League of Women Voters of New York Education Foundation
Monroe County, NY November 7, 2006 Election
	Jim S. Alesi Answers Questions Candidate for State Senator; District 55

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Questions & Answers

1. What programs and actions will you support to protect communities from the negative consequences of the state’s increasing dependence on gambling revenue?

We have increased funding for treatment and prevention for problem gamblers.

2. Legislative district boundary lines are drawn by the legislators themselves and are tied directly to the advantages of party politics. Would you support the establishment of an independent commission as a more open and ethical way to create districts?

I intend to introduce legislation that creates a 100 percent non-biased, computer driven, random selection of district lines.

3. Amid the recent reports that more and more young people are leaving upstate cities for better opportunities, what would you propose to reverse this trend?

I would support a Tuition Loan Forgiveness Program for graduates of Engineering programs who stay in the region as well as a similar program for Nursing graduates.

4. Legislative districts have been determined on a partisan basis. Would you support establishing an independent commission as a more open and ethical way to create the districts? Please explain.

See answer above.

5. Do you support joint committees to reconcile differences between bills on the same issue passed by both houses of the legislature?

Yes, I support Joint CONFERENCE committees.

6. New York State Legislators did not address the pending CFE (Campaign for Fiscal Equity) suit during the 2006 session. What would you propose to expedite the resolution of the CFE case?

I would support a CFE solution determined by the court-appointed panel ONLY if it includes Rochester as well.

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