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City Commissioners Questions
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1. The Chamber supported by its 1200 partners has recently made a very large investment in the downtown Circus Square District. What efforts do you believe should be taken to ensure efficient development and growth results for the downtown revitalization efforts?

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2. When it comes to budget issues, where will your priorities lie if you’re elected – and be specific?

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3. How will you ensure that city funds are being safely/securely administered?

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4. In many communities in the U.S., smoking in restaurants and other public places is being prohibited, as a way to protect the health of workers, children and those with tobacco-smoke allergies. Would you support enacting an ordinance that would make Bowling Green’s public places, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free? Can you explain/justify?

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5. The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce has evolved into a regional economic development entity over the last two years. What are your thoughts on approaching economic development as an eight county region?

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6. Do you support collective bargaining for public employees and why?

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7. The field of candidates is large. What attributes and experience do you bring to the job that sets you apart from the others?

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State Representatives Questions
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1. What do you consider to be the major issue for South Central Kentucky as outlined in your campaign?

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2. The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce has evolved into a regional economic development entity over the last two years. What are your thoughts on approaching economic development as an eight county region?

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3. Over 80% of Chamber partners/members support a state law that would allow every worker to decide for himself or herself whether or not they would like to join a union and pay dues to a union. What is your position on allowing workers to choose whether they would like to belong to a union?

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4. Some Bowling Green City Commission candidates have suggested the issue of a smoking ban be put to a ballot. What is your opinion of a referendum on a state-wide smoking ban?

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5. If elected, what role does partisanship play in your politics? What cooperative techniques will you employ in an effort to complete the business of the state?

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6. Governor Fletcher vetoed some line items in the budget related to higher education funding. If you are elected, how do you plan to ensure proper funding for higher education?

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7. Using personal income as the measuring stick, Bowling Green has the second fastest growing local economy in Kentucky. What strategies should be employed to sustain this growth?

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8. What are your top three budget priorities?

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9. You’ve talked a lot about health care for Kentuckians. What will you do to ensure healthier Kentuckians?

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Family Court Judge Questions
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1. Summarize your previous experience working with Family Court cases.

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2. Drug abuse results in a large burden on our community including a larger number of children entering the foster care system, crime, unemployment, etc. What steps do you plan to take in the Family Court Judge position to improve this situation?

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3. What professional and personal experiences can you draw upon to best equip yourself to make judgments on custody arrangements?

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4. What professional and personal experiences can you draw upon to best equip yourself to make judgments on financial settlements, business valuations, and all the responsibilities of a Family Court Judge?

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5. The Kentucky Family Court system is premised on the concept of one family, one court, one judge. Consequently, the judge must now hear not only the complicated divorce issues, but also the same family's very complex child abuse and domestic violence matters. Why do you want to be a family court judge, required to handle these most sensitive issues?

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