Stavros Anthony Faces Criticism Over Welfare Stance and Personal Expenses
Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony recently expressed his disapproval of welfare dependency in Nevada, while simultaneously receiving a pension and charging taxpayers for his vehicle costs. This dichotomy has sparked debate among constituents and political opponents.
In a July 16 appearance on Fox News, Anthony recounted lessons from his immigrant parents from Cyprus, emphasizing self-reliance: “You don’t ask them for unemployment checks, you don’t ask them for food stamps … I am here to support Nevadans in ways that they want support, but I’m not here to carry them. They need to carry themselves.”
Despite his stance, Anthony benefits from taxpayer support. According to Transparent Nevada, a platform that provides public access to salary and pension details, Anthony received $210,115 in pension payments funded by taxpayers in the previous year.
Since his election as lieutenant governor in 2022, Anthony has spent $3,300 of public funds on his personal vehicle expenses within just the first six months of his term. The Nevada Independent reported that this amount is unprecedented, marking the highest single-year expenditure for such costs in 15 years of recorded data.
Anthony’s financial practices have not been his only source of controversy. Earlier this year, he faced an ethics complaint for allegedly allowing state employees to campaign for GOP candidates during work hours, a violation of Nevada law, which prohibits government officials from engaging in political activities while on duty. This complaint was lodged by a fellow Republican.
As the race heats up for his re-election bid, Anthony, a Republican, competes against Democratic state Rep. Sandra Jauregui for the lieutenant governor position.
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