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Mike Schaefer is the 15th candidate to represent Nevada in the 2024 US Senate election and will become the Democratic Nominee on June 11th

Campaign Consultant: Stanley W. Paher, author of 15 award winning books on Nevada and related history.

Micky Mouse as Steamboat Willie will be making Nevada exciting in Washington, DC.  Mike is Disney investor

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The nevada independent

Mike Schaefer's long and winding road to a win

“If I am not for myself, who will be for me?”
— Hillel
Consider Mike Schaefer in his 82nd year.
Call him one part Zelig with a touch of Gump and a little Chauncey Gardiner thrown in for good measure. There were times over the years I’d swear the guy was everywhere in the company of the famous, near-famous, and infamous…

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John Michael
Schaefer

John Michael Schaefer (born March 25, 1938) is an American politician and former perennial candidate who served on the San Diego City Council from 1965 to 1971 and then ran for 33 local and state offices in California, Arizona, Maryland, and Nevada for nearly half a century before unexpectedly winning election to the California Board of Equalization in 2018. Schaefer is the oldest Californian to serve in a state constitutional office

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I'm Mike Schaefer,
"The Equalizer."

I’m Mike Schaefer, “The Equalizer.” I’m proud to serve as your Elected Taxpayer Advocate and as the Vice Chair of the California State Board of Equalization. 10 million of you, my constituents, in the counties of San Diego, Orange, Riverside, Imperial, and San Bernardino, rely upon me to serve as your state fiscal watchdog using my oversight responsibilities for our $77 billion property tax system, which funds schools and local government services you count on.

When you elected me in 2019, I became the oldest freshman constitutional officer in state history. When the pandemic struck, I worked with Governor Newsom to initiate an Executive Order which aided small businesses by postponing penalty deadlines for property tax statements helping to keep businesses afloat during challenging times. I co-led a 50-person statewide COVID-19 Task Force that created innovative tax solutions to protect Prop 13, veterans, individuals, families and seniors.

Experience and Education: Business degree from UC Berkeley and a law degree from Georgetown University. Investigator and Financial Analyst for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. My legal career began in the San Diego City Attorney’s office, before going into private practice and becoming a champion for fair and equitable election law. State Controller Betty Yee, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and the California Democratic Party, have all endorsed my re-election. I am honored to earn your vote and will continue to fight for tax justice and equity protecting your hard-earned tax dollars

Mike Schaefer is the 15th candidate to represent Nevada in the 2024 US Senate election and will become the Democratic Nominee on June 11th because:

Mike Schaefer

He is the best educated most experienced of any of his colleagues.

Educated at Notre Dame, UNLV, UC Berkeley, Georgetown Law.
Served with distinction as City Councilman and as Elected Member State Board of Equalization representing ten million residents and taxpayers. He champions Ca. “Prop. 13 that froze all homeowner taxes at 1978 rates(+2%year)” and supported effort by a Nevada governor candidate to bring that taxpayer’s rescue to Nevada.
for decades owned/ran over 100 Nye & Esmerelda county apartment rentals assuring good value and safe housing at modest rates and promoting interests of rural NV.

Successful owner-manager of million dollar business, unlike incumbent.

Has worked for this dream of ultimate service since winning a US 9th Circuit case: Schaefer v. Townsend, Registrar of Voters(2020)215 F3d 1031, which held that the best men or women from either Nevada or California can serve the residents of whichever state elects the US Senator. The time is now!
Former financial analyst for US Securities and Exchange Commission and deputy clerk, US District Court; successful assistant Prosecutor and City Councilman. Endorsed by police and fire groups in his election.
1974 Nv. Candidate for Secretary of State, as a Republican, winning 15 of Nevada’s 17 counties but election won by incumbent William Swackhamer.
cofounder of Spotlight, fraternity of entertainers, along with Robin Leach and Nelson Sardelli, Norman Kaye of Mary Kaye Trio.
Hobby: Street-naming. Debbie Reynolds Dr. & Joe Delaney Ln.(both LV)

Delaney both UNLV adjuct professor and LV 35 yr. Entertainment columist.

Special friends: performing little-people; Felix Silla(“Cousin Itt: Addams Family), Jerry Maren(“Lollipop Munchkin: Wizard of Oz), Angelo Rossitto(Beyond Thunderdome), Verne Troyer(Mini-Me, Austin Powers films), Frank Delfino(The Hamburglar: McDonalds)
Sons, Mike(Las Vegas native) and Derek(Concert manager, Golden Voice and Coachella Festival & State & Stagecoach; he worked with Paul McCartney, Puppeteer Sid Krofft, Paul Reubens, Peewee Herman:actor/comedian, Michael Jackson & The Rolling Stones.
Protege of US Senator Harry Reid, always at his events including Celebration of Life at Smith Center featuring Dem. Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi(and comedian/Senator Al Franken)
Cases before Nevada Supreme Court, supported nonCourt by Justices Michael Cherry and Mark Gibbons, longtime friends over decades.
Creative professional: introduced law requiring only atty-judges have ability to jail residents, and law providing privacy for our registered voting information, and random alphabet for candidate listings, anything to protect Nevadan’s from abuse by government or the bureaucracy.
Lector for Guardian Angel (LV Strip) Catholic Church, friend of two Cardinals and many clergy. Officer of Knights of Columbus(LV)
Endorsed by Democratic leaders in both State and County elections over a Democrat opponent; voters overwhelming(60%-40%) elected Schaefer.
Schaefer has successfully argued matters before shareholders of MGM, Riviera, Caesars, and NYNY and successfully lowered property taxes before Nv. Board of Equalization. Several petitions to US Supreme Court.

