MEET THE CANDIDATES: Ned Thomas

Candidate for North Las Vegas Mayor

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Former North Las Vegas Planning Commissioner Ned Thomas has lived in North Las Vegas for the past six years and has worked as an urban planner for the city.

Thomas currently works for the city of Henderson in the community development department, focusing on green building and sustainability initiatives.

Thomas graduated with a degree in geography from Brigham Young University, from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and studied regional and local planning at Kyushu University in Japan.

He has worked on Wall Street, for the government of Japan and for local governments.

Thomas said that his hands-on experience in city and local governments makes him the best candidate for the mayoral seat.

"I would like to use my knowledge of those inner workings for the betterment of my community," he said.

Thomas is married and has four children.