Jody Baden Email & Phone Number

As a former Washoe County (Nevada) School Board Trustee, I discovered a startling gap in our political system: while government employees undergo background checks, the elected officials overseeing them often don't. This realization sparked my latest venture, Transparency In Politics (TIP).My journey began as a biology teacher in the '70s, evolved through roles in education and healthcare, and led me to run for the school board in 2000. Ironically, I was only vetted with an FBI check after being sworn in, due to my access to schools.TIP, born from years of observing increasing political deceit, is a nonpartisan voter education project. We've partnered with Peopletrail, LLC to offer federally compliant background checks exclusively to political candidates and elected officials. Those who opt for transparency can showcase their verified reports on our website and receive our Certification Seal.If you're a voter, I urge you to take look at the nonpartisan voter resources on our site. Get the facts and know who you vote for. It is almost impossible to get them out of office once elected! If you're a candidate of integrity, you will be interested in learning all you can about the Transparency In Politics Certification Program. Democracy only works with honest people and people of integrity need to be recognized.I'm passionate about enhancing political integrity. Visit www.transparencyinpolitics.info to learn more and follow our mission to bring much-needed transparency to the political process.As a WCSD School Board member, my last name was Ruggiero. That might help you recognize me!#PoliticalTransparency #VoterEducation #EthicalLeadership #BackgroundChecks