Stephen Silberkraus

Stephen H. Silberkraus (born April 4, 1981) is a Las Vegas businessman and former child actor who is currently running for Nevada State Assembly in the 29th District
Personal background
Silberkraus is the son of Jeannie Neill and Fred Silberkraus, and grandson of inventor Samuel Silberkraus. His mother emigrated from England, and his father is 5th generation American. He has one half brother from his fathers side named Jeff. He grew up in Los Angeles, California
Silberkraus attended Palisades High School in Los Angeles, California before moving on to Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California. Silberkraus continued his education first at the University of California, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California and then at Pepperdine University in Malibu California.
Business
Silberkraus is the owner and President of the SENSE Media Group, a small independent production company that produces magazines (Sense magazine, Santa Monica Magazine), newspapers and video content.
Prior to publishing and media Silberkraus ran a small plastics company named Chromatech Compounds. Silberkraus is a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers.
Acting
Silberkraus has appeared in several TV shows and Films, including , , seaQuest DSV, and America's Next Top Model.
Silberkraus played Jonathan Pryce and Judy Davis' son in the film Dark Blood. This film by director George Sluizer gained much press after its other Star River Phoenix died just days before the end of principal photography.
Politics
Silberkraus is a Republican Party candidate for the 42nd district of the Nevada State Assembly.
Issues
Campaign themes
Silberkraus' website highlights the following campaign themes:.
Getting Nevada Working Again
*Excerpt:"In order to turn things around we must diversify our economy. This requires relieving the burdensome regulations on struggling small businesses to help them grow and provide incentives for new industries to come to Nevada."
A Vision to Improve Education
*Excerpt:"While I am proud to support the Governor’s push for more accountability and local control in our educational system, the work is not yet done. We need to implement a larger vision that includes a combination of additional money in the classroom, further reform, as well as a greater involvement from our communitiy."
Reforming Our State Government
*Excerpt:"As your Assemblyman, I will seek to reform our state government by ending the vicious boom and bust cycles we have come to expect in the budget and bring financial stability to Carson City."

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