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 Two
new members were sworn in as county commissioners
Tuesday.
Susan
Brager, a 43-year resident and three-term School Board
member, and Chris Giunchigliani (pronounced
“June-kill’-ee-on-ee”), a special education
teacher and former state assemblywoman, were sworn in
Tuesday at the start of the regular County Commission
meeting.
Brager,
a realtor with Prudential Americana Group Realtors,
represents the fast-growing southwest portion of the
county in District F, while Giunchigliani will be
working on behalf of the citizens of the central portion
of the county in District E, which includes part of the
Las Vegas Strip north of
Flamingo Boulevard
.
Rory
Reid also was sworn in following his November
re-election and was selected by his colleagues on the
board to serve for a second consecutive term as their
chairman. Commissioner Chip Maxfield, whose District C
includes much of the northwest part of the
Las Vegas
valley, was chosen as vice-chairman.
Brager
said she would push the county to be more proactive in
constructing roads to improve traffic flow and community
safety while building infrastructure needed to support
population growth.
“We
need to make sure that we’re prepared to deal with the
growth that we’ll see in the next 10 to 15 years and
be more proactive,” Brager said. “We need to improve
our roads and address community safety and health needs.
We need to look at those very seriously.”
Giunchigliani,
who served in the Nevada Assembly for 16 years, agreed.
“We need to address crime, neighborhood concerns and
better planning for growth,” she said. “I am excited
to begin this new job. While it will be challenging, I
see it also as an opportunity to work with others to
bring about a new faith in government.”
Giunchigliani added that
she will seek changes in ethics policies covering the
solicitation of campaign contributions during one’s
time in office, better planning for traffic and
transportation needs, and community policing that brings
our police and neighbors together to combat crime.
Commissioners also were
named to various local boards. Brager was selected by
her fellow commissioners to serve as a member of the
Southern Nevada Health District board, the Southern
Nevada Regional Planning Coalition, the Nevada
Development Authority and the Family
& Juvenile Justice Services Policy and Fiscal
Affairs Board.
Commissioner
Giunchigliani was selected by her colleagues to serve as
chairman of the county’s redevelopment agency and as a
member of the Southern Nevada Health District Board, the
Metropolitan Police Fiscal Affairs Committee, the Debt
Management Commission and the Southern Nevada Regional
Planning Coalition.
All
commissioners also serve on the Las Vegas Valley Water
District board, the Clark County Water Reclamation
District board, the county’s Liquor and Gaming
Licensing Board, the
University
Medical
Center
board and the Clark County Redevelopment Agency board.
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