St. Louis MetroVoice 2008 Questionnaire Candidate Responses
Missouri State Representatives




Terry Witte i - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Gary Linnenbringer
  1.c  2.c  3.b  4.c  5.b  6.b  7.b  8.c  9.b  10.b
 

 

Ed Schieffer i
  1.c  2.a  3.a  4.d  5.a  6.b  7.a  8.c  9.b  10.c
 
Dan Colbert - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
David Leefe
  1.c  2.b  3.b  4.d  5.c  6.b  7.c  8.c  9.b 10.a
 

  

Richard Lesh - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Doug Funderburk i
  1.c  2.c  3.b  4.c  5.c  6.b  7.NR* 8.c  9.b  10.b
  *7. No Response but wrote, “I don’t like any of these choices. I prefer b with the removal of the word ‘supported’ and the addition of ‘and include parent’s right to educational choice for their children’”.
 

 

David Hurst - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Chuck Gatschenberger
  1.c  2.c  3.b* 4.c  5.c*  6.b  7.c*  8.c  9.b  10.b
 

*3. Underscored the words “should not”.

*5. Underscored the words “gambling in our state should be abolished”.

*7. Chose ‘c’ and wrote “min.” with an arrow pointing to the word “state”.
 

 

 

Douglas Broste
  1.a  2.a  3.b  4.b  5.a   6.b  7.a  8.a  9.a  10.b
 
Joe Smith i
  1.c  2.c  3.a  4.b  5.a   6.b  7.c  8.c  9.b  10.b
 

  

Michael Niemeyer
  1.a  2.a  3.NR*  4.a  5.a   6.a  7.b  8.a  9.a  10.a
  *3. Chose both ‘a’ and ‘b’.
 
Sally Faith i
  1.a  2.c  3.b  4.c  5.b   6.b  7.b  8.c  9.b  10.b
 

 

 

Kristy Manning - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
 
Mark Parkinson i
  1.c  2.c  3.a  4.b  5.b   6.b  7.b  8.c  9.b  10.a
 

 

 

Kenny Biermann - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
 
Vicki Schneider i
  1.a  2.c  3.a  4.c 5.a  6.b  7.b  8.a  9.a 10.c
 

 

 

Tim Swope - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Anne Zerr
  1.c  2.c  3.b  4.c  5.b  6.b  7.b  8.c  9.b  10.a
 
John Alsup - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 

 

 

Debbie Cook - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Cynthia Davis i
  1.c  2.b  3.b  4.c  5.c   6.b  7.c  8.c  9.b  10.b
 

 

 

Jeanette Oxford i - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Michael Peters Jr. - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 

 

 

Rachel Storch i - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Mark Opheim
  1.c  2.b  3.b  4.d  5.c   6.b  7.c  8.c  9.b  10.b
 



Michael Vogt i - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Jerry Morgan
  1.c  2.c  3.b  4.c  5.c  6.b  7.b*  8.c  9.b  10.b*
 

*7. Marked ‘b’ and added “But parents have a constitutional right to educate their children.”

*10. Marked ‘b’ and added “Unless it is to be taken for purely public use and with fair compensation.”
 

 

 

Gina Walsh i - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Julie Stone
  1.b  2.b  3.a  4.a  5.a  6.b  7.c  8.c  9.NR 10.b
 

 

 

Steve Brown
  1.b  2.a  3.a  4.a  5.a  6.b  7.b  8.a  9.a  10.a
 

Daniel O’Sullivan Jr. - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 

 

 

Michael Spreng i - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Donald Simmons
  1.c  2.b  3.b  4.c  5.c  6.b  7.c  8.c  9.b  10.b
 

 

Margo NcNeil
  1.b  2.a  3.a  4.a  5.b  6.a  7.a  8.a  9.a  10.a
 
T. R. Carr
  1.c  2.c  3.b  4.c  5.c  6.b  7.b  8.c  9.b  10.a
 

 

 

Jill Schupp - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Frank Plescia - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 

 

Vicki Englund - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Cloria Brown - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 

 

Martha Ott - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Cole McNary - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 

 

Mark Zoole - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
John Diehl Jr.
  1.c  2.c  3.b  4.b  5.NR  6.b  7.b  8.c  9.b*  10.a*
 

*9. Marked ‘b’ and scratched through the word ‘restrict’ in the first sentence replacing it with “enforce” and adding the word “laws” after the word ‘immigration’. In the second sentence, after the word ‘immigration’ he added the word “practices” and scratched through the ‘s’ in the word ‘threatens’.

*10. Marked ‘a’ and added “(i.e. reasonable zoning laws)” at the end of the statement.
 

 

 

George Weber
  1.c  2.c  3.b  4.c  5.b  6.b  7.b  8.c  9.b  10.b
 
Timothy W. Jones i
  1.c  2.c  3.b  4.d  5.NR  6.b  7.c  8.c  9.b  10.b
 

 

 

Jeanne Kirkton - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Randy Jotte
  1.NR*  2.NR*  3.NR  4.c  5.NR*  6.NR  7.NR*  8.NR*  9.NR  10.NR
 

*1. No Response but wrote, “Laws are drafted by men and women, who in turn are guided by values, beliefs, and ethical principles which impact moral issues.  These beliefs and principles cannot be separated from either the individual or his or her legislative decisions.  Rather, through open, honest and inclusive public debate we can arrive at what is right and best.”

