LAS VEGAS (TNVCNews)-North Las Vegas voters got a front-row seat this week as the top two contenders for mayor squared off in a Vegas Chamber debate, highlighting stark differences in experience, vision, and commitment to the community just weeks before the June 9 primary.
With term-limited Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown stepping aside, the race pits longtime North Las Vegas City Councilman Scott Black against Nevada Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno. Black, a dedicated local leader elected to the council in 2017 and serving as mayor pro tem since 2022, emphasized his nine years of hands-on service and the momentum already built in the city.
“I’ve been here for nine years,” Black stated. “I’ve helped get us to this point, and I can do a lot of amazing work with the momentum that we have for the next four years until 2030.” He focused on completing key projects like downtown revitalization, finishing the Apex industrial park, and ensuring infrastructure such as water lines, sewers, and roads support continued growth that creates jobs and opportunity for families.
Monroe-Moreno, a career politician who chairs the Assembly Ways & Means Committee and has served in the state legislature since 2016, leaned on her background as a former corrections officer while pushing a different angle. She highlighted her ability to serve multiple terms, contrasting it with Black’s potential one-term limit due to term rules, arguing North Las Vegas needs a mayor “there for the next decade” to manage explosive growth.
The candidates found common ground on economic progress—including the new Nevada State University campus and a freestanding hospital—but diverged on priorities. Black stressed finishing what’s working locally. Monroe-Moreno pushed affordable housing initiatives aimed at first-time buyers and young people “just getting out of college or leaving mom and dad’s house,” working with developers to make it happen.
Residents made their voices heard loud and clear during the forum. Priorities included fixing traffic, maintaining clean and safe parks, addressing homelessness with real solutions like rehab and street cleanup, and rebuilding community bonds through family-friendly events. One lifelong North Las Vegas resident called for “cleaning up the street a little bit… send them to rehab or just making it a little more friendly out there,” while another pointed to dirty parks as a daily frustration for families walking dogs or enjoying public spaces.
For most he differences couldn’t be clearer. Scott Black represents the steady, proven local leadership that understands the neighborhoods, prioritizes public safety without dodging tough choices, and focuses on practical economic development that rewards hard work and keeps taxes in check. His record shows commitment to the city’s working families rather than chasing bigger-government solutions from Carson City.
In contrast, Monroe-Moreno’s legislative career ties her more closely to the state-level spending and policy decisions that have often burdened local taxpayers and families. Conservatives know that real solutions to homelessness, crime, and growth come from leaders rooted in law-and-order values, fiscal restraint, and faith in community—not endless housing mandates or long-term political ambitions.
North Las Vegas stands at a crossroads. With America’s economy strengthening under President Trump’s pro-growth agenda, the next mayor must ensure this vibrant city benefits through safe streets, strong families, opportunity for all, and policies that defend traditional values instead of eroding them.
Conservative voters should closely examine the records and reject career politicians in favor of proven local stewards who put North Las Vegas families first. The June primary offers a chance to choose momentum over more of the same.
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