Margaret Hendrickson

Margaret Hendrickson

Margaret Hendrickson

Independent

for

Treasurer

 

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2022 Questionnaire

Please share briefly what inspired you to run for this office and why you feel you’re qualified for the position.

 

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How would you make sure that the state wouldn’t make any costly mistakes that could have been avoided?

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Knowing that the death penalty is exorbitantly expensive, racially discriminatory, and does not promote true healing for victims family members, do you support its abolition and do you think ending the death penalty is a crucial part of criminal justice reform?

 

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Transgender people are more likely to be unemployed or underemployed across the U.S. and including Nevada. Additionally, transgender people often avoid access educational opportunities because of costs or fear for discrimination and harassment. What changes in policies, procedures and programming are you prepared to enhance to ensure transgender Nevadans have access to financial programs that could enhance their quality of life?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

The APIA community faces the largest unmet financial needs when it comes to higher education. Nevada has the highest student loan default rate in the country. In Nevada, there are 333,100 student loan borrowers, $11.5 Billion in student loan debt, and $34,700 in average debt per borrower. How can your office strengthen the Office of the Ombudsman to ensure student loan borrowers are protected and supported?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

State investments in conservation provide resources for a wide range of public benefit, like the management of wildlife and state land, and the creation and maintenance of trails and other recreational facilities. In 2019, the Legislature approved $217 million of bonding authority for conservation purposes, including for the acquisition of land for new state parks. A) Do you support or oppose state investment in conservation? B) Has Nevada’s investment in land conservation been too little, too much, or about right, and how would you change it?

 

Candidate declined to answer.