Toni Harsh — Scenic Nevada Heroe

Reno City Councilmember Toni Harsh was elected to the Ward 1 seat in November 2000. Harsh graduated cum laude with distinction from the University of Southern California and received the Outstanding Leadership and Service Award. She has also attended honor programs at Cambridge University in England.

A Reno resident since 1970, Harsh taught at Hug High School. As a teacher and mother of four Reno High School students she became active with the Reno High School Parent-Student-Teacher Club. Harsh helped create the first substance-free graduation night and was instrumental in several fundraising activities toward school improvements. A past president of the Tri-Delta alumni assocation, Harsh initiated the Tri-Delta Poinsettia sale providing thousands of dollars for local charities including the Ronald McDonald House.

Harsh's business experience includes ownership of several family businesses and currently serves as senior vice-president of a national charitable consulting firm. Past memberships include the City of Reno Financial Advisory Board and the Truckee Meadows Heritage Trust (of which she was the president).

Harsh has demonstrated immense support for Scenic Nevada by consistently defending the results of the 2000 ballot initiative R-1.