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V '>• ’f.- ->.■ bl>9a‘Jon. _NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE T w o Y v a n ?• V o f# #or O n # Sotary: $39,500 1st L e g islative D is tric t Offict has been fgr water I v the ne*-jnl rnpesed $66,300 Patrick C WliHams (D) Unnndale EducJtion: B B A . Busnaas. Hofatra UniveraCy ccupation: Saner Vtea Preadert-BanUng iiiteJtleAs: Former bank regJator. negetsated et fnaraat aamefnenti with buled banks' Ibcards ol dractora on bahaB of the Unfted States Answer: (i) Pubbe finanang of campaigr^s is ceTj.*^ a better ailematrre because n ts we have the develofmenl of ohgaxhy (t) Rf~is.T3t»on of lobbyists on al levels of ' ^ve.’nreni s esaental for identityvig the rationale B'detscf^ Uniondale (Incumbent) °School of Law. B A.. Hematcnal PolJtx:s Lkw ol Pennsytvana Occupation: County Legislator lawyer QualiftcatJons: Incumbent Answer; While I thmk things wouW be much faser every candidate had an equal amours b campagn wfth, I also think t woukj be unfae b force people to fund sonecne that they do not support 1 think regisirajing lobbyists would be good to he'p keep things abo^e board by m a k /n « pubte nfomabon Claire M. Stein (RTL) Freeport EAicatMA: Licensed Practical Nurse. Nuwng, Nassau Commuruty College Occupation: Uenaed Practcal Nurse. Home Health Care Quakfications: No reply Answer (a) Pufcbc fnancvig of campaigns wiS lead to rnors taxes We are being punished enough by taxes (b) We must elect honest poWoans, not regdafa ttbyists “Seretta C. M c k n ight (17 Roosevet No Response Recerved Stephen M. Dendv (L) Unendale No Respertst Received 2nd Legislative D istrict Roger H. Corbin (D. I. U Westbury * ' Ci.X'jfr*enO Education: Pre-Law. Pace Uruvers.’ty Occupatioo: Nassau County Legisbtar. Disbict 2 Qualifications; Former member of the Charter Revision Convnission which helped to create the new leg sat .e body of gevemneat lor Nassa-j County Executes Board Member of Westbuy chapter NAACP Answer (a) Piblic finaneng of campagr*s would reduce the rfluence of groups (special irterest) who try ic use monetary and ether avenues r\ support of candidates Hewever. pubhc franemg should not place an Cu-'den on taxpayers (b) Registration of icDbysts would mromce a.-\3 m some cases eiimrate the f j cf .mc.oey which xu'li.ences so narty campa.'g.ns Anne M. Nolan (RTL)~ Hempstead No'Response Received C. Sheldon Bassarath (R. C F) Westbury Education: J D , Law. Howard Unrv School of Lew, B A . English LKeiature. SUNY Story Brook Occupation: Senor Clam Representa*jve Qualificatioos: W'estbuy Hrf!s Cwc Assoc , Jencho Gardens C mc A ssoc , Past President, NAACP. versed r legal research, familiar with mediation and arbitration prxedures. property tax c c r ^ lt a r i smafl busriess owner Answer, a] Opposed The public ts angry about high taxes, espeoaly property taxes Pubbe francung of political ca.mpaigns would place a new fr.anc3l burden on t.*-* pubic teasury at a time when exper.ses are bejig reduced t ) Not opposed I am not opposed b the reystratxan of lobbyists for aa of the above stated reasons, however, iTs too smplistc to believe that registr^on alone would alleviate these probtems $36,000 Janies K iivo (D, U 3rd luGgislativc D istrict Franklin Square Education: B S . Biology. M 0 . Medcne. University of Chicago Occupation: Dermatotogist Qualifications: Past presibenL Long Island Derr-atoiogic Society. Sunday schcol teacher. Ethical hjna.