Louis MARTIN Desalvio

Career Timeline & Background

• --> Louis Desalvio for Nevada | Leadership for Our Communities top of page ​ Leadership Focused on Strong Communities and Real Opportunity DONATE Education: "We must improve our education system for the future of our children and look at new ways to recruit and retain teachers in Nevada schools. We must also maintain the funding our schools need to improve Nevada’s standing in education nationwide." ​ Job creation: "We need elected officials to focus on creating educational pathways that will lead to stability through providing careers to our workforce rather than temporary jobs." ​ Housing: "We need to work with our banks to ensure Nevada families are able to stay in their homes during difficult times. It is also imperative that we make housing attainable for our youth and our elderly so every generation has the opportunity to live and thrive in Nevada." Veterans' affairs : "We need to protect the rights of our Nevada Veterans, ensuring that they receive the benefits and care they deserve for their commitment to our country." ​ Healthcare : "I will always fight to lower drug cost and deductibles to cohesively make all eligible for health healthcare." ​ Roads/streets: "We need to improve our transportation and cut down on traffic by streamlining construction on our roads, synchronizing our traffic lights, increasing the amount of bus cut outs on major cross sections of our district, and addressing the growing issue of saw-tooth streets in our growing neighborhoods." [redacted contact] [redacted contact] Copyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
• Louis Desalvio is running for Nevada to strengthen education, support working families, create jobs, and protect opportunities for our communities.
• --> Louis Desalvio for Nevada | Leadership for Our Communities top of page ​ Leadership Focused on Strong Communities and Real Opportunity DONATE Education: "We must improve our education system for the future of our children and look at new ways to recruit and retain teachers in Nevada schools.
• I will fight to establish a dedicated funding source for Pre-K so our youngest learners start strong.
• Funding context: Imported from State/Local Official Election Authority. Funding filing data is unavailable in this source set.

Policy Positions

• --> Louis Desalvio for Nevada | Leadership for Our Communities top of page ​ Leadership Focused on Strong Communities and Real Opportunity DONATE Education: "We must improve our education system for the future of our children and look at new ways to recruit and retain teachers in Nevada schools.
• I will fight to establish a dedicated funding source for Pre-K so our youngest learners start strong.
• We must also maintain the funding our schools need to improve Nevada’s standing in education nationwide." ​ Job creation: "We need elected officials to focus on creating educational pathways that will lead to stability through providing careers to our workforce rather than temporary jobs." ​ Housing: "We need to work with our banks to ensure Nevada families are able to stay in their homes during difficult times.
• It is also imperative that we make housing attainable for our youth and our elderly so every generation has the opportunity to live and thrive in Nevada." Veterans' affairs : "We need to protect the rights of our Nevada Veterans, ensuring that they receive the benefits and care they deserve for their commitment to our country." ​ Healthcare : "I will always fight to lower drug cost and deductibles to cohesively make all eligible for health healthcare." ​ Roads/streets: "We need to improve our transportation and cut down on traffic by streamlining construction on our roads, synchronizing our traffic lights, increasing the amount of bus cut outs on major cross sections of our district, and addressing the growing issue of saw-tooth streets in our growing neighborhoods." [redacted contact] [redacted contact] Copyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
• Campaign themes 2012 The following quotes come from DeSalvio's website: [1] Education: "We must improve our education system for the future of our children and look at news ways to recruit teachers to teach in Nevada schools.
• We also need to maintain the funding our schools need to advance our dismal nationwide educational standings." Job creation: "We need elected officials to focus on creating educational pathways that will lead to stability through providing careers to our workforce rather than temporary jobs." Housing: "We need to work with our banks to ensure Nevada families are able to stay in their homes during these difficult times." Veterans' affairs: "We need to protect the rights of our Nevada Veterans, ensuring that they receive the benefits and care they deserve for their commitment to our country." Roads/streets: "We need to improve our transportation and cut down on traffic by streamlining construction on our roads, synchronizing our traffic lights, increasing the amount of bus cut outs on major cross sections of our district, and addressing the growing issue of saw-tooth streets in our growing neighborhoods." Elections 2012 See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012 Desalvio ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly , District 13.
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• Lou supports dedicated Pre-K funding and efforts to recruit and retain quality teachers, investments critical for our children's future, as I know from my many years in the classroom." ​ - North Las Vegas Council, Isaac Barron Frontline Knowledge To Fix Our Housing Crisis As your Assemblyman Lou Desalvio will offer extensive and unmatched experience in workforce development, career pathways, and economic planning.
• Lou demonstrates a deep involvement in the meticulous planning and community-focused decision-making process that governs development, services, and amenities - all of which are critical factors in addressing and creating affordable housing.
• Lou supports dedicated Pre-K funding and efforts to recruit and retain quality teachers, investments critical for our children's future, as I know from my many years in the classroom." ​ - North Las Vegas Council, Isaac Barron Frontline Knowledge To Fix Our Housing Crisis As your Assemblyman Lou Desalvio will offer extensive and unmatched experience in workforce development, career pathways, and economic planning.
• Lou demonstrates a deep involvement in the meticulous planning and community-focused decision-making process that governs development, services, and amenities - all of which are critical factors in addressing and creating affordable housing.

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