Recorded Videos of: US Senate & Congress, Nevada State Assembly candidates; Compete for the most widely recognized Veteran Endorsement in the Great State of Nevada
It took us 7 days to video interview 101 candidates. This is the final endorsement interviews for 2016 in an effort to have educated voters at the ballot box.
Clark County, Nevada (April 25, 2016) – – – Veterans In Politics International, Inc. (VIPI), today announced that it has endorsed thirteen Clark County and one California candidates on two separate days of interviews who are running for United States Senate Representing Nevada & California, United States Congress and Nevada State Assembly.
Endorsees include: Sharron Angle, Reuben D’Silva, Danny Tarkanian, Rodney Smith, Swadeep Nigam, Karen Roseberry (California Senate), Troy Ethan Warren, Jim Marchant, Mary Rooney, Howard Scheff, Wesley Cornwell, Amy L. Groves, David LaBay, and Brent A. Jones State Assemblyman.
No endorsements were made for State Assembly, District 22, and we abstain from all interviews regarding State Assembly District 13.
The process was open to the public, live streamed on social media, taped, unedited no questions are known until they are asked, and no candidates are rubber stamped, no “back room deals, no financial gain, the panel members’ identities are not publicly released until the day of the interviews and we do not discourage any candidates from participating in other groups endorsement process.
We are not intimidated by any other group that interviews candidates and have a fair process.
No one is paid to be a part of this process; we do it for love of community in an effort to educate the public on the candidates running for office.
We do not charge or make any promises to candidates for attendance to our process.
Thank you to all the candidates, panel members, VIPI members, and our Sponsors:
Scott Ghormley owner of Rhythm Kitchen Restaurant; Jim Wheeler Nevada State Assemblyman; Tony Abbatangelo former Las Vegas Justice of the Peace; Ron Q. Foundations; Steve Ross Las Vegas City Councilman; George Carson owner of All New Media; Kevin Wall Battle Born Radio; Mike Angell owner of Nevada Legal Forms & Tax Services; Anat Levy Clark County District Court Judge Department 20 candidate and many more.
On Saturday April 23, 2016 Andrew Martin former Nevada State Assemblyman moderated this endorsement process.
The Interview panel members included Karen Steelmon VIPI Auxiliary Director, Tim Petarra US Army, Robert Foust US Army, Scott Lafata Nevada State Director for Citizens for a better America, Rowena Krifaton founder of the Shine Family Foundation, Jim Jonas VIP Radio Show Host, Mike Edwards US Marine/President of the Bandidos Las Vegas Chapter Motorcycle Club, Melanie Thomas Nevada Attorney, Len Connell Radio Show Host, Rob Lauer US Army, Nathan Atkins US Army, Ron Q. Quilang owner of Ron Q. Foundation and John Moore US Army/Nevada State Assemblyman.
The Invocation was given by Chaplin Steven St. John.
On Sunday April 24, 2016 Joe Siscento Las Vegas Justice of the Peace moderated this endorsement process.
The Interview panel members included Karen Steelmon VIPI Auxiliary Director, Tim Petarra US Army, Robert Foust US Army, Fred Conquest Executive Director for the Citizens for a better America, Scott Lafata Nevada State Director for Citizens for a better America, Mike Edwards US Marine/President of the Bandidos Las Vegas Chapter Motorcycle Club, Rob Lauer US Army, Len Connell Radio Host, Jim Jonas VIP Radio Host, Jason Stoffel Nevada Attorney, Ron Q. Quilang owner of Ron Q. Foundation, John Moore US Army/Nevada State Assemblyman and Patrick Casale Radio Show Host.
The Invocation was given by Tony Baca.
The video of each endorsement interviews are archived and on several social media channels including our website. If you don’t agree with who 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. We invite every single candidate that has filed for election by using several different types of communication.
No other group comes close.
Our official endorsements are below for each elected seat.
Veterans In Politics International Endorsed Candidates:
United States Senate Representing Nevada
Sharron Angle
Representative in Congress, District 1
Reuben D’Silva
Representative in Congress, District 3
Danny Tarkanian
Representative in Congress, District 4
Rodney Smith
State Assembly, District 23
Swadeep Nigam
United States Senate Representing California
Karen Roseberry
State Assembly, District 12
Troy Ethan Warren
State Assembly, District 37
Jim Marchant
State Assembly, District 41
Mary Rooney
State Assembly, District 42
Howard Scheff
State Assembly, District 28
Wesley Cornwell
State Assembly, District 29
Amy L. Groves
State Assembly, District 34
David LaBay
State Assembly, District 35
Brent A. Jones (State Assemblyman)
The Veterans In Politics International has video recorded their interviews for the primary and general election of all the candidates that made time and effort to be interviewed by our group.
The candidates that attended are willing to meet the challenge of an interview in a bipartisan effort to reach out to the veteran community and the community as a whole.
We hope that these interviews will be helpful in the Primary and General Election by placing people in office that are knowledgeable, ethical, experienced, write laws that will benefit all people, able to put childish differences aside and do what’s best for their constituents, put others before themselves, take the oath of office seriously, apply the true meaning of “public servant” and have a vision on resolving the problems that are facing our country and state.
Please watch the videos that are broken down into categories for your convenience (click onto the link or copy and paste to view each interview of the links provided).
In attendance:
United States Senate Representing Nevada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2aQtA88BUA part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNaNN2IT4A0 part 2
Sharron Angle
D’Nese Davis
Tony Gumina
Eddie Hamilton
Thomas “SAD Tom” Heck
Tom Jones
Robert X. Leeds
Bobby Mahendra
Juston J. Preble
Thomas “Tom” Sawyer
Bill Tarbell
Jarrod M. Williams
Representative in Congress, District 1
Patrick Boylan
Reuben D’Silva
Fred Horne
Jeff Miller
Mary Perry
Jose A. Solorio
Representative in Congress, District 3
Kerry Bowers
David Goossen
Barry Michaels
Jesse Sbaih
Steven M. Schiffman
Alex Channing Singer
Danny Tarkanian
Annette Treijeiro
Neil M. Waite
Representative in Congress, District 4
Steve Brown
Mike Little
Dan Rolle
Mike Schaefer
Rodney Smith
Wayne J. Villines
State Assembly, District 23
Swadeep Nigam
United States Senate Representing California
Pamela Elizondo
Karen Roseberry
Herbert G. Peters
Sunday April 24
State Assembly, District 12
Mark Riggins
Troy Ethan Warren
State Assembly, District 37
Jim Marchant
State Assembly, District 41
Paul Aizley
Mary Rooney
State Assembly, District 42
Howard Scheff
State Assembly, District 28
Wesley Cornwell
State Assembly, District 29
Amy L. Groves
State Assembly, District 34
Manny Garcia
David LaBay
State Assembly, District 35
Brent A. Jones (State Assemblyman)
Disclaimer:
Interview panel members are screened volunteers who 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 they disclose any discussions that took place during the time of voting.
