Election season is ramping up in America as presidential candidates vie for the attention of the public. In the City of Sparks, offices up for re-election this year include City Council representatives for Wards 1, 3, and 5, the position of City Attorney, and Municipal Court Judge Department 2.
Filing for City Council and City Attorney positions will be accepted March 4 – 15 (done through the Sparks City Clerk), and all incumbents have expressed interest in holding their positions.
“I’m running for retention as Sparks City Attorney to continue the work we have started to protect Sparks against crime and other problems that plague big cities across the country. Being the Sparks City Attorney is an honor, and I will continue to work hard every day to earn the support of the residents of Sparks.
“As a father of three young children and an Iraq war veteran, I understand how critical it is to protect our communities from crime and keep people safe,” Duncan said in his election retention statement.
Before being elected as the Sparks City Attorney, Duncan served as the Chief Assistant City Attorney in Sparks, a felony prosecutor at the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office, and as the First Assistant Attorney General of Nevada. For more information about Wes Duncan, visit www.wesduncan.com/.
For the Sparks City Council, incumbents Donald Abbott of Ward 1, Paul Anderson of Ward 3, and Kristopher Dahir of Ward 5 have all shown their intention of campaigning to hold their seats for another four years.
Kristopher Dahir recently had a re-election kickoff party at Mama Celeste’s Gastropub & Pizzeria on Los Altos Parkway to commemorate “seven remarkable years of dedicated service in City Council” and “unite to support his bid for a final term”, the invitation states. For more information about Kristopher Dahir, visit www.kristopherdahir.com.
Sparks native Donald Abbott is also running again to keep his seat for Ward 1, and started his campaign back in the fall of 2023 when he held a party at Revision Brewing Company along the lines of “putting service back in public service”. As a former bartender, Abbott enjoyed literally serving his constituents delicious Sparks-made brews.
Abbott was originally elected to the City Council in November 2016 and was reelected in November 2020. In December 2022, Mayor Ed Lawson appointed him to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore. He is the first millennial and youngest person to serve on the Sparks City Council.
As a history aficionado, Abbott is proud to serve as a Sparks Heritage Museum board member and will be holding a “Leap Into History” event at the Sparks Heritage Museum from 4-7 p.m. on Leap Day, February 29, 2024. Between 5-6 p.m., Abbott will be giving free walking tours, and the event also includes food, drinks, raffle prizes, and a scavenger hunt. For more information, visit www.SparksProud.com.
Sparks Councilman Paul Anderson was appointed to the Ward 3 seat by late Mayor Ron Smith in December 2018 and elected to the position in November 2020. He has been a Sparks resident for more than 30 years and works as an account executive with Pilot Thomas Logistics. For more information about Paul Anderson, visit https://paulanderson4sparks.org/.
For more information and important dates about the City of Sparks 2024 Election, visit www.cityofsparks.us.
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