Nance for Congress 2016

Interview For Nance for Congress

If someone like Anthony Bourdain or Andrew Zimmerman were going to do an episode on Stockton and the 9t Congressional district and you were their guide where would you take them?

Well obviously a day of wine tasting at all of the favorites.   Riaza, Jeremy, Lange Twins, St Jorge, Klinger Brick.   We have some amazing locally owned restaurants like Mile Wine, Rosewood, Velvet Grill for breakfast and ice cream, and Raw ask for Dante and let him make you the best off the menu sushi there is!

Certainly crime is, and has been, the number one issue in our area for a while. Do you think your profession as a police officer gives you some ability or insight to tackle this problem?

- it most certainly does.  As an officer for now 19 years, I have the insight to know what actually works.  From what departments actually need, to how to better get community involvement, to what laws work and don't work.  To often on the federal and state level we have people who come up with police and criminal justice policy that works in "theory", but the real world isn't based upon "theory' but in a fluid, moving, environment.  and what works in one city doesn't necessarily work in another.

We often talk about local issues but if you were to be elected you might vote on issues such as whether or not American should go to war. What do you think is the greatest international threat to the US?

- Iran and Islamic extremisim/terrorisim are our greatest international threat right now.  It's unfortunate that we have a current incumbent who has led from behind.  Who was in favor of the Iran nuclear deal before it was even completed and we knew what was it in, and is still in favor of the Iran deal, as weak and non-effective as it is.  I look at it this way, as a police officer, the Iran deal is akin to our PD going to any local gang and saying "hey, we're going to come make an inspection in two days, just letting you know"....what do you think they are going to do?  Any illegal contraband or items they have will for sure be shifted somewhere else by the time we were to inspect.  It's the same with the Iran nuclear deal, anyone who thinks that Iran won't sift any illegal nuclear activities they are participating in, to some other safe haven, is either incredibly naive, or clearly has no idea who persons involved in illegal activities operate.

I also find it sad that our current incumbent also gave our strongest ally in the middle east, Isreal, the proverbial middle finger when he boycotted the Benjamin Netenyahu speech to the joint session of congress.  He was one of only FIVE members of the California congressional delegation to turn it's back on Prime Minister  Netanyahu.  Even Nancy Pelosi attended the speech.  When our congressman is to the left of even Nancy Pelosi on an issue, clearly he's out of touch with his district and it's voters.

Water is a major issue in our area, if elected what steps would you take to secure our areas largest industry?

- We need to look at it from a couple different points of view.  Currently everyone is in a crisis mode, and when in crisis mode, instead of talking, people point fingers and appoint blame.  We need to work on those issues in regards to water, that we agree with and work from there.  We also need to realize that there is not one silver bullet to solve this issue, its going to take several fixes: more surface water storage, more ground water recharge, more recycling of water, making it easier and more cost efficent for southern california to build desalination plants, and balancing the needs of man with the needs of the environment, so that environmental extremisim doesn't get in the way of a water supply for ag and our towns and cities, while still being good stewards of the earth.  

That being said, I am totally opposed to the twin tunnels, and in congress will throw up every roadblock I can to ensuring they wont' happen. The tunnels will not create one new inch of new water storage.  It is just a legacy project for Governor Brown to to able to add to his biography when he terms out of office.  Plain and simple.

In the small amount of free time that you have, how do you relax? What are some of your favorite movies, TV shows, hobbies ect.

Whats free time? LOL I like reading, its an ecclectic mix, anywhere from non-fiction to Harry Potter.  I stay away from the "police procedural" and crime novels, I always find myself wanting to tell the author "no, thats not how it's done!" LOL. Sewing, especially some of my own clothes, quilts, bags hunting / fishing items for the hubby. For exercise  Hiking, cycling, kayaking, bowling and CrossFit.