Monica Larson (Nevada)
Monica Larson (also known as Doc) is running for election to the Henderson City Council to represent Ward II in Nevada. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the primary on June 11, 2024.
Larson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Monica Larson was born in Chicago, Illinois. She earned an associate degree from the University of Phoenix in 2009, a bachelor's degree from Kaplan University in 2010, and a Ph.D. from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2015. Her career experience includes working as a psychologist.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Henderson, Nevada (2024)
General election
General election for Henderson City Council Ward II
Incumbent Dan Shaw and Monica Larson are running in the general election for Henderson City Council Ward II on November 5, 2024.
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 | Dan Shaw (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Monica Larson (Nonpartisan)  | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Henderson City Council Ward II
Incumbent Dan Shaw and Monica Larson defeated Bristol Marunde in the primary for Henderson City Council Ward II on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Shaw (Nonpartisan) | 41.7 | 5,931 |
| ✔ | | Monica Larson (Nonpartisan) | 33.6 | 4,779 |
 | Bristol Marunde (Nonpartisan) | 24.8 | 3,530 | |
| Total votes: 14,240 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Monica Larson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Larson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Dr. Monica Larson plans to bring her residents’ vision to the Henderson City Council. With over 30 years of serving the community, she is a proven and caring leader.
She has been a dedicated provider and supporter of public safety, mental health services, education,and advocacy for domestic violence victims, human trafficking victims, child exploitation victims, foster care youth, police, fire, first responders, veterans, the homeless and seniors.
Monica Larson has a plan for our public safety challenges, education, business revitalization, homelessness, veterans, seniors and ensuring all residents well being.
She is a caring professional, advocate, wife, mother and grandmother.
- SHE CARES ABOUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU ☑ Improve Public Safety Monica supports our police officers and all first responders. YOU deserve to feel and be safe in our community. Monica will work tirelessly to keep YOU, YOUR family and OUR businesses safe. Monica will ensure that public safety must be paced with responsible growth.
- ☑ Improve Education Monica cares about our children. She will work diligently for Henderson to have its own school district. YOU should be supported and empowered to make the best educational choices for YOUR children.
- ☑ Represent YOU Honestly & Ethically Monica will represent YOU with integrity and transparency. She will vote on YOUR behalf without conflicts of interest. Monica will listen to YOU and keep YOUR voice in mind with every decision that she makes.
Public safety, education, responsible economic growth.
It impacts the local constituents, as well as the governing bodies that are in the county and state.
My faith is in Jesus Christ. My desire is to exemplify Him and a better person daily.
Integrity, transparency, honesty, ethical, trustworthy, follow-through with what you say, empathetic listening, compassionate, caring and NO conflicts of interests.
Integrity, honesty, transparency, faithfulness, dedication, empathetic listening, follow-through.
Listening to the constituents, having their concerns addressed, building relationships/collaboration, following through on what the constituents want. NO conflicts of interests.
The legacy that I would like to leave would be one that individuals knew that I was community focused, transparent, a person of integrity, honesty, ethical, compassionate, kind, and followed-through on what I said that I would do.
Space shuttle crash - 1986
Paper route. I had this as a young child for 3 years. I loved it, it taught me responsibility, work ethic, follow through rain or shine, dedication and perserverance.
The Bible. It has everything and it is my foundation. It keeps me grounded and striving to do/be better.
A Charlie's Angel
Watching my brother battle stage 4 throat cancer and lymphoma.
No, I do not. In fact, I believe that it is important to have fresh ideas and perspectives. No status quo.
Integrity, honesty, transparency, listening to the needs of the constituents, relationship building, organizational, follow-through, genuineness and sicerity.
What do dentists call their x-rays? Tooth pics.
The government has a responsibility to be transparent to its constituents on how contracts are awarded, how the budgets are constructed and allocated. That NO elected official conflicts of interests where they are benefitting from the passage of contracts through shell companies and family nepotism.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 29, 2024
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