Shelley Lenz in 2020 ND Governor's race
On Health Care:
COVID: Dismissing public health officials isn't working
Democrat Dr. Shelley Lenz says 422 Covid-19 related deaths and three state health directors resigning points to why Governor Doug Burgum's handling of the virus isn't going well.
"Pleading with the public while dismissing your public health officials is not getting the job done. Instead of a patchwork of political talking points, I presented a comprehensive non-partisan plan that brings us together," Lenz said.
Source: KVRR-Fargo on 2020 North Dakota Gubernatorial debate
Oct 29, 2020
On Health Care:
COVID: Create crisis management structure to respond
If elected her first order of business would be to enact the Lenz-Vig Covid-19 Crisis Management Plan (named for herself and Lt. Governor candidate Ben Vig), which involves creating a crisis management structure to more efficiently respond to
widespread threats like Covid-19. "The economy can't recover because we can't get the spread under control."
Source: The Story Exchange on 2020 North Dakota Gubernatorial race
Oct 29, 2020
On Principles & Values:
Running for governor not political, about problem solving
Though Lenz is on the ticket as a Democrat, she calls her platform "nonpolitical" and "independent," and points to her endorsement by the
Nonpartisan League--which she says was founded by ancestors of hers--as proof. "Even though I'm running for governor, it doesn't even seem political--it all seems like big, complex problem-solving."
Source: The Story Exchange on 2020 North Dakota Gubernatorial race
Oct 29, 2020
On Environment:
Balance energy needs with need to preserve grasslands
I am a strong advocate for animal agriculture and the importance of our grasslands which helps balance our energy production costs and control the water cycle.
A strong advocate for new opportunities and revenue streams to help our ag sector weather the natural disasters or man-made disasters of market loss.
Source: 2020 North Dakota gubernatorial campaign website
Apr 15, 2020
On Principles & Values:
Says farmers and workers in ND epitomize Democrats
"I don't have a party. I'm an independent." That's what Lenz told me. Lenz is a veterinarian from North Dakota who is running for the North Dakota Democratic Party's gubernatorial nomination. She said she wants to declare independence to draw a
distinction between North Dakota Democrats and their national counterparts. "The Democratic party is redefining itself," acknowledging the struggles Democrats have in North Dakota. "How did we lose the farmers and workers? That's who we are."
Source: SayAnythingBlog on 2020 North Dakota gubernatorial race
Feb 12, 2020
On Jobs:
Invest in vocational training for good-paying jobs
When we say workforce development, that equals career and technical training. Our workforce is more technical--whether it's a vet technician, your welder, your engineers. The vocational training needs to be invested in," she said.
The wages are naturally increasing, but it doesn't keep up with the cost of living because everything's increasing. We have to mitigate those costs of rent with other costs of services that are just as important to quality of life here.
Source: The Dickinson Press on 2020 North Dakota gubernatorial race
Jan 31, 2020
On Welfare & Poverty:
Keep food production in ND to guarantee food for people
I would like to see a little bit more branding of our North Dakota beef and everything that brings. Why don't we have more slaughter facilities right here? If we're having a lunch debt problem in our schools, how can that be when we're growing
the food right outside of our window? That's the bottleneck is the food processing centers. We need a slaughter plant. When there's a national problem that affects our local ag, North Dakota still needs to be able to eat.
Source: The Dickinson Press on 2020 North Dakota gubernatorial race
Jan 31, 2020
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