YOU BE THE JUDGE.
SAM - 37 YEAR RESIDENT OF RENO.
SAM - UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY GRADUATE.
SAM - LT COL, USAF (Ret)
SAM - YOUR EXPERT AT CONFLICT RESOLUTION
SAM - A HARD WORKING IDEA MAN.

Is SAM Dehné innovative enough to help run your government?
Can he accept the responsibility and authority of being a County Commissioner?
INNOVATIVE:
a. While a pilot in the regular Air Force, SAM Dehné designed Aircraft Fuel Conservation Procedures that have saved America more than $1,000,000,000.00 .
b. SAM Dehné, as just an ordinary citizen, played an instrumental part in correcting the Nevada Air Guard mission to the C-130 cargo plane. SAM Dehné took on the Reno Airport and the Air Guard bureaucratic establishment that wanted more noise-polluting and dangerous fighter jets (the F-16) in Reno. The C-130 mission also saves 400 Air Guard jobs for Reno... versus the F-16.
RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY:
a. While a pilot in the Air Force, SAM Dehné had the responsibility of flying B-52 Strategic bomber deterrence missions - with 10 MEGATONS of nuclear weapons in the bomb bay.
b. While a pilot for Pan Am, SAM Dehné was elected chairman of the New York union of pilot/second officers for 3 years in a row.

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SAM Dehné, acting as just an ordinary citizen, was among the first to expose and help correct the following problems:
SAM has published the free Reno Citizen magazine (in print and on the internet) for 8 years... bringing the truth about Reno government to Reno citizens.
SAM exposed, and fought, the diabolical landgrab of private homes in Southeast Reno. Your own government wasted $$dozens of millions of dollars of your taxes for this unauthorized extortion of private property - to build a huge air cargo complex in Reno or for private gain by various Special Interests.
SAM foresaw that the Reno City Council would have problems with its attempts at "slam dunking" eminent domain policies; mostly created for the benefit of big campaign contributors. He has challenged this.
SAM was the first to expose the problems at the Reno Airport.  The heavy-handed way those appointees conduct business must not be tolerated. Citizens are finally beginning to believe.
SAM recommended that the City Charter be used as the guideline for conducting city business; seemingly a no-brainer. The City Charter has been "dusted off" and used for guidance... now and then.
SAM has reported in the past that a vital part of the City Charter (Sec. 2.020.2) is continuously disobeyed. City Council members are not to be involved in decisions involving their own interests... directly or indirectly. And they must not be involved in any actions pertaining to their major campaign contributors.
SAM exposed city hall's attempt to gouge the citizens of Reno of up to $2,000,000 at the Parking Meters. Because of his vigilant efforts, city hall was forced to rescind its scheme... and downtown Reno is a slightly more citizen-friendly place to visit.
SAM was the first to publicly advocate the use of Auxiliary Police to reduce the burden on Reno's undermanned police force. Finally, the fruits of his recommendations are being realized.
SAM investigated and exposed the fact that former mayor Griffin's private companies (Nevada Foreign Trade Services and Griffin Transport) have unethical contracts with publicly-funded Reno governmental agencies... the Reno Airport and EDAWN. These contracts are violations of section 2.02.02 of the City Charter and of honorable government.
SAM investigated and exposed the fact that mayor Griffin diverted large sums of city money to his campaign advisor and campaign fund raiser.

SAM vigilantly and in a patriotic manner pointed out to the Reno Airport the absurdity of having dozens of noisy and dangerous transient fighter jets "visiting" Reno's civilian airport each weekend. This type of irrational and unjustified military activity has been greatly reduced thanks primarily to SAM's tenacity. (The civilian Airport personnel objected to what they considered to be SAM's interference - but they now recognize his wisdom.)
SAM helped solve the Soccer League dilemma by advocating that the players could police themselves. This relieved the police and saved the Reno taxpayers.. and saved soccer in Reno.
SAM has patriotically recommended that the Nevada Air Guard be moved out of Reno... to either Fallon NAS, Nellis AFB, or Stead. He has provided evidence to support such a postulate - from the standpoint of tax savings, welfare of the community, and reduction in noise. The "compromise" that SAM was able to engender was a change from noisy and dangerous fighter jets to the more realistic, quieter, and safer C-130 cargo plane.
SAM has attended every local government meeting for the last 11 years.  A person can learn a few things by doing that.
SAM has attended virtually every Reno Airport meeting since 1994.  A person can learn a few things by doing that.

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As might have been predicted, others are trying to take credit for some of SAM's innovative ideas. The record proves, though, that over and over again, and on his own time, and at his own expense, SAM has spoken to and written to numerous government agencies. (Senators Ensign and Reid know his name well...) He has been a staunch Watchdog - imploring officials to correct myriad Reno area  problems.

YOU BE THE JUDGE.
SAM - 37 YEAR RESIDENT OF RENO.
SAM - UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY GRADUATE.
SAM - LT COL, USAF (Ret)
SAM - YOUR EXPERT AT CONFLICT RESOLUTION
SAM - A HARD WORKING IDEA MAN.

COMMISIONER SAM

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