Statesman Journal mini-questionnaire for Nov. 2, 2010, General Election Thank you for responding to this questionnaire, which is for use by Statesman Jounal Editorial Board members in evaluating candidates for potential endorsements, Your answers also will be shared with reporters, may be published in the print newspaper and will be posted on StatesmanJournal.com. Deadline: Please return the questionnaire by 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13. Earlier is even better. E-mail it to: dhughes@StatesmanJournal.com. Questions? Contact Editorial Page Editor Dick Hughes, 503-399-6727, dhughes@StatesmanJournal.com, or Editorial Assistant Nancy Harrington, 503-589- 6944, nharring@StatesmanJournal.com. Name: Lary Georag. House/Senate District Number: \ 2, Patty aliation: Re ours\icoun Age: YQ. (We want to be accurate. So if you have a birthday between now and the election, please indicate when your birthday is so that we can get your age right.) Citytown of residence: Sno ewsood, OR ‘Number of years you have lived in the district: Thoudh tnadistict nas changed ands gemondered T nave Lived within S miso@its ANEARK ocd foc a ‘ i cc Are yo a fle Set Oe dstdet? SF neers Uss. Family (name of spouse/partner, number and ages of children if at home, number of grown children): Wike Jessica Geora Dawdiker= Aboiaat( Georag. 7S ments Current eraployerfjob: DSetk cuned companies and Stoke of OrenEmployment, military and volunteer history: S.. \o\o Civic/religious/other local involvement; Sex\oe Please list all public offices to which you've been elected, and when: Stabe Senaky- BAA PrECInt Commitee mon Please list any unsuccessful candidacies for public office, and when: Tone Other political and government experience: How the public can reach your campaign (remember that this information will be public): Mail address: Enmail address: Larry @ electlar ryQqeorag. com Web site URL: Phone: Atnomw SOS. 925,960 Fax: How much will your general election campaign cost? (Please be specific about your campaign budget, not “as much as we can raise.”) Lassthom 190,600.00 Who are your top campaign contributors/lenders? (Please list at least the current top five and their total dollar amounts.) (3 { ceruy Cy DOreegn Loca CAG Comenitges Gor Ackion $5,600.60 @onen ee AssnPAC 8510.0 O@Nike Ine 84,600.60 Who are your key political advisers? (Please identify at least your top three.) Larry Greorag. Key endorsements you've received: Muelection by my ve ters in QOD. For each of the following questions, please limit your answer to about 75 words.1. Have you ever been convicted of a crime, been disciplined by a professional licensing board/organization or had an ethics violation filed against you? If so, please give the detsils. No caminad convichons jaigciplinary actions and No ekMies violations trot Tim awarrof 2. Have you ever filed for bankruptcy, been delinquent on your taxes or other major accounts, or been sued personally or professionally? If so, please give the details. Mo 3. Describe this legislative district: Vis hiswick 5 ne ee tome OF a chist cr Operuymendaced for political purposes 4. What specific steps will you take to make government more open and accessible to the Public? Janine snas budget discussions Should inclucarAlt funcs! lourtgats ancl all OFF londget Cords at MRT Pedy granted to special interests ane alleremptions to smpupHimtas coda. Talsobelieve trot liqelahus shonld berequiced tonehon eens 5. Why should people vote for you? What separates you from your opponent(s)? ~ "evyicrera love TLNtN el voles shonidevaiuate botnet cur pilosepnicad pushers archon, Performance invny fest sesions 6. What specific steps would you advocate to improve Oregon's economy and create Jobs?@ Accelerated depreciation fur capitalsnpenditwes. Require tnaball vevenwe derived From Eines be aunt 40 bruGen ural Fund andnct Fone Bind oF tre requtatiny agenciy, 7. What changes, if any, would you advocate in the tax provisions created by Measures 66/67? 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What changes, if an, would you advocate in the structure, scope or role of state government? There wee a Rumiberof series tnat canhisandotver local govemmurts provide thar Strheda, S Ok inte tury of, IFlocal qoremnmants provicls tu sevice, trey trend nevtine Mente inky Fedoss Cyd coke eee ene 12, What changes, if any, do you favor making in state employee compensation? Why? BPERS chanid ve a datinnd contirouhion D Eromunt sould pry part of thas ¢ cur hunltieee 13. Do you support the edueation-reform proposals of the Chalkboard Project? Urs14. What “social issues,” if any, should the 2011 Legislature address? VT see nore on Xe herizen 15. How should the Legislature and state government respond to illegal immigration? Ws Fedsea\ aqrernment has toate responsibility in tnis makter, 16. What are the three most important issues you would address if elected? How? (Up to 75 words for each issue.) A. Budagk and Spending B. Taxationron Spot Qusineas C. Adimninistrative Was cefoamn 17. What do you see as other important issues? Stakcangrets Using Gnes as ana 'o apneale revenve thus hurhing smalls ines, 18. Any skeletons in your closet or other potentially embarrassing information that you want to disclose before it comes up in the campaign? nfo Asa legislative candidate, your positions on statewide ballot measures on relevant to voters. Please indicate whether you support or oppose each of the measures. Measure 70: Veterans” loans No Measure 71: Annual legislative sessions Yes (No) Measure 72: State bonding authority Yes Wo) ‘Measure 73: Sentencing Yes) No amas Measure 74: Medical marijuana Yes No Undecided until Qartrir review ‘Measure 75: Multnomah County casino Yes No Undsecchack Measure 76: Lottery funding for parks, habitat. Yes ‘Thank you for completing this questionnaire and returning it by 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13 by e-mail to dhughes@StatesmanJoural.com