

Endorsements
I’m grateful to these professionals who have endorsed my campaign for Board of Regents.
Jason Geddes, Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, District 11, incumbent
Heidi Gansert, Nevada State Senator, District 15
Frankie Sue Del Papa, former Nevada Attorney General, Secretary of State and University Regent
Jane Nichols, Chancellor Emeritus, Nevada System of Higher Education
Pat Hickey, former Nevada Assemblyman and State Board of Education
Dorthy Nash Holmes, former Washoe County District Attorney and Retired Reno Municipal Court Judge
Bruce and Nora James, Truckee Meadows business, education and community supporters
Kevin Melcher, former Nevada System of Higher Education Regent; current Chairperson, Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
Rick Trachok, former Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents
Tom Hall, Past Chairman University of Nevada, Reno Foundation; 3-time President of UNR Alumni Association; Past President Washoe County Bar Association; UNR President’s Medal recipient; Nevada Attorney
Peggy Hall, Past President, Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center; University of Nevada, Reno Music Department volunteer
Jim DeVolld, Managing Director, First Independent Bank
Patricia Miltenberger, Vice President for Student Services and Professor, Educational Leadership, Emeritus, UNR; former Interim President, Nevada State College; Professor Emeritus at UNR
James Richardson, Emeritus Foundation Professor of Sociology and Judicial Studies
Robert Edgington, former Program Director, Dean’s Future Scholars, UNR; former WCSD counselor
Tiffany Young, Program Director for the Department of Defense STARBASE High Sierra; DEI Consultant
William Cathey, Vice Provost and Professor of Physics, Emeritus, University of Nevada, Reno
Lise Mousel, Reno news anchor and journalist, retired; author
Mike Hendi, Owner, ESI Security Services
Glenn Miller, Professor Emeritus and Co-Chair, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Science
Jeff Champaign, two-time President of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada, Reno
Bruce Shively, Vice President Planning, Budget and Analysis Emeritus, University of Nevada, Reno
Jackie Shelton, Owner, Jax Marketing and Communications, Reno
Matt Smith, UNR Ph.D., former State Director for School Improvement Grants (SIG), Nevada Department of Education
Jeannette Smith, University of Nevada, Reno Ph.D; Vice President of Student Affairs, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Denise Hedrick, former Executive Director, Education Alliance of Washoe County
Janet Usinger, Associate Professor and State Extension Specialist, Emeritus, University of Nevada, Reno
Michelle Montoya, Executive Director, Tutoring and Academic Support, San Francisco State University; University of Nevada, Reno Ph.D. candidate
Leslie Jacques, Extended Studies Program Specialist, Emeritus, University of Nevada, Reno
Bill Jacques, Director of Facilities – Residential Life, Housing and Food Services, retired, University of Nevada, Reno