Wes
Duncan to speak at Laughlin Leadership Forum on August 15
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One of Nevada’s biggest problems – persons
suffering mental illnesses who live a life with the revolving door of a a jail
– is a focus of Wes Duncan, who wants to succeed his boss, Adam Laxalt, as the
state’s Attorney General.
Nevadans are invited to hear Duncan speak at 5
P.M. on Wednesday, Aug. 15, during a Leadership Forum sponsored by the Laughlin
Economic Development Corporation at the American Legion Post 60 meeting hall at
1510 Bruce Woodbury Drive, about a half-mile downhill from the Needles Highway.
Admission will be free.
“Laughlin voters have a golden opportunity to
hear a candidate for one of the most important elected statewide offices.
Please invite your friends to join you to learn more of what Mr. Duncan wants
to do, not only for Nevada, but Laughlin,” commented Jim Maniaci, President of
the LEDC.
He developed the mental-behavioral health situation
as a top priority through round-table discussions with most of the district
attorneys offices, many sheriff’s offices, and several police departments
during a state-wide tour. The solution, he indicated, involves teaming social
workers, clinical psychologists, and psychiatrists with police at jails and
emergency rooms. Duncan will provide more details during his presentation.
Having served as Laxalt’s First Assistant
Attorney General, he strongly supports school resource officers, having identified
resources so the AG’s Office can help to make it happen.
An Air Force veteran who continues to serve in
the Reserves as a major, he was assigned to the Central Criminal Court in
Baghdad to help the Iraqis with the prosecution of extremist groups and
suspected terrorists.
Duncan, 37, and wife Jennifer met at Nellis Air
Force Base and are the parents of boys ages 3 and 4.
He faces the other major party’s candidate,
Aaron Ford, with Laughlin voters casting their ballots at the Laughlin Branch
of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library. Early voting will be conducted from Oct.
20 through Nov. 3, before the Nov. 6 general election.
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