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6th LogiKlative D istrict Eleanor SdgllbagUo (D) h w _ VaitySaMm Educit)on: 6 A , Engtash.OueemCcAeg*. AAS. FaaJ^on De^gr, FM^■on trot<utt of Tcchnctogy OeeupaUon: Ctecbons Clerk QualifkJtion»: Reporter for. South Shore weelOy newspapers covering Charter Revsion Corrensserv LogisUture. COM^y Executive and ssues eonccrnng Nassau Ceuty Member. Valey Stream UFSO 97* and Valley Stream CHSO t1 Boards of Educabon, vened comrTxruly rvoMment Answer: I (aver pubic fhanettg of eampaigrts and would deftniefy vote for this reform CarKMates tor elected oTfee wth access to the *t)g bucks* have t*w abbty to hire pubke reiatens Arms to bombard the voters with thee message Grassroots candidates fnd themsehes spendng peocus voter contact time tryng to raisa Ands I tevor regstrabon of lobbyists al Irvets of govemmerf and ward legstebon astibkshino a lou>flv« year prohbAon on elected ofTiCials from becemng lebbyests after teavmg office Francis X. Becker. Jr» (R, C F) lynbrook (beumbert) Education: ASanded Nassau Comrrxxvty CoBege and Hofstra Unrversty Oeemabon: Insaance and Fnancial Advisor reasons fci campaign reform Askrig tha taxpayer to toot b l a another question I do thmk I makes sense to nave kvSwjuats who r e n the *tobbying“ busoess to 'eg n tr Mary T. Michel (RTL) Gary J. Vltanxa (L) VaBeyStrsam Education: BA. MA. SL Johns UnvarUy-. AA, Nassau Community CoSaga Occtipation: H^h ached history teechar Quabficabons: Served on many ctob sdmnsbtoon boards Avidhf bterasted in good govamment on tha tocalleval iwardtohiprovtetequafatyoflifa Answe.t (a)Taacartab'dagraainordartoaveneula detortion between ahal I eaalhy eandxMa can spend versus a poor, but possbly more conscenbous csndkiatc. can afford to spend (b) To tesdosa when a canddda is not eortong (or ha eonsttuerts bJl lor spacal nterests • VaBey Stream No Respofise Received 7th L e g islative D istrict Edward Abramson fP. 1. U_ Bruce A» B lakeman (R, C. F) Ccdartsnt Education: ASended Cty CoOege (CCNY) Occupation: Retrcd QuaMeations: Served nine terms in NTS Assambfy, riatog ffvough tha Damocrabe ranks as Chasman of tha Elacbon Law CommCee. Charman of Damocrabe Confartnea. rabrlng as Majorly Whp of tha NYS AssdTtoiy. Answer, (a) Yes. B woJd offer Mefegert and duhr quaftflad paopla a tfianct to run lor efflea even though they coiid not afford rw expense. Yes. RegWered lobbyists are genaraBy honest, rteibgenf and Irawr ther werk. T h in ia no raason why al levels of gcvammait, loeai M im I. shoiJd not benafK from tfve vast talent and towwladge. Weotenara (Incumbart) Educatlen: J 0 , Ctofoma Western School of Law. B S , Rokbeal Science, Anzona State UmversXy Occupation: Legstator/PrasieSng Officer. Attorney Qualfteittons: CcuneiTaiv Tovm of i tampstead; reettvad numerous awards and horers from many ecmnunly organtsabons, kxiudng reccgnfcon from ttta Long Istend Breast Cancer Action Cbabbon. Answer (a) No. I am eencamad edh ttopayar money used to ftnance campaigns fiwt the taxpayer may not be comfortable with or may not be supportng (b) H A On a locW leveL most cortacts are between civic associOofts. sarviea ergansabens. muriiepai m e n s , and bcnavolcnl atsoctetions. Thera • very kale lobbying that la dona on a consistent basa on the teat level, un&ke tha State and Federal Lagslatures 8th L e g is lative D istrict Edward G a r d a (D. L, i) Vincent T. M uscarella CR« C F) Garden CXy Education: U C E.. CCNY. BCE, CCNY; MA . S ^ Brook LkwersXy Occupation: Professa.Tatimd; eorisuitsig ctvl engrieer OuaKfleatiens: Long career a s self employed cM engmeer. professor, chaiman and dean of coBega, vohatecr in Garden Cly lor varioA charties and eha*en't iports acbvlbes Answer (a) Yes I lave been advQcatrg that, moreover. I would resinet campaign cjpendihjes ci any land to eiVy pubbeV financed funds, and I would requre the ghmg tip cf free a r time (radto and TV) at peak nous for candUste debates. <b| Yes And severely resbxt bieir access to poiibcai figures to no mere than svailabie to ordnary cXcens Jam es J. P a r rdl (RTL) West Hempstead (Incumbers) Education: J 0 . Si John's Uraversby School of Law, B A . (jovemment. Bowdon College Occupation: Partner in law firm. QuaCaeations: Four years NYS Assembly, ramong Repubtesn on the Consumer Affairs and Protection CorrmKet, two years Nassau Cctmty L e g s tert, Chaxrnan. HeaSh and Sooat Services CommKet Answer (a) I believe the Frst Amendmert guarantees an ndwiduaTs nght to support causes and eandtoates In whom he or s h t beheves (fc) Yes. provided th« » aecompTished wCiout creating addbonal goverTvneri bureaucractes. My responses