Updates matching "Nevada"

Today Governor Brian Sandoval will elaborate on his tax proposal policies. Already, the Governor announced he would like to see the state’s cigarette tax increased by 40 cents per pack which is likely to trigger a lively debate during the weeks ahead.

Once again, the Fernley Relay for Life has become an ACS CAN "Event" by signing up over 50 ACS CAN members. And, this year, the victory happened BEFORE their event. Thanks to Gidget Kelsey and the Fernley relay community!

Kudos to the Pahrump RFL for, weeks before their event, having TWO ACS CAN Club Teams! Stay tuned for pictures and details but join me in congratulating Pahrump!

Nevada's volunteer leadership team, the ACT! Team, for 2014 is: State Lead Ambassador - Delia Oliveri Congressional District 1 Lead - Jennifer Nordstrom Congressional District 2 Lead - Shelby Adams Congressional District 3 Lead - Pam Witzel Congressional District 4 Lead - Kasey Zanolli State Media Chair - Stacey Escalante

Jennifer Nordstrom, cancer survivor, wife & mother, and advocate, has accepted the role of Nevada's ACS CAN ACT! Team Congressional District 4 Lead. Jennifer has been actively integrating ACS CAN into ACS's Relay for Life events in Southern Nevada as the ACT! Team's Relay CAN Chair and, before that, as

Nevada 2013 Legislative Priorities .

ACS CAN in Nevada is a staff of two, a volunteer leadership team of eleven, and all cancer advocates who lend their voice to change public policies that are helping to defeat cancer. The 2013 ACS CAN Leadership Team has jumped right in and has started planning for next year's

Pam Witzel has joined the ACS CAN volunteer leadership team as Interim Lead for Nevada's new congressional district 4. Pam is an attorney, small business owner (Pam owns Smart Geek Products, maker of the Blue Boost (a must for every cell phone user) with her husband Steve, and cancer advocate.

Congratulations to the Douglas County Relay for Life team, Committee Cancer Crushers, for leading the 2012 Relay season charge to support cancer advocacy by being Nevada's first ACS CAN "CAN Club" team. The team's commitment to cancer related advocacy helps ACS CAN to make sure that Nevada's state and federal