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Washoe County Sheriff's Race
By Sayeh Ahmari
Heidi Howe
Age: 53
Reno, Nevada
Graduate of Columbia Southern University.
Bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration.
Served 26 years with the Sheriff’s Office. She worked up from deputy to sergeant to lieutenant to captain.
Keep taxpayer dollars local. Focus on opiate and substance use disorders. Prepare agency for growth of the community. Address crimes against seniors. Assist those that were victimized by sex trafficking. Create veterans’ units in the jail. On Oct. 3, she filed a federal lawsuit, saying she was discriminated against because of her gender. The suit alleges she was passed over for promotions before she retired at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office last year.
775-813-8026
Darin Balaam
Age: 44
Sparks, Nevada
Graduate of University of Nevada, Reno.
Bachelor's degree in criminal justice
Master's degree in criminal justice administration from University of Louisville
Served 21.5 years in the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office in several leadership positions including sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain and Assistant Sheriff.
Improving mental health services for inmates in the detention center. Taking action on sex trafficking in the community. Adding new deputies on the line. Taking action on the opioid crisis
775-544-1668
By Sayeh Ahmari
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