babcock-VP Hispanics In Politics, Evon Dawood – Social Worker, Dr. Danielle Duperret, Cheryl Gardner-US Marine, Alicia Green- PR March of Dimes, Kim Bosley-Writer/Author, Jordana Carroll-Master of Science, Kofoworola Oso-MFT, Len Connell-Radio Host, Angie Morelli-US Marine, Patrick Llewellyn-US Army, Stuart Tener-US Navy, Paul Padda-Nevada Attorney, Robert Lueck-former Clark County District Court Judge, Martin Melendrez-Nevada Attorney, Dr. Richard Hawkins-Nevada Attorney, Laurel Fee-Journalist, Michael Lamb-US Marine, Tom Blanchard-President Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals, April Minjares-PR Las Vegas Tea Party, Jim Jonas-VIP Radio Host, Jamieson Ahearn-US Marine, Ed Cotton-Retired Colonel US Air Force, Michael Mazur-Nevada Attorney, William Brown-Nevada Attorney and George Chehade, Andre Haynes Camera and Invocation; Brian Bashant President of Fallen Not Forgotten was the door host.
“A Judges decision affects your life on a very personal level and sometimes for the rest of your life”
Our official Endorsements are below for each department with the videos of each endorsement. If you don’t agree with whom we have chosen to endorse, please educate yourself on the candidates.
VIPI is the only group in the State of Nevada that endorses candidates with this type of transparency.
Civil/Criminal
Richard Scotti DEPARTMENT 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VabtwBts7BU
Judge Douglas W. Herndon (Incumbent) DEPARTMENT 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYZBDx0SuDc
Judge Kerry Louise Earley (Incumbent) DEPARTMENT 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uchrLQxPBPY
Judge Carolyn Ellsworth (Incumbent) DEPARTMENT 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2srr_c7rso
Judge Doug Smith (Incumbent) DEPARTMENT 8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jGlD1B_tcg
Judge Adriana Escobar (Incumbent) DEPARTMENT 14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJYwVlP4U80
Judge Michael Villani (Incumbent) DEPARTMENT 17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8mND7mW1CA
Justice of the Peace William “Bill” Kephart DEPARTMENT 19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VZAGZ7bEOY
Judge Jerry Tao (Incumbent) DEPARTMENT 20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CivhXlAKLr8
Jacob Hafter DEPARTMENT 22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69GplYkL79c
Judge Stefany A. Miley (Incumbent) DEPARTMENT 23
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qNamN-ovNg
Jim Crockett DEPARTMENT 24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuOPu48nyCk
Judge Kathleen E. Delaney (Incumbent) DEPARTMENT 25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VStrfjNgQhM
Judge Ron Israel (Incumbent) DEPARTMENT 28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBRY7yj0F0o
Judge Jerry A. Wiese (Incumbent) DEPARTMENT 30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v_N29ZW3jo
No Endorsement DEPARTMENT 32
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeUOxV8flgI
Family Division
No Endorsement DEPARTMENT B
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyOSfuoITqc
Michele “Shell” Mercer DEPARTMENT C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlGA3xvooeU
Judge Robert W. “Bob” Teuton (incumbent) DEPARTMENT D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpccirVSrDI
Denise L. Gentile DEPARTMENT F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuD5KYtBeTs
Judge Art Ritchie (incumbent) DEPARTMENT H
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bevdSkJxraI
Judge Cheryl Moss (incumbent) DEPARTMENT I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87uNyCI6Ym0
No Endorsement DEPARTMENT J
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DWaBtXqigw
Judge Jennifer L. Elliot (incumbent) DEPARTMENT L
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdIQySG3KQk
No Endorsement DEPARTMENT M
No video (no candidate participation)
Monti Jordana Levy DEPARTMENT N
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RqTtjMqLeE
Judge Sandra L. Pomrenze (incumbent) DEPARTMENT P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK5wPq3pbjI
No Endorsement DEPARTMENT S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHjRoIewKXE
Maria Maskall DEPARTMENT T
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKMpKX_rJ0M
Las Vegas Justice of the Peace
Judge Diana L. Sullivan (incumbent) DEPARTMENT 12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_Z6YZ38cVw
Disclaimer:
Interview panel members are screened volunteers whom are strictly prohibited from receiving any consideration or advice from prospective political candidates seeking an endorsement from VIPI or their opponents each panel member signed a “Confidentiality Agreement” and at no time can discuss anything that has taking place during the time of voting.
Below you will find a complete list of all the Clark County Judicial candidates whom were endoresed by VIPI for the 2014 Election Season.
When the video’s of the interviews have been posted on Youtube, they will be made available here as well.
Endorsements are listed by department.
Interviews held on February 22, 2014
Interviews held on February 23, 2014
Interviews held on March 1, 2014
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Interviews held on March 2, 2014
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