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Page: 2006 Tri-County Questionnaire
1. Candidate Last Name:
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2. Candidate First Name
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3. Office Seeking
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4. District if Applicable
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5. Party:
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Democrat
80.0%8
Republican
20.0%2
Other (please specify) 0.0%0

6. Are you an incumbent for this position?
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Yes
30.0%3
No
70.0%7

7. Campaign Address:
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Committee Name:
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Street Address:
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City:
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100.0%10
State:
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100.0%10
Zip:
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100.0%10

8. Candidate Contact Information:
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Phone:
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100.0%10
Fax:
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Email:
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100.0%10

9. Treasurer Name & Address:
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Treasurer Name:
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Street Address:
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City:
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State:
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100.0%10
Zip:
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100.0%10

10. Does your campaign accept PAC contributions?
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Yes
80.0%8
No
20.0%2

11. Restrictions on PAC contributions
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12. Previous Elected/Appointed Office
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13. Term of Previous Office
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14. Have you ever received the AFL-CIO endorsement?
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Yes
20.0%2
No
80.0%8

15. When?
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16. Have you ever assisted a labor organization to achieve any of its goals?
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Yes
70.0%7
No
30.0%3

17. Please Explain:
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18. Please explain why you seek labor's endorsement?
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19. Substandard construction is often accompanied by substandard wages. There have been instances in Maryland of contractors flying in low wage workers. Do you favor enacting a County prevailing wage law similar to those applicable in Prince George's County and the District of Columbia?
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Yes
60.0%6
No
40.0%4

20. Comments
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21. Counties employ contractors that often pay wages below the poverty level. Three large jurisdictions in Maryland (Montgomery, Prince George's and Baltimore City) have passed “Living Wage” laws applicable to their contractors. Do you support passing a “Living Wage” requirement of at least $10.50/hour to be paid by county contractors similar to other "Living Wage" laws in Maryland?
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100.0%10
No 0.0%0

22. Comments
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23. Do you support passage of a Large Retailer Accountability Act which would require that retail stores larger than 75,000 square feet pay a living wage, provide adequate health benefits, adhere to community standards and engage in first source hiring agreements?
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Yes
80.0%8
No 0.0%0
Other (please specify)
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20.0%2

24. Comments
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25. Once a contract agreement has been reached between a collective bargaining agent and the county or other government entity, do you commit to fully funding those contracts?
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Yes
100.0%10
No 0.0%0

26. Comments
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27. Will you support collective bargaining enabling legislation for employees of public entities (County, Schools, other agencies) in your County?
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100.0%10
No 0.0%0

28. Comments
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29. Will you support public employee collective bargaining legislation that requires that those employees who don't wish to belong to the union pay their fair share of representation and bargaining expenses by the union?
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Yes
60.0%6
No
40.0%4

30. Comments
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31. Will you support public employee collective bargaining legislation that requires final and binding arbitration of all labor disputes?
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Yes
60.0%6
No
40.0%4

32. Comments
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33. Do you support a “Workers Freedom Act” that would prohibit employers from compelling workers to attend mandatory meetings to listen to their employers’ religious and political beliefs, including the employer’s beliefs about joining a union?
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Yes
90.0%9
No
10.0%1

34. Comments
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35. A growing population of uninsured often seeks primary care at nearby hospitals that ultimately drives up the costs of health care for everyone. Do you support expanding "safety net" clinics in your County to provide more primary care to the uninsured?
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Yes
90.0%9
No
10.0%1

36. Comments
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37. Treatable health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are among the contributing health factors to the higher mortality rates among the uninsured as well as contributing factors to high cost health care among the uninsured. Do you favor a program in your County to provide low/no cost medications to the uninsured to treat these "high cost" health conditions?
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Yes
90.0%9
No
10.0%1

38. Comments
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39. Many citizens have complained that they don't feel their school board represents their views and have asked that school board members be elected by single member districts. Do you support single member districts for school board in your County?
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Yes
60.0%6
No
40.0%4

40. Comments
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41. New development is taking place at a rapid pace and home prices have increased dramatically. Do you favor forcing developers to set aside units for affordable housing when building new housing or converting buildings to condominiums?
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Yes
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No 0.0%0

42. Comments
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43. For the measures above that you have agreed to support, would you be willing to:
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Co-sponsor legislation
90.0%9
Work with our lobbyists to pass the bill
80.0%8
Testify at a hearing in support of legislation
80.0%8
Speak at public events in support of legislation
90.0%9
Write a letter in support of legislation
80.0%8
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30.0%3

44. In order to help strengthen working people’s interests, would you be willing to:
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Urge employers to respect their employees right to form a union by remaining neutral during a union organizing campaign
80.0%8
Urge employers to recognize a union voluntarily when the majority of their employees choose to form one?
80.0%8
Write a letter to unorganized workers endorsing an organizing drive by a labor union?
30.0%3
Write a letter to urge an employer to re-hire a worker fired because he supported the union during an organizing drive?
70.0%7
Urge the general public to utilize union produced products (for example Cingular Wireless)?
40.0%4
Walk a picket line in support of a labor union?
30.0%3
Other (please specify)
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20.0%2

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