What can Nevadan’s expect from Mike Schaefer

Any younger Nevada interested in summer or permanent Washington DC interesting jobs will go to front of the line. Mike’s late friend Harry Reid started out as a Capitol police officer, you could too. Mike would offer support for laws that encourage expanding our ‘homestate staff’ for both its knowledgable services and opportunity to create exciting resumes.
Encourage national and international travel to Reid International Airport
and see that it gets all the federal support it can possibly use.
Supervise foreign aid to assure efficiently used. No longer will dictators be able to have a US funded Rolls Royce.
Establish that restaurant tips are wholly not gaming tips. The first is earned by service. The second: law prevents any special service and is not earned at all(is a nontaxable gift), based primarily if not exclusively on whether the casino customer wins(is happy) or loses(lemme outta here!). Mike will investigate extending the time for Amended Form 1040 once the Congress will find that gaming thank-you’s are win/loss based and not related to services.
Maintain total ban on nuclear waste storage.
Promote lowest possible gasoline tax to encourage motorist visits more often and national/international events be motivated to chose Nevada as destination.
Why not a World’s Fair for Las Vegas (in 2024 it’s in "Los Angeles", Mike Schaefer has attended this Event in Oslo, Norway, Osaka, Japan, Montreal, Canada, New York, NY, Brussels, Belgium.
Mike Schaefer has historic meetings with international figures; with Viktor Anisev, Editor in Chief PRAVDA(Moscow), Donald Graham(Publisher, Washington Post), US Presidents Eisenhower, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Bush 41, Bush 43, Clinton, O’Bama, Supreme Court justices Stephen Breyer, Antonin Scalia, William O. Douglas, William Rehnquist and Tom Clark. and idols such as Astronaut John Glenn, Walt Disney, the Smothers Brothers, Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Muhammid Ali, Archie Moore, Kweisi Mfume, former President NAACP and James Meredith(first black admitted U of Mississippi), Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer and California Governor Jerry Brown, T.Denny Sanford billionaire philanthropist, Atomic Energy Commission Chair Glenn Seaborg, investor Warren Buffett, daredevil Robbie Knievel(son of Evel), Pia Zadora, Margaret O’Brien child star, and Nevada icon US Senators Alan Bible, Howard Cannon, Paul Laxalt, Bruce Babbitt(Az), former Governors Steve Sisolak, Brian Sandoval, Kenny Guinn, Bob Miller, Richard Bryan, Bob List and Mike O’Callaghan. 3 Cardinals of the Catholic Church,( presented at civic meetings to speak on the Papal Visit to United States). Noted journalists Hank & Brian Greenspun(LVSun) and represented Humboldt County Sun successfully voiding Nv. Law ordering oppressive media reporting to officials.
Mike arranged STREET NAME changes: honor former 35 yr. entertainment columnist and UNLV adjunct professor Joe Delaney-- and actress Debbie Reynolds, (whose daughter Carrie Fisher/Princess Leia was so appreciative). And ran on the beach with Alan Glick of Argent Corp., owner of more Strip casinos than any individual other than Howard Hughes. And when Hughes died, with no will and no family known, Schaefer petitioned under Nv. law for 5% finders fee for being first person to give official notice of death of a Nevada resident dying , without will, without kin. (Kin then appeared).
Mike Schaefer most certainly will be respected and well-received as Nevada US Senator because of his age(all our leaders are seniors in Washington) and the vast collection of friends and acquaintances enjoyed by well-connected Mike, as an entertainment attorney and US Constitution scholar, and by his son Derek of Golden Voice and Coachella Music Fest concerts for decades. He has worked the Rolling Stones tour and would have been with Michael Jackson. Tour if star had lived. Mike Schaefer, a Disney shareholder, seeks more Mouse-investment in Nevada to increase our tourist population annually.
Mike Schaefer once hosted Count Basie and his Orchestra at Mike’s 100 room Avalon, Catalina Island Hotel, when all the other private hotels “had no rooms” when Chamber of Commerce sought to house 20 black musicians
coming in a week to perform at the Casino Ballroom, 1968-72, during the regrettable area featured in “GREEN BOOK”(The Movie).

Exciting leadership, with class and creativity.

Ms. Rosen

His primary opponent Ms. Rosen, who beat incumbent Senator and longtime Secretary of State, Sen. Dean Heller because of endorsement of Sen. Harry Reid, and President Obama

has a psychology degree from Univ. of Minnesota and computing degree from Clark County Community College.
she touted her efforts to “build a business” but the Reno-Gazette found no evidence that she had a state or local business license, and the company she ran for 9 years had Ms. Rosen as only employee and her only two clients were:
(i)her former employee, SW Gas (ii)a local association employing her husband.
employed as a waitress at Caesar’s Palace.
won narrowly won election over incumbent Senator Dean Heller by 50.4%
her legislative positions “aligned 36% of the time with Donald Trump’s.”
her ACA record was only 5% for 2020 She supported a weapons ban.
supports $15 hour minimum wage for Nv., Schaefer supports the higher minimum wage in effect in California, with exemptions to encourage youth entry-level training jobs. A working youth is a good citizen.

Boring, least prominent of America’s 100 Senators

WISDOM OF A JOURNALIST

”The most important question in this campaign is not “the odds” but “the stakes”, not who has what chance of winning but the consequences for Nevada’s role in Washington, DC.”

Jay Rosen, journalism scholar at NY University

Contact
Mike Schaefer

1050 East Flamingo Road, #S107-1545, Las Vegas, NV 89119
oz.blueman@yahoo.com
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