Mayor Schieve takes questions from a class of Reynolds School of Journalism students. Photo accredited to Gabriel Selbig.
Originally published in The Nevada Sagebrush on April 5, 2017
http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2017/04/05/schieve-announces-bid-for-re-election/
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve announced her run for a second term to a class of Reynolds School of Journalism students on Wednesday, April 4.
Closing out a 30 minute press conference with the students, Schieve hesitantly made the announcement when prompted by Professor Caesar Andrews.
“More than likely I will run for mayor again,” Schieve said.
Schieve then took a moment to assess the room and said, “I will be running again for mayor. I love my job.”
The announcement comes just one day after local casino executive, Brandon Siri, announced his own bid for Reno Mayor in the 2018 election. He is a fourth generation Reno resident, and the 2018 campaign for mayor will be his first run for political office.
“My campaign exists to see a fundamental shift in the city management of Reno,” Siri said in a statement. “This will be a historic election as Reno turns 150 years old, and will be pivotal in determining the future of Reno.”
Siri is running on a platform that includes creating more affordable housing and a focus on safe communities among others.
Schieve comes from a business background as well. She is one of four founders of Midtown in Reno, a thriving urban neighborhood with various shops and boutiques lining S. Virginia Street. She owns Plato’s Closet, Clothes Mentor and is set to open a third business in the neighborhood. Her business experience led to her first bid for Reno City Council in 2012.
Siri’s background is also steeped in business, but more specifically in the Downtown Reno gaming industry. He is an executive with Club Cal Neva and Siri’s casinos.
The Reno mayoral election is more than 18 months away, but already the city has two lifelong Nevadans vying for the seat.
Gabriel Selbig 