Ron Kent, Candidate for DA of Nye County
Last Monday, former Chief Civil Deputy District Attorney Ron Kent, having been terminated from his former job, is running for election to replace to replace current District Attorney Bob Beckett.
Kent kicked off his campaign last Monday at Wulfy’s Sports Lounge in Pahrump. Over 200 people showed up to hear Kent speak.
The question was “Why are you running for District Attorney?”
Kent explained “After agonizing over this for quite some time, I determined to run for the district attorney’s office. I’ve been asked several times ‘why are you gunning for the D.A.’s office?’ Really, after thinking about it, what came to mind was the expression, ‘what you see is what you get.’” He was referring to Beckett’s performance Pahrump Mirror reporter, Paul Jones, wrote. [Pahrump Mirror, Thursday, March 11, 1010, page 3]
Kent added,
For the past 15 years under the administration of the incumbent ‘what you see is what you get’ and this is what you will receive as the citizens and the voters of Nye County into the future.
Kent said he believed a vote for Beckett would be a vote for “maintaining the status quo.”
[T]he time is long overdue that we raise the bar for the district attorney’s office, that we bring the D.A.’s office into the new millennium. I believe that we need to increase the level of service and the quality of service to the citizens because, as I said before, you all deserve better.
It was reported that Mr. Kent was born in Nevada and has been practicing law in Nevada the past 27 years. He took the Chief Deputy District Attorney position 12 years ago.
He said the thought his experience within the DA’s office and knowledge of the community and government uniquely qualifies him to assume the position of District Attorney.
I know what works in the D.A.’s office, but even more so I know what does not work in the D.A.’s office. I believe that with the 27 years of experience in the broad filed of civil and criminal law that I have, my proven leadership skills, as well as the fact that I am intimately aware of all the problems confronting government, your leadership. All of these components, coupled together, uniquely equip me to act as your district attorney and build the D.A.’s office into a law firm, a real law firm, something that every citizen in this county should be proud of.
He went on to indicate he has plans to implement and improve the current systems in place in the office with programs he had been working on for years.
If I’m elected district attorney, I have plans in place to take administrative measures to improve the efficiency of the office, the productivity of the office, but once again, and most importantly, to increase the quality of the legal deliverables that ultimately are for the benefit for all of you in this room, your neighbors, your families and your businesses.
Kent is a graduate of Las Vegas High School. He holds a BA degree in Philosophyand Psychology from UNLV. He earned his degree in law from Southern Western University of Law in California.
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I am sure that you know that Bob Beckett had 2 automobile accidents the same day. His attorney had testified that Bob had a reaction to an unknown Diabetic condition, and was not drunk. if Beckett had a reaction to a diabetic condition he is required to report this to the Nevada DMV, and provide a yearly Medical evaluation every year. Did He ?
Yes, I am aware of Beckett’s two auto accidents and of the diabetic condition that was reported in the news. I have not read of any report to the Nevada DMV about any diabetic condition.
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Let’s stop Drinking & Drive, Domestic Violance and Throwing stones in glass houses.
God willing that Ron Kent does not win this District Attorney position. I believe that both he and Beckett are not good for any County let alone Nye County!
Good luck Ron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!