-*s: Society. Medical staH. Nassau Counry Medcal Center and W e«vop HospCal Supported py New and Green Parties Aiswer: Yes. At present special werest groups make large contributions so ^ e d ofTcals beco-ie more ob&gated to them than the pubic A real solution would be passage ol the Clean Eecbcns Law of New York State With this tow. candidates codd choose either pubbe er private funding Ccnsidenng this issue. I ha-rt wluntartfy hmCed contnfcutons to my campa^n to a r.iin u m of S500. John Joseph Clotti (R, C, F) North ViOey Sbsam (Incumbent) Education: J D . Ohio Northern University Law: BBA, Accounting, Hefstra Unrversty. A A , Liberal Arts, Nassau Community College Occupation: Artomey Qualifications Pnvate practice tow since June 1981. pf eviousJy empicyed by Bg *8* accourtxig firm (Tsx Depatrhent), Cftaahnan, Treasxer, Western Nassau Wator Authorffy. auLhorjed to sh-idy and ultmatefy dxt take over Jamaica Water Answer: (a) Tai^aytrs funds should not be utilized n politics (b) Yes 4th l^iOgislative D istrict electronics y an effee nd service sibiiities tor I bu-sress sidents wdh and federal ! what not jre I woiid lucing fiA re I the private Bruce N>-man (D. 1) Long Beach (ifxumbert) Education: J 0 . Hofstra Law School, B S . State Unrversty of New York OccupationiNassauCoirtyLegistotire. M.-nofty Leader. Leg-stotar. 4th LO „ ^ , , ....e Qualifications: Nassau County Legslatar. fomer Nassau County Stper-isor, Beard of Supervisofs forrer NYS Assembly District Lason. former Special Counsel to NYS Assenbfy Vyays & Means Comrirtee Answer; (a) I woiJd suppat pubke fnancing of campagns under a system that would net tes>.8 in ary in pr^erfy taxes. X yeatfy reduce the power of special rterest groups (b) I he^ always supported regstratiofi ot letbyiats on aO levels of govemmerA. mckjdrig local I wi# continue my advocacy r f t t t y s t s re^stration Roseann Zeoll (L) Long Beach fie Respense Received Francis X. McQaade (R» C F) Lang Beach Education: J 0 . St John's Unjv School of Law. M Div. Lmmecuiaie Concepbon Serrarary. B A . Histary, Cadied.'il CoOege Oceupatien: ASomey at Law Quakfications; B»-li.ng'jal, Engl-sh and Spi-aj-h. seven yea.-s Direcicr of hone heath care agency, former offeer cf housing advocacy no< f a pro'*, merr,ber. Tonwi of Hunftngfon Task Force on lUegai Houstfig Answer Lrvt undue infiuence of specai interests n a way that rewards nitiabve while constraining unfair advantage I favsr registenng lobbyists t s a respors-bie mea.ns of ident‘fyffig these ndviduals enlisted ts take reeouse to their elected officials on b e ral of an erterprse I do not siipport public fovtng. toat would give a legrs^rve body the ability and temptat4in to consdam an opcjon t migik not endorse 5th Legislative D istrict Busness avy RaMd t pvbducbve d,' eandtoate St efforts to c i, hdudng mertened n w duties o fa Thomas A, CU tui (R, C) I - ------------------- RodrviSe Ceride [Education: Licensed NYS Funeral Directa; A.-.encan Academy McAlstor lnsLf.de. Fureof Ser.ice l&JahfiatoonL'^SS SS^ars of ccrmur.ity service: former chief of RodcviTe Ce^-e Fre Department, former V.lage ksiaJy prjdert to spend r-Jticrs cf Collars fr.a r c f^ ta.mpxgr*s af candidates p) Yes Qppenheim Rockvile Certoe No Response Reeerved _________ Stephen J» Edmondson (RTL, Ub) _________ Oceanstoe Education: P'jbi« Safety and Cnminal Jusbee. Nassau Cor-jn CoH (one year) OccupatKXi; P iic Ranger fa 14 years f a the County of Nassau ewner. s e c o ty conpary Quahfieaticns: Nassau Court/ Pd ce Academy, f.assau C a rty Pak Rangers. Democratic CommiSeeran. Fcrmei VP. Ocearatoe Chamber cf Cor.merce Answer a) An ideal s4-a*jcn would be a nen-part.-san cap on aH uraete-mi^ed amexrts agreed on by aJ parties fc) V.'ho woi>d o-versee de regnX-ator. cf Loofcyts.'s'? Just tke the Coxfy EdJCS Cerm-rtee. no oie can tea me who checks over the rfarrebon subrr.rted R sounds bke a good oea tut who can you tusT> If there was a cha'ge f a registration, who woud be teceung the finds? would I go to a good cause?