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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Rockland County and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Joint Committees,
Education Financing,
Indian Point
Click on a name for candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
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1. Do you support joint committees to reconcile differences between bills on the same issue passed by both houses of the legislature?*
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Answer from Kenneth P. Zebrowski:
The establishment of joint committees was a central issue to my original campaign for the Assembly. These committees have been extraordinarily successful in solving and ending the previous budget delays. We are now changing the legislative process so that more bills are reconciled in this way. The only way a bill will pass in Albany is with the vote of both houses.
Answer from Peter H. Partridge:
Committee reconciliation is a good idea except if you're taking rights from defenseless powerless people. Compromise reconciles differences; however, there are principles where deal making is not appropriate. Citizens in Clarkstown and Haverstraw need protection. The older ones should not be driven south by taxes and utility costs. They need shelter -- NO compromise. The unborn deserve our protection and shelter. No compromising the rights of the young or the old to LIFE.
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2. What methods would you support to ensure equity in funding public education?*
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Answer from Peter H. Partridge:
Needs of children in lower income areas are the same as children in wealthier neighborhoods. Poorer children have less access to resources. Parents have less time and money for their children. There is no substitute for what a child can get from home, yet we must try to supplement their education by putting more computers in the libraries, tutoring, workers helping with lessons and homework, and transportation to constructive activities.
Answer from Kenneth P. Zebrowski:
re are two issues to be addressed. One is thee reclamation and rehabilitation of the New York City School System. The second is whether the present method for funding education should be changed to state-wide funding. As a means for adequate funding, I would support and sponsor an income tax surcharge which charged more to the wealthiest members of our state.
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3. If Indian Point nuclear power facility licenses are not renewed, how do you propose to ensure adequate electric power for the region?*
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Answer from Kenneth P. Zebrowski:
Indian Point and other power plant facilities (Bowline and Lovett) can be reconfigured with the highest level of advanced technology to produce more energy at a lower cost with a reduced environmental impact. As an Assemblyman, I have been contacted by individuals who want to negotiate with Mirant to change the plants into state-of-the-art facilities. This alternative should be pursued by the County Executive and all responsible officials in Rockland County.
Answer from Peter H. Partridge:
We have a crisis that needs addressing right now -- we don't have to wait until Indian Point blows up to have one. My school taxes went up 425% because power companies figured out how North Rocklanders could pay what was the company's share. Let's re-open the book on power plant deregulation, and offer incentives for conservation/alternative energy. Companies don't make power, yet they make people leave their homes. This is wrong. People need protection.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League.
- Original answers for a published Voters Guide
were limited to 30 words and are presented as submitted. Candidates have
since been invited to supply answers of any length for the Web.
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.
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