are further tempered by the fact that the use of eisbng tax revenues (or these purposes sphora money from other gevem n eni purposes ike pubic safety, health, nfrastruclura and social services FlcraiParti No Response Received 9th L e g is lative D istrict Richard v . M annheimer (D, L) Mneota Education: J D . Law T o m Law Certer. BA, Pubbe Admrsstrabon. NY\j, Certificates' Paralegal (Adeiphi). Data Processng (MoBoy) OectipMion: Law sole practitioner, eeneurrendy a Personal Franctal Analyst Qualifications: 30-ycar NY Ter I rebree after servrio as Personnel Director Nassau County Meiical Center, Persomd Orector, DepartmerX of General Berwees. M m n s tn f j ^ Offeer, Offee cf the Chief Mcdcal Exammer. Answer Al tha txne, no Federal eiyenenct ndcates Ihif ‘soft money* and ether gerricis arc too easily artanged n any pubke (inanerg anangemen I would apply mere ngxj erJorcemerX of state and teal elecbon laws and provsBe pubBcfy as to contnbutora and doBars tnvoNcd. Yes. provided ffare wart precise deflrxbons of *tobby«r and tebymg sefevtoes to avoid a 'chBBng effect* on Freedom of Information and the pitec's nght to pa.rtiapate r local &sue acbvties Richard J. Nicolello (R, C F) New Hyde Park (Ineurrtoent) Education: JO , Fordham Law School; B.S, Government and Politics, St. John's Unrversfy Occupation: Attorney, spacahang in defense of cM lawsuBs, Cotnsel to School Board QuafiAcatiofis: Active in comrrsnty service, fraternal and re&gojs orgarazabons; Charman of LegotebM Pfanrung. Development a.'id Environment Committee. Answer Nefiher a nor b v o i d be effective i appied to toe Nassau Legntabre. Pubfic finanong is not necessary snee fetnets a.*e ynal and t is possXile to run a stiong race wsheut rwsfig i *war chest* Rey s titocn of lobbylste would be more of an issue at toe federal and siite levels I am opposed to ptocemeat efforts to reform financiaf aspects of poibcal races We sheiid evaluate toe entre process, from frjnd-raorvg to \soft rneney* to \rv-krxj\ centrtubons. before trA e n g wth the system Patrick Tobin (1) Uneola Education: Masters. Traring & Lesmng Technology. NY1T; Bachetem. Socaoiogy. CW Post Uneverstfy. Associates. Economics. Nassau Corrrncrtfy CoDega Oeeupation: License Inspector, perform irrvestigabons tor toe Offee of the Town Clerk Qualifications: Strong commitmerk to pubic service having served n various capacites induing Mmeoia lubrary Board President. Trustee, lAneola Vokrteer Ambularce Corps PresidenL Treasurer. Trustee Expenenced n pubBe p o ^ procedues Answer: Yes t could vote n fa-for of both since I bebeva toe public ■ erxjoed to as much nformaten as possM . The curers system nvtas cenflicl of nterest and’or comjptioa Pubfic financaig of campa^ns has werked etsewhare w d has saved toe taxpayers money n toe long run. Registiation of lobby^ wodd bmg to reiabonships between govemmerfi ofTcals and corrpafaes that receive lucrative government coffracte Laitrrence E. McAllister (RTL) (I I yh a * iferfed W iston Park Education: B S , Education, Fordham Univefsry Occupation: Educator Quaflfications: Former High Schoolteacher Answer (a) Under no crcumstences should there be pubfic financing of political campaigns Censtert enloreetnerfi of currart campaign rules w i meianct undue nfluence n elections (b) Registration of lobbytste on U levels of govemmeft w6 help keep tongs honest 10th L e g islative D istrict U sanne G. Altmaxin (0,1. L) Great Neck Steven Shulman (R. C, F) (Inombert) Education: B A , Pofiticai Soence, New York Unvsrsdy Occupation: Nassau Cetrfy LegsWor, IQto LO Quafificattons: Nassau CotrCy Lagslator, tOlh Dstnet merrter ef Nassau Courfy ChM Care Convmsscn, creator of a e iz e r s advisery panel to overaee deersp M toe Lake Success Lodtoeed Martin sXe. Answer (a) I Is important thaf we « o k towards more pcfcfic finanemg of campay i s AXhexjg) a connecaon has been made by tot pubte rsgardtog tot negative Influence ef 'aoft money* e tc , toert ia currency Ida support lor pubfic finanong I tor* toe LagtsUftJte ahould egtore 9 u k$ut dumg a x second term. Yes. I suppot legatiteiui cf ttC y ste end dtedosurs al dortefiona and sethdbes. Great Neck Education: J 0 . Hefstia UnversXy Law School. B S . Pofitical Sctenca. UmveraXy of Utah Occupation: Afiomey Qualifications; Practicrg attorney, eampa^i trsasuw i a prkx c a r ty eiection car^iagn. tarrifnxteettian h d s t i a tom wtech I «Ti rirrwij. Answer Nortply Erwnnmantai Bond Ad treatrort and’prxert'y ce«eopmeid cf Long hterd B a s il Member d in e Tcwncaxsa. I EJucal-'5 - r ' y ' I OccuF'ifi Cf'te' E MS-wr: roaei is.r»rt sret e- w fe •; I -t ■jrfte* lEOuca lOccup iQuabf