League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund
	Hamilton County, OH November 2, 2010 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues State Representative; District 32

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Ohio and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Qualification, Priorities, Budget deficient, School finance, Tax structure Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit) Answer from Erik Nebergall: My experience helping startups & existing businesses to grow My proven ability to create 100s of local jobs My level of commitment to the community My strength formulating and implementing practical solutions to problems My appreciation for the Constitution My proven integrity & accountability 2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit) Answer from Erik Nebergall: Reduce economic uncertainty Promote business well-being Reduce tax to stimulate private-sector growth Reduce regulation limiting business development Stimulate hiring by reducing risk (penalties) when hiring Enhance the unemployment compensation program by bringing job seekers & employers together Aid those without work in the marketing of their skills, not just resume preparation assistance Strive to satisfy local government contracts with local contractors, suppliers, and vendors Incorporate youth character development programs in our city schools Reduce the number of felons entering the district for rehabilitation from outside the county and state 3. Ohio is facing a huge budget deficit for the FYs ending in 2012 and 2013. What specific revenue increases would you support and what cuts would you make to balance the budget? (150 word limit) Answer from Erik Nebergall: Work to stop and reverse state budget growth. Cut unnecessary government employment by combining government functions, reducing departmental job redundancy, and eliminating workers with a poor work ethic. Bring government pay and pensions in line with the private sector. 4. What should be done to ensure that all community schools and nonpublic schools that accept state financial support (including vouchers) are accountable to the public? (150 word limit) Answer from Erik Nebergall: Implement minimum performance standards, quality measures, and cost-effectiveness guidelines. 5. What would you propose, if anything, to change Ohio’s tax structure? (150 word limit) Answer from Erik Nebergall: Cut taxes to help stimulate economic growth in our state! Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits apply for each question. Direct references to opponents are not permitted. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.