John Dicks, candidate for Assembly

Party: Republican

Office sought: Assembly 39

Age: 64

Number of years in office: None

Occupation: Retired from Dow Chemical Company

Address: 2650 Mountain Clover Road, Gardnerville

Phone number: 783-9631

Family: Wife, Karen, 2 children

Education: Juris doctor

Previous experience: Past president of a school board in Michigan, current chair of the Employee Management Relations Board in Nevada.

Religious or civic organizations you belong to: None listed

Reason for running: I think I provide the electorate an actual, honest-to-God choice. I've got education, I've got experience. I've developed some good negotiating skills and relationship skills.

I'm just an ordinary citizen. I come to the table with no obligation to anyone except the voter and I'm going to keep it that way. I've got no signs. I think they're ugly. No campaign contributions, no gifts, no soft money, no hard money. I intend to maintain an obligation to the voters alone.