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Page: 2010 Charles 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
88.2%15
Republican
11.8%2
Other (please specify) 0.0%0

6. Are you an incumbent for this position?
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Yes
17.6%3
No
82.4%14

7. Campaign Address:
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Committee Name:
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100.0%17
Street Address:
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100.0%17
City:
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100.0%17
State:
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100.0%17
Zip:
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100.0%17

8. Candidate Contact Information:
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Phone:
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100.0%17
Fax:
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100.0%17
Email:
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100.0%17

9. Treasurer Name & Address:
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Treasurer Name:
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100.0%17
Street Address:
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100.0%17
City:
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100.0%17
State:
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100.0%17
Zip:
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100.0%17

10. Does your campaign accept PAC contributions?
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Yes
82.4%14
No
17.6%3

11. Restrictions on PAC contributions
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12. Previous Elected/Appointed Office
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15.4%2
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15.4%2
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13. Term of Previous Office
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10.0%1
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10.0%1

14. Have you ever received the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO endorsement?
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Yes
17.6%3
No
82.4%14

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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Yes
76.5%13
No
23.5%4

17. If Yes Please Explain:
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18. Please explain why you seek labor's endorsement?
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Page: 2010 Charles County Questionnaire
19. 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 other Maryland jurisdictions?
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Yes
100.0%16
No 0.0%0
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20. 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
87.5%14
No 0.0%0
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12.5%2

21. 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
87.5%14
No 0.0%0
Other
12.5%2
Other (please specify)
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22. In the District of Columbia there is a bill that requires any private development receiving $200,000 or more in any form of public subsidy have first source hiring agreements, certified training programs, Project Labor Agreements and Labor Peace Agreements that will protect the County's investment in the project. Will you support similar legislation in Charles County?
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100.0%12
No 0.0%0
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23. 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. The stipulation would also require that on those construction jobs the company receiving the bid needs to have a certified apprenticeship program, established for at least 3 years, and recognized by the state of Maryland MATC?
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Yes
75.0%12
No 0.0%0
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25.0%4

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24. Will you support collective bargaining rights legislation for employees of Charles County agencies including Library empolyees?
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75.0%12
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25.0%4

25. 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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75.0%12
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25.0%4

26. Will you support public employee collective bargaining legislation that requires final and binding arbitration of all labor disputes?
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Yes
56.3%9
No
6.3%1
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37.5%6

27. Do you support collect bargaining rights for Charles County Library employees?
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Yes
93.3%14
No 0.0%0
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6.7%1

28. 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
93.8%15
No
6.3%1

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29. 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
62.5%10
No
37.5%6
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30. Will you support the creation of a toll free hotline number that utility consumers could call to file complaints against the utility companies with the Maryland Public Service Commission and the Office of the People's Counsel (the state consumer utility advocate)?
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Yes
81.3%13
No 0.0%0
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18.8%3

31. Too often during budget shortfalls, County workers suffer a unfair share of budget cuts. Will you pledge to bring the all unions that represent County and School employees to the table in the front part of budget decisions and negotiate any budget cuts proposed for County employees?
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Yes
68.8%11
No 0.0%0
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31.3%5

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32. For the measures above that you have agreed to support, would you be willing to:
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Co-sponsor legislation
43.8%7
Work with our affiliate unions and allies to pass the bill
75.0%12
Testify at a hearing in support of legislation
56.3%9
Speak at public events in support of legislation
62.5%10
Write a letter in support of legislation
43.8%7
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18.8%3

33. 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
68.8%11
Urge employers to recognize a union voluntarily when the majority of their employees choose to form one?
75.0%12
Write a letter to unorganized workers endorsing an organizing drive by a labor union?
12.5%2
Write a letter to urge an employer to re-hire a worker fired because he supported the union during an organizing drive?
50.0%8
Urge the general public to utilize union produced products (for example AT&T Wireless)?
50.0%8
Walk a picket line in support of a labor union?
18.8%3
Other (please specify)
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31.3%5

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