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Cindy Lake
Cindy Lake (Republican Party) ran for election to the Clark County Commission to represent District G in Nevada. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Lake completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Cindy Lake earned an undergraduate degree in aviation management. Lake’s career experience includes working as a realtor since 1995.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Clark County Commission District G
James Brinley Gibson defeated Cindy Lake and Doug Marsh in the general election for Clark County Commission District G on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Brinley Gibson (D) | 55.7 | 60,915 | |
| Cindy Lake (R) | 41.9 | 45,832 | ||
| Doug Marsh (L) | 2.4 | 2,618 | ||
| Total votes: 109,365 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. James Brinley Gibson advanced from the Democratic primary for Clark County Commission District G.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Clark County Commission District G
Cindy Lake defeated Fred Van Dover in the Republican primary for Clark County Commission District G on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cindy Lake | 71.9 | 8,545 | |
| Fred Van Dover | 28.1 | 3,337 | ||
| Total votes: 11,882 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Cindy Lake participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 15, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Cindy Lake's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1- Ensure water quality and availability far into the future. 2- Protect and defend citizens' natural rights as guaranteed by The Constitution including The Bill of Rights. 3- Stop ever expanding and taxing government. Reduce fees, taxes and restrictive regulations.[3][4] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Tax increases instead of looking for ways to save and cut back. Civil Asset Forfeiture must end.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Cindy Lake answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Dr. Ron Paul. As a 12 term Congressman he never faltered on his principles and always voted Constitutionally.[4] | ” |
| “ | 1984, Atlas Shrugged, The Creature From Jekyll Island, End The Fed[4] | ” |
| “ | Ethics and principles.[4] | ” |
| “ | I understand the proper role of government.[4] | ” |
| “ | Principle and ethics and an understanding of The Constitution and the proper role of government.[4] | ” |
| “ | I would like for my children and grandchildren to know that I tried to make things better for them. To have protected and defended the rights they were born with and which The Constitution guarantees.[4] | ” |
| “ | The moon landing. I was almost 6 years old.[4] | ” |
| “ | My very first job was in an ice cream store, I was 14. I worked there for the summer. My first "real job" was when I graduated HS at 16 years old, I worked for a large bank in Manhattan, Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company. I worked there for 3 years.[4] | ” |
| “ | My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. I love the cooking, baking and celebrating with family and friends.[4] | ” |
| “ | The Creature From Jekyll Island, it taught me the history of The Federal Reserve and bank bailouts, the reason for most of our problems in this country.[4] | ” |
| “ | My family photos are the most important things I own.[4] | ” |
| “ | The County Commission controls a 7 billion dollar budget, one of the largest in the country.[4] | ” |
| “ | Yes, the Board of County Commissioners are very powerful and must be of the highest ethics and principles.[4] | ” |
| “ | No, Commissioners do not need experience in government or politics, they only need be immune to being bought off, be able to manage other people's money, to be problem solvers.[4] | ” |
| “ | The most important thing you could be as a Commissioner is a good steward of other people's money, have a conscience, ethics and principles and be immune to being "bought off" by large donors.[4] | ” |
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I want to protect and defend our natural rights and our Constitution, eliminate old laws, eliminate restrictions to business ownership and employment, reduce taxes fees and regulations. I'm a Classic Liberal, Constitutional Conservative. Is there anything you would like to add? I'm former Chairwoman of a major party of 250,000 registered voters. The seat I am running for requires the holder be principled and ethical and understand the proper role of government, that government that governs best, governs least.[4] |
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| —Cindy Lake[1] | ||
See also
| Clark County, Nevada | Nevada | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
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- Clark County, Nevada
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on May 15, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Cindy Lake's responses," May 15, 2018
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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