October 28, 2021
Tonopah,
NV –
Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford met with local leaders in White Pine and
Nye Counties on the third day of his four-day long tour of the state’s rural
areas.
The tour, which began
early Tuesday morning in Fallon, will culminate in the Attorney General’s
participation in the Nevada Day parade in Carson City on Saturday, Oct. 30.
“My
staff and I have received a warm welcome in our state’s rural communities on
this trip, and have had many productive conversations about the issues facing
these areas,” saidAG Ford. “I’d like to thank local
leaders in White Pine and Nye Counties for taking the time out of their day to
meet with us.”
Ely
In Ely, AG Ford met
with Mayor Nathan Richardson and White Pine County Commissioner Ian Bullis to
discuss how the Office of the Attorney General could assist local leadership in
addressing issues impacting the area.
Afterwards, the AG and
staff went with the mayor to tour the East Ely Railroad Depot Museum and the
Nevada Northern Railway Museum. Mark Bassett, the executive director of the
Nevada Northern Railway Museum, gave the team a tour of the site, which
included historical commentary on the historic train cars and locomotive
industry of the early 20th Century.
“The Nevada Northern
Railway Museum is a must-see for anyone interested in Nevada history,” said AG Ford. “I would like to thank
Mark Bassett and Mayor Richardson for showing my team around the railyard. I
look forward to coming back in the future in order to take a ride on one of the
historic trains.
Tonopah
In Tonopah, AG Ford and
staff met with town officials including Town Manager Joe Westerlund, former Nye
County Commissioner Joni Eastley, Nye County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Allen
Lynn and representatives of the Nye Communities Coalition.
The group had a
productive, two-hour discussion on issues facing Tonopah and Nye County,
including the opioid epidemic and criminal justice trends and issues in the
area.
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