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Page: 2010 Calvert 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
87.5%7
Republican
12.5%1
Other (please specify) 0.0%0

6. Are you an incumbent for this position?
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Yes
25.0%2
No
75.0%6

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%8
State:
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100.0%8
Zip:
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100.0%8

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

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%8
Zip:
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100.0%8

10. Does your campaign accept PAC contributions?
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Yes
100.0%8
No 0.0%0

11. Restrictions on PAC contributions
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12. Previous Elected/Appointed Office
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14.3%1

13. Term of Previous Office
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14.3%1

14. Have you ever received the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO endorsement?
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No
75.0%6

15. If Yes, When?
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16. Have you ever assisted a labor organization to achieve any of its goals?
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87.5%7
No
12.5%1

17. Please Explain:
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18. Please explain why you seek labor's endorsement?
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Page: 2010 Calvert County Questionnaire
19. Substandard construction is often accompanied by substandard wages. There have been instances in Maryland of contractors bringing in low wage workers from outside the county and state. Charles County has passed a "Prevailing Wage" law similar to those applicable in Prince George's County and the District of Columbia? Will you support a"Prevailing Wage" law for Calvert County?
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75.0%6
No
12.5%1
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12.5%1

20. 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. Will you support passing a “Living Wage” requirement of at least $11.50/hour to be paid by county contractors similar to other "Living Wage" laws in Maryland?
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50.0%4
No
12.5%1
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37.5%3

21. 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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75.0%6
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22. Will you support collective bargaining legislation for County, School, Library employees and other county government agencies?
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75.0%6
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23. Will you support legislation that requires County employees that belong to collective bargaining units, who enjoy the benefits of job protection, union wages and union benefits, such as a grievance procedure, but do not wish to belong to the union pay their "Fair Share" for representation and bargaining expenses by the union?
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25.0%2

24. Will you support public employee collective bargaining legislation that requires final and binding arbitration of all labor disputes?
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50.0%4
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50.0%4

25. 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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100.0%8
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26. (For County Executive Candidates Only) There are many unions that represent County employees, during budget shortfalls such as the current budget crisis, unions representing public employees are often caught in a game of divide and conquer, playing off one union against another. As County Executive what will pledge to bring all the public union together at the same time to ensure that any pain from budget cuts are shared fairly and equally?
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27. 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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87.5%7
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12.5%1

Page: 2010 Calvert County Questionnaire
28. 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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29. Will you support or co-sponsor legislation that if county, state or federal funding is involved with any project, require a stipulation in the contract that a certain percentage of the work go to county companies as a first preference, and if there are no county companies, companies in the state of Maryland be given first preference.
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30. For the measures above that you have agreed to support, would you be willing to:
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Co-sponsor legislation
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Work with our affiliate unions and allies to pass the bill
37.5%3
Testify at a hearing in support of legislation
62.5%5
Speak at public events in support of legislation
50.0%4
Write a letter in support of legislation
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37.5%3

31. 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
75.0%6
Urge employers to recognize a union voluntarily when the majority of their employees choose to form one?
37.5%3
Write a letter to unorganized workers endorsing an organizing drive by a labor union?
12.5%1
Write a letter to urge an employer to re-hire a worker fired because he supported the union during an organizing drive?
50.0%4
Urge the general public to utilize union produced products (for example Cingular Wireless)?
25.0%2
Walk a picket line in support of a labor union? 0.0%0
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12.5%1

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