Member, Framingham Town Meeting, 1992-present
Former Member, Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Member, Financial Services Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Member, Public Service Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Member, Revenue Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member, Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives
— Father's Occupation:
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- No
3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes
4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes
6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No
7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- No
8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Education (higher)
- Slightly Increase
2. Education (K-12)
- Greatly Increase
3. Environment
- Slightly Increase
4. Health care
- Slightly Decrease
5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Slightly Decrease
6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Slightly Increase
7. Welfare
- Maintain Status
8. Other or expanded categories
- Greatly Increase
1. Alcohol taxes
- Slightly Increase
2. Cigarette taxes
- Maintain Status
3. Corporate taxes
- Slightly Increase
4. Gas/Oil taxes
- Greatly Increase
5. Property taxes
- Maintain Status
6. Sales taxes
- Maintain Status
7. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Maintain Status
8. Income taxes (mid-income families)
- Slightly Increase
9. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Slightly Increase
10. Other or expanded categories
- Greatly Increase
1. Tapping into Massachusetts's "rainy day" fund
- No
2. Increasing tuition rates at public universities
- No
3. Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining
- No
4. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- No
5. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No
6. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No
7. Other or expanded principles
- Massachusetts has been producing "balanced" budgets- but at the expense of infrastructure, small business growth and education- enhancing the revenue side by fostering economic growth is critical and this can only be done by investing in the economy and people of the Commonwealth.All of the above scenarios are dis-investments and more likely to send real long term growth into a death spiral.
1. Individual
- Yes
2. Political Action Committee
- Yes
3. Corporate
- Yes
4. Political Party
- Yes
5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes
6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes
7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- No
8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No
1. Other or expanded principles
- I don't believe there is much voter fraud happening at the polls- I am more concerned about the security of polling machines as a way to manipulate vote totals.I believe the country would be un-willing to accept a national ID card/documents... to do so for the sole reason of voting would be ludicrous.
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes
2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes
3. Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- Yes
4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No
5. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- Yes
6. Do you support allowing for more judicial discretion in Massachusetts's "three strikes" law?
- No
7. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes
8. Other or expanded principles
- 1)binary answers for these fail to adequately illuminate difficult issues- such as "Should a minor ... face criminal charges?"What is intent... harassment or immaturity? is the sending criminal or is the criminality when it is used to hurt and possibly destroy? 2)"three strikes law" the "habitual offender law" the bulk of which gives more discretion for non-violent crimes and many violent crimes 3) local law enforcement should concentrate on public safety, if in that work it becomes clear that there are other violations ( unpaid child support or immigration violations then it is reasonable to take those into account.
1. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes
2. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- Yes
3. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes
4. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes
5. Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes
6. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- Yes
7. Do you support allowing bars and restaurants to offer daily or hourly discounts on alcoholic beverages?
- No
8. Do you support extending the state's 5-cent deposit law to plastic water bottles and other non-carbonated beverages?
- Yes
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- No
2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- Yes
3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- Yes
4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- No
5. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes
6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes
7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Massachusetts high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- Yes
2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- Yes
3. Do you support state funding for improvements to Massachusetts's energy infrastructure?
- Yes
4. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes
5. Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?
- Yes
6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- Yes
2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes
3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- Yes
4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes
2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- No
3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- No Answer
4. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes
5. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- No
6. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes
7. Do you support the legalization of physician-assisted suicide for those with a terminal diagnosis and less than six months to live?
- Yes
8. Other or expanded principles
- Don't know enough about (c) to make an informed decision yet-
1. Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?
- No
2. Should Massachusetts continue to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples?
- Yes
3. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Massachusetts's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
4. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Massachusetts's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
In the following area, on an attached page, or via e-mail, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- A)Transportation infrastructure- public transportation upgrades paid for by allowing open road tolling on existing highways and possibly an expanded gas tax.B)Public use of public lands- getting multi-use out of water and electrical easements, unused rail beds and other right of ways. Creating walking and biking trails with a low impact public transportation system. No direct funds but possible future funding needs to repurpose ROWs. CPA or transportation revenue needed. C)Zoning reform- Rethink the basic 1950's zoning concepts. TA general updating of use classifications to reflect the changing nature of business and manufacturing and incentives for walking friendly development/redevelopment patterns.
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