October 30, 2021
Carson
City, NV
– On Friday, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford ended his four-day long tour of the
state’s rural areas with stops in Hawthorne, Yerington, Schurz and Virginia
City.
AG Ford and staff began
the tour early Tuesday morning in Churchill County before traveling through
Pershing, Humboldt, Lander, Elko, White Pine, Nye, Mineral, Lyon and Storey
Counties throughout the week. Now in Carson City, AG Ford and staff will
participate today in the capital’s Nevada Day parade.
“It
is important to remember that we are all one Nevada, and that we must work
together to meet the needs of all of our citizens,” saidAG Ford. “My staff
and I learned much during this tour, and will take what we’ve learned back with
us to be the best allies we can be to our state’s rural areas. I want to thank
those who took the time to meet with us, and am excited for future visits to
the rural counties ”
Hawthorne
In Hawthorne, AG Ford
met with Mineral County Commissioner Cassie Hall, District Attorney Sean Rowe,
Mineral County Sheriff Randy Adams and Undersheriff Bill Ferguson for a
discussion on criminal justice issues and trends facing Mineral County.
Schurz
AG Ford and staff were
welcomed to the Walker River Indian Reservation after leaving Hawthorne, and
had a productive conversation with Walker River Paiute Tribe Chairman Amber
Torres on how the Office of the Attorney General could best be a resource for
her tribe’s needs.
“I have long believed
in the importance of the Native community to Nevada,” said AG Ford. “My office stands ready to assist the Native American
tribes in our state in any way we can. I want to thank Chairman Torres for
having us on the reservation today.”
Yerington
In Yerington, AG Ford
and staff had a lunch meeting with Mayor John Garry and Lyon County
Commissioner Dave Hockaday, to discuss ways the Office of the Attorney General
could be an asset to their community as they tackle criminal justice and other
issues.
Virginia City
AG Ford and staff
finished their rural tour with a stop at the historic Fourth Ward School Museum
in Virginia City, where they received a tour from museum staff and Storey
County Board of Commissioners Chair Jay Carmona.
The museum, referred to
by the Territorial Enterprise newspaper in 1876 as "The Pride of Virginia,”
was opened that year and closed in 1936. After standing empty for 50 years, it
was reopened in 1986 as a museum and cultural depository for the area.
“I highly recommend
that anyone that can visit the Fourth Ward School Museum do so,” said AG Ford. “Its location in one of
our state’s most historic cities, as well as its historic beauty, make it well
worth the trip.”
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