Expanding care, strengthening schools, and building economic stability across all of District 36, including Nye County, Summerlin West, Skye Canyon, and Blue Diamond.
Mind Over Chatter
Dr. Jon Penn Junejo, DNP
Dr. Jon Penn Junejo is a board-certified psychiatric provider running for the Nevada State Assembly to expand access to mental healthcare, strengthen public education, and support real economic stability for working families. After years working on the frontlines of healthcare, he has seen how often systems fail the people they are meant to serve—and he is running to deliver solutions that work in practice, not just in theory.
A Provider Who Understands Crisis
Jon specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions through medication management, psychotherapy, and evidence-based care, with a focus on PTSD and suicide prevention among veterans. He earned his doctorate in psychiatry from Columbia University Medical Center and trained at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, working across inpatient, outpatient, and research settings. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he served with AmeriCorps supporting foster youth, and later worked in rural ICUs as a CNA and clinical trainee—supporting patients and families in moments of extreme crisis. He has practiced rural psychiatry in Washington, Arizona, and Nevada, working directly in underserved communities where access to care is limited and delayed treatment often becomes crisis care. .
Why District 36
District 36 brings together two very different lived experiences: In rural areas like Nye County, residents often face long travel times for mental health and medical care, limited specialty services, and gaps in educational resources and staffing. In Clark County communities like Summerlin West, Skye Canyon, and Blue Diamond, rapid population growth has created pressure on schools, healthcare access, housing affordability, and wait times for essential services. While the challenges look different, the underlying issue is the same: systems that are not keeping up with the needs of the people they serve. Jon’s career has been spent working in both rural and urban healthcare environments, giving him direct experience with how these gaps show up across the district—and how they can be addressed through coordinated, practical policy.
A Life Built on Service and Adaptability
Jon’s path to public service began long before his medical training. Born in Sindh and raised across multiple states, he experienced 12 school transitions before high school—an upbringing that shaped his adaptability and ability to connect with people from all backgrounds. He earned degrees in economics, business, and healthcare leadership from the University of Utah, Duke University (Fuqua School of Business), and Saint Louis University, and later worked in healthcare strategy and operations, as well as launching a real estate business in Nevada. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he made a decisive shift into clinical care, completing advanced medical training and ultimately earning his doctorate in psychiatry at Columbia University.
Why He’s Running
Jon’s experience has shown him a consistent truth: when systems fail—healthcare, education, or economic opportunity—people carry the burden. He is running for three core priorities:
Listen first. Understand the system. Fix what is broken.
Too many families are doing everything right and still falling behind. When healthcare is delayed, schools are under-resourced, and economic opportunity feels out of reach, people are pushed toward crisis instead of supported early. This campaign is about fixing those systems before that happens. .
District 36 brings together rural communities in Nye County and growing areas in Clark County. The challenges may look different—distance and access in rural areas, growth and capacity in suburban communities—but the outcome is the same: people are waiting too long for the support they need. This district deserves representation that understands both sides and works to close those gaps.
With transparency, practical problem-solving, and a focus on results. That means listening first, understanding how systems are actually functioning, and working across perspectives to deliver solutions that improve daily life—not just headlines. That belief is at the center of this campaign—and it applies across the issues that shape everyday life: healthcare, education, housing, infrastructure, and economic stability.
That belief is at the center of this campaign. It applies to mental health, primary healthcare, education, housing, public safety, infrastructure, and the daily cost of living.
Mental Health & Primary Care: Accessible care before problems become emergencies.
Education With Purpose: Stronger schools, real pathways, and support for every student.
Affordability & Housing Stability: Helping families keep up with rising costs and stay rooted in their communities.
Jobs & Infrastructure: Smarter investment in roads, local growth, skilled trades, and small business development.
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