*2. No Response but wrote, “Our state should facilitate processes whereby every citizen has access to some form of health care.  Generally, this should occur through employer-sponsored insurance, existing programs of Medicare or Medicaid, or the free market.  There are, and always will be, those among us for whom health care insurance is not available through no fault of their own.  The state should encourage and enable systems and employers to provide insurance to this group, as with the working poor.  For some, the state should provide limited financial assistance to those who cannot afford the high cost of medicines and medical services.”

*5. No Response but wrote, “Gambling is an activity which, while providing entertainment to some, is a form of addiction to others.  Missouri should regulate gaming to minimize the adverse consequences on individuals and their families.”

*7. No Response but wrote, “Education is best managed by locally elected school boards.  However, the long-term consequences of an educational system which fails to help students reach their potential impacts not only the individual but our economy and society in general.  We are competing in a global economy.  Therefore, oversight by government is necessary to monitor success.  Intervention is indicated when schools fail their children.”

*8. No Response but wrote, “The use of firearms for sporting, recreational and self-defense purposes are perfectly legitimate uses of firearms.  Government has an obligation to assure that firearms are not available to those with a felony record or documented mental instability.”
 

 

 

Ronica Herman - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Sue Allen - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Donald Griffin
  1.c*  2.b*  3.b  4.d  5.c  6.b  7.c  8.c  9.b  10.b
 

*1. Chose ‘c’ and added, “Government should not prescribe any one religion to qualify for any political office.”

*2. Chose ‘b’ and added “Because of mammoth government fraud and waste costing the tax payers billions annually, we should not look to the same government for any solution.”
 

 

 

Phil Bognar
  1.c*  2.c  3.a  4.c*  5.c*  6.b  7.b  8.c  9.a*  10.b*
 

*1. Marked ‘c’ and wrote, “However, I do believe we are a melting pot and should seek to respect the views of minority groups within our nation without compromising the fundamental moral principles that make us strong.

*4. Marked ‘c’ and wrote, “Although a deeply personal choice, I never desire abortions to be performed. I arrived at this position after considerable prayer and with much sympathy for women in distressed circumstances. I subscribe to what is known as a ‘consistent life philosophy’. Only the Lord shall be the final judge of the living and of the dead.”

*5. Marked ‘c’ and wrote, “I don’t quite agree all gambling should be abolished, but I do believe people need to make the right choices for themselves and self-limit their gambling. A solid backup is reasonable loss limits for gambling facilities. If customers have ‘addictive personalities’ they must seek professional help.”

*9. Marked ‘a’ and wrote, “I strongly oppose the sanctioning or continued incentives for illegal immigration. I believe penalizing firms who knowingly hire illegal immigrants is one of the best ways to place the burden not on misdirected poor people seeking a better life, but on any potential exploiters. As merciful Christians, we must help those in need, yet in order to be strong into the future we must not allow ourselves to be exploited.”

*10. Marked ‘b’ and wrote, “I stand in strong opposition to eminent domain-based seizure of property in the vast majority of circumstances.”
 
Dwight Scharnhorst i - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 

 

 

Deb Lavender
  1.b  2.a  3.a  4.a  5.b  6.a  7.a  8.a  9.a  10.a
 
Rick Stream i
  1.c  2.c  3.b  4.c  5.c  6.b  7.b  8.c  9.b  10.b
 

 

 

Alice Sgroi - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Mike Leara
  1.c  2.c  3.b  4.c  5.b  6.b  7.b  8.c  9.b*  10.b
  *9. Chose ‘b’ but scratched through ‘Illegal aliens should be deported expeditiously and without question.’
 

 

 

Patricia Yaeger i - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Ron Levy
  1.c  2.c  3.b  4.b  5.c  6.b  7.b  8.c  9.b  10.b
 

 

 

Jan Polizzi - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Walt Bivins i
  1.c  2.c  3.b  4.c  5.b  6.b  7.b  8.c  9.b  10.NR
 

 

 

Jim Mense - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Brian Nieves i
  1.c  2.c  3.b  4.c  5.NR  6.b  7.c  8.c  9.b  10.b
 

 

 

Patrick Lewis - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Mike Sutherland i - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 

 

 

Sue Schoemehl i - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
 
Nick Haul
  1.a  2.c  3.b  4.c  5.a  6.b  7.b  8.c  9.b  10.b
 

 

 

Linda Fischer - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
   

Louie Seiberlich - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND
   

 

 

Kent Cunningham
  1.a *  2.a*  3.b  4.b  5.c  6.b  7.b*  8.c  9.b*  10.a
 

*1. Chose ‘a’ and put brackets around the second sentence of choice ‘c’ writing, “I do believe this statement, as a principle to follow in law.”

*2. Chose ‘a’ and added “Each of us must work to improve our lives i.e. take personal responsibility.”

*7. Chose ‘b’ and added “Home schools are also good schools, quality education starts with parents.”

*9. Chose ‘b’ and added “Immigration law is poorly enforced. Current law makes talented, skilled immigrants wait too long for approval or disapproval.”
 
Scott Dieckhaus - CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND