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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Oxford and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Qualifications,
State Revenue shortfalls,
Education Funding,
Tax Reform,
Transportation,
MATRIX,
Top Priority,
Second Priority
Click on a name for other candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
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1. What are your qualifications for office?
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Answer from Shawn N. Webster:
Qualifications for office
19 consecutive years of school board
27 consecutive years as a small business owner
State Representative from the 60th and 53rd Districts - 4 years
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2. What are your suggestions for reconciling state revenue shortfalls with increasing costs for state services?
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Answer from Shawn N. Webster:
Reduce state services.
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3. How much of public education should be funded by the state? Explain your answer.
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Answer from Shawn N. Webster:
Approximately 57% On average, this could fund teachers and transportation.
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4. What Ohio state tax reforms would you support to re-develop existing older communities?
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(No candidates submitted answers to this question)
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5. What plans do you have to promote a more balanced transportation system in Ohio?
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(No candidates submitted answers to this question)
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6. Two-thirds of the original states participating in the Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information exchange (MATRIX) program have withdrawn citing concerns of privacy, accuracy, legality, and cost. Do you feel that Ohio, as one of only 5 states remaining, should continue to participate? Why or why not?
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Answer from Shawn N. Webster:
(MATRIX) Two-thirds of the original states participating in the Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information exchange (MATRIX) program have withdrawn citing concerns of privacy, accuracy, legality, and cost. Do you feel that Ohio, as one of only 5 states remaining, should continue to participate? Why or why not?
If two thirds have withdrawn, it is hardly multistate any longer. Therefore its original intent has been severely restricted and we should consider also withdrawing.
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7. How would you implement your top priority?
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Answer from Shawn N. Webster:
Reduce services provided by the state
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8. How would you implement your second priority?
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Answer from Shawn N. Webster:
Shift the funding of local government and social
services to the property tax.
Fund schools with the resulting available income
and sales tax.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League.
Candidates' statements are presented as submitted.
The answers must not exceed 75 words. Direct references to opponents are not permitted.
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.
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League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund
