Cornell Maurice Clark

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Cornell Clark completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Clark's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading-bio-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNative of Las Vegas, NV. Retired (April 2023) Board Certified Family Practitioner after 32 years of practice. To receive a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Colorado Christian University in 12/2023. \r\n<p>Physician, Minister, Statesman.\r\n</p><p>Previous candidate for Nevada State Assembly in 2004 (District 6) and 2006 (District 1).\r\n</p>\n</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading-key-message-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Maintain solvency of Medicare and Social Security</li><li>Increase and direct federal funding for mental and behavioral health in Nevada.</li><li><p>Expand curriculum for trades and technical skills in community colleges.</p></li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading1-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tUpdating infrastructure. Homelessness. Mental health.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading2-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHarold Washington, Mayor of Chicago, IL. Transformative.<br/><br/>\n<p>Adam Clayton Powell, Congressman, Harlem, NY. There has not been an African-American Congressperson who has done more for African Americans--and Americans in general--than this man.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nHuey Long, Governor of Louisiana. Charismatic. For the People, above all else.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading3-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tGunther, John. \"Inside U.S.A.\" New York. London. The New Press. (1946).<br/><br/><br/>\n<p>Reisner, Mark. \"Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water.\" New York, NY. Penguin Books. (1986).<br/><br/>\n</p>\nBryce, James. \"The American Commonwealth.\" (1888).<br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading4-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIntegrity. Faithfulness to the electorate. Avoidance of moral turpitude.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading5-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTransformative. Charismatic. Disciplined. Engages with all walks of life very easily.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading6-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tDirect federal funding to the state you represent.<br/><br/>\n<p>Seek to make your state (Nevada) a model for others to follow and emulate in its business practices and its concern for the commonwealth. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nAvoid corruption.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading7-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tPublic service.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading8-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAssassination of Martin Luther King in 1968. 12 years of age. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading9-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tBus boy at Flamingo Hotel Coffee Shop and Silver Slipper Buffet, as a member of Culinary Union 226, in Las Vegas, Nevada.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading10-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tUp From Slavery by Booker T. Washington. It is a recipe for success for African Americans in this country.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading11-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tSherlock Holmes.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading12-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAll songs by Chigger Hill Boys &amp; Terri (Gospel Bluegrass Group).\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading13-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tmale to female relationships.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading14-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tInfrastructure - roads, bridges, energy grid, urban and rural development. Adjust immigration policies; unlimited immigration is not beneficial. Review our financial assistance to other countries, in order to be more responsive to American \"citizens.\"\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading15-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tFor the U.S. Senate, two terms should be enough. New \"blood\" is always needed. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading16-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tit's influence on foreign policy.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading17-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYes, but not necessary.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading18-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you think of the filibuster?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tA useful tool of the Senate, more times than not.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading19-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHiram Rhodes Revels (Mississippi)\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading20-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tTell us your favorite joke.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIf you want a good time or children get a woman; if you want a piece of mind, get a dog--I have two.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading21-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse21-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow would you evaluate a judicial nominee?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading21-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse21-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAdherence to the Constitution in making judicial decisions.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading22-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse22-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat kind of relationships would you build with other senators?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading22-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse22-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI grew up in the West and received the majority of my undergraduate and professional training in the East. Have travelled to 39 of 50 states. Hold medical licenses in Nevada, California, Oklahoma, New York, and Illinois. <br/><br/>\n<p>As a result of the aforementioned, I have an appreciation for what goes on in cities and states outside of Nevada.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nMy background is a resume for robust and energetic bipartisan legislation.<br/><br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading23-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse23-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading23-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse23-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAbsolutely.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading24-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse24-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow should the U.S. Senate use its investigative powers?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading24-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse24-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tEvaluation of wasteful use of federal funds. Evaluation of the undue influence of certain lobbying groups to Congress.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading25-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse25-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading25-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse25-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tPending\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse26-205768-2023-11-25\" id=\"heading26-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse26-205768-2023-11-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse26-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees to their Cabinet?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading26-205768-2023-11-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse26-205768-2023-11-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAbsence of dual citizenship.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nCornell Clark completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Clark's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Native of Las Vegas, NV. Retired (April 2023) Board Certified Family Practitioner after 32 years of practice. To receive a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Colorado Christian University in 12/2023. Physician, Minister, Statesman. Previous candidate for Nevada State Assembly in 2004 (District 6) and 2006 (District 1). Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Maintain solvency of Medicare and Social Security Increase and direct federal funding for mental and behavioral health in Nevada. Expand curriculum for trades and technical skills in community colleges. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Updating infrastructure. Homelessness. Mental health. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? Harold Washington, Mayor of Chicago, IL. Transformative. Adam Clayton Powell, Congressman, Harlem, NY. There has not been an African-American Congressperson who has done more for African Americans--and Americans in general--than this man. Huey Long, Governor of Louisiana. Charismatic. For the People, above all else. Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? Gunther, John. \"Inside U.S.A.\" New York. London. The New Press. (1946). Reisner, Mark. \"Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water.\" New York, NY. Penguin Books. (1986). Bryce, James. \"The American Commonwealth.\" (1888). What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Integrity. Faithfulness to the electorate. Avoidance of moral turpitude. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? Transformative. Charismatic. Disciplined. Engages with all walks of life very easily. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? Direct federal funding to the state you represent. Seek to make your state (Nevada) a model for others to follow and emulate in its business practices and its concern for the commonwealth. Avoid corruption. What legacy would you like to leave? Public service. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? Assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968. 12 years of age. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? Bus boy at Flamingo Hotel Coffee Shop and Silver Slipper Buffet, as a member of Culinary Union 226, in Las Vegas, Nevada. What is your favorite book? Why? Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington. It is a recipe for success for African Americans in this country. If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? Sherlock Holmes. What was the last song that got stuck in your head? All songs by Chigger Hill Boys & Terri (Gospel Bluegrass Group). What is something that has been a struggle in your life? male to female relationships. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Infrastructure - roads, bridges, energy grid, urban and rural development. Adjust immigration policies; unlimited immigration is not beneficial. Review our financial assistance to other countries, in order to be more responsive to American \"citizens.\" What are your thoughts on term limits? For the U.S. Senate, two terms should be enough. New \"blood\" is always needed. What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution? it's influence on foreign policy. Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics? Yes, but not necessary. What do you think of the filibuster? A useful tool of the Senate, more times than not. Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? Hiram Rhodes Revels (Mississippi) Tell us your favorite joke. If you want a good time or children get a woman; if you want a piece of mind, get a dog--I have two. How would you evaluate a judicial nominee? Adherence to the Constitution in making judicial decisions. What kind of relationships would you build with other senators? I grew up in the West and received the majority of my undergraduate and professional training in the East. Have travelled to 39 of 50 states. Hold medical licenses in Nevada, California, Oklahoma, New York, and Illinois. As a result of the aforementioned, I have an appreciation for what goes on in cities and states outside of Nevada. My background is a resume for robust and energetic bipartisan legislation. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Absolutely. How should the U.S. Senate use its investigative powers? Evaluation of wasteful use of federal funds. Evaluation of the undue influence of certain lobbying groups to Congress. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? Pending What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees to their Cabinet? Absence of dual citizenship.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]