The above image is of legal cannabis growing in Washoe Valley at the Sol Dispensary.
I Was Arrested for Growing Weed in My Backyard.
Transparency is something I respect and will fight to have in Storey County government.
There is nothing in my past that I choose to hide.
Twenty-Three Years Ago
On July 31st, 1997, I was arrested for doing something that is perfectly legal in both California and Nevada today; cultivating cannabis on my property for personal and medicinal use.
I spent 9 hours in a cell, four months from 12:00 am to 6:00 am on house arrest, completed Drug Court, and 5 years of probation.
Upon completion of probation, my conviction was converted from felony cultivation to maintaining a place of drug manufacture, a misdemeanor.
I was never in trouble with law enforcement before and have not been since.
I regret that my selfish behavior resulted in my children spending one night with CPS and my ex-wife’s arrest.
Happily, the attorney I hired for her was able to have her arrest record sealed and expunged upon completion of the Court supervised Drug Diversion program.
Additionally, I filed for personal bankruptcy in 2012 as part of our divorce agreement to protect my ex-wife’s financial position and credit rating.
We all have feet of clay, and I am no different.
Fun Fact. While I have racked up a schmear fix-it tickets because of a stupid trailer I used to own, I have not received a moving violation since 1986.
Not so Fun Fact. Insomnia sucks. I have not had a good night’s sleep since I quit using cannabis 6 years ago.
If you want to hear about the day I quit drinking 18 years ago, ask me. It’s an interesting story.
I respect you for telling your tale. It save whatever person from feeling like they did a good deed in “exposing “ you.
Julie,
I feel it is critical for voters to know and understand the character of the person they are electing. I don’t lead with my arrest, and most people would never stumble upon this information on their own. However, it is critical that your elected officials be open and honest with their constituents. I believe this is one of the best ways to create a bond of trust.
Thank you for your support.
Thank you for your transparency! I wish everyone did that.
Thank you Vicki.
Leadership is a rare commodity. I plan to lead Storey County by listening to the Residents First!
If this is your biggest skeleton…shame on whomever decided to stir things up with it.
Way to be transparent. I am sorry people are being vicious and spreading lies. That is just nasty. No matter what, we all have a past, we all make mistakes, and to take a grain of truth and twist it into something so ugly like not paying child support and being a “felon” (purposely done to associate you to the worst criminals) is outrageous.