GENERAL ELECTION GUIDE: U.S. Representative District 2

DEAN HELLER

Incumbent

Party: Republican

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7237 Reno, NV 89516-7237

Telephone: (775) 750-1103

E-mail: Info@DeanHeller.org

Explain your background and how this qualifies you for the position you are seeking.

I am seeking a third term to represent Nevada's Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to being elected to Congress, I served two terms in Nevada's State Assembly and three terms as Nevada's secretary of state.

Currently, I sit on the House Ways and Means Committee which oversees our nation's tax and trade policies. The policies that come from this committee directly affect the economic health of our country, and Nevada's middle class families. Moreover, fiscal responsibility needs to be a top priority for Congress. This assignment allows me to be a more effective advocate for the wise stewardship of taxpayers' dollars. It is also an exclusive committee that has jurisdiction over all taxation, tariffs and other revenue-raising measures, as well as Social Security, unemployment benefits, and Medicare.

As a former member of the House Natural Resources Committee and current Policy Chair of the Western Caucus, I continue to advocate for issues such as private property rights, mining, public lands access and wildfire prevention all of which directly impact the state of Nevada.

What are the most important issues that you would address if elected?

My No. 1 priority in Congress is to turn our nation's economy around and get Nevadans back to work. Despite claims that unemployment would not rise above 8 percent if the stimulus bill passed, millions of jobs have been lost and thousands of Nevadans are out of work since its passage. Raising taxes and growing government is not the answer to fixing our economy. Congress should adopt pro-growth policies that expand tax relief across the board and allow Americans to keep more of what they earn. Many of the government policies today are standing in the way of innovation, growth and economic recovery. Capitalism is the foundation of America's prosperity and Congress should remember the principles that made our nation great.

Growing government, increasing taxes, and discouraging investment impedes economic recovery. Curbing out of control spending and balancing the budget should be a top priority for Congress. While Congress and administration has continued to waste taxpayer funds on bailouts, stimulus bill, and programs such as Cash for Clunkers, Nevadans have struggled to keep their businesses open and their homes out of foreclosure. It is time that more than lip service is paid to controlling government spending.

Why should voters choose you over other candidate?

Providing constituents with the best possible services has been a priority for me since coming to Congress. Whether my office is assisting seniors with their Social Security checks, veterans with their VA benefits, or helping individuals with foreclosure problems, providing these services is one of the most important things my office does. Traveling Nevada while I am in state and calling Nevadans for tele-town hall meetings from my office in Washington, D.C., also allows me the opportunity to listen to what is important to my constituents so I can better represent them.

In Congress, I have fought against massive tax increases, reckless spending, and the expansion of government. I describe myself as a low tax, small government, reasonable regulation, free market capitalist. There is no question that spending is out of control in Washington, D.C. Between all the bailouts and the stimulus spending, our nation is now facing record deficits and debt. Big government programs and spending are not a substitute for private-sector growth and job creation. Smaller government and low tax rates are the solution to help Nevadans and all Americans to keep more of what they earn and boost job creation in this country.

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NANCY PRICE

Party: Democrat

Place of residence Sparks, NV

Telephone: 775-351-1169 home 775-247-4706 cell

E-mail: naprice@att.net www.nancypriceforcongress.com

Explain your background and how this qualifies you for the position you are seeking?

Completed class work for Ph.D. in political science at University Nevada, Reno, B.A. and M.A. in communication at UNLV, A.A. from Western Nevada Community College, AA intelligence analyst and AS in logistics from Community College of the Air Force; Series 7 License as stock broker.

Regent University and Community College System of Nevada 1992-1998 representing Lincoln County and rural Clark County. I went to the Nevada Supreme Court to define electronic meetings and required debt tracking raising the bond rating to AAA.

I retired after 24 years as chief master sergeant from the Reno Air National Guard. I wrote curriculum on leadership for the Air Force which is still used today.

I attended 11 sessions at the Nevada State Legislature assisting my husband, former Assemblyman Bob Price. I proposed and lobbied for legislation. One example is publishing of proposed legislation which is now available online

What are the most important issues that you would address if elected?

To address the deficit, tax loopholes must be addressed. I'm referring to Warren Buffet's statement that he pays a lesser percentage than his secretary. Exxon pays virtually nothing. The fraud perpetrated on the world must be brought to justice and the money seized to pay victims. The Glass-Steagall Act should be put back into law so we can trust the banks again.

Join me in a movement to return our Constitution to its original intent that "We the people" means natural persons not corporations. This would change our government in the direction I believe both Republicans and Democrats want to see with regards to corporate contributions.

We must bring our troops home and look at the redundancy in the military budget.

Why should voters choose you over the other candidates?

We must invest in businesses that create jobs and independence from foreign oil. This is done by increasing Nevada's privately owned land and investing in clean energy. We must protect Nevada's ranchers and farmers. No pipelines sending agriculture water in the north to southern Nevada.

We need courage and good ideas not more gridlock. "No" is not a policy or a platform. When I swore to protect and defend with my life, I hoped for solutions not conflict.