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Education: BS, University of Southern California; MBA, Syracuse University Graduate School of Management; JD, Syracuse University College of Law
1. As mayor for the past 13 years I have seen unfunded mandates take their toll on local governments and taxpayers. I believe it is the state's obligation to ease the Medicaid burden on local governments and I would support a plan for responsible state takeover of non-federal Medicaid costs. We must ensure quality, affordable health care for all New Yorkers. I will fight for expanding the EPIC prescription program for seniors and I oppose any new taxes and fees that hurt seniors and health-care providers. In addition, I will work to make low-cost prescription drugs from Canada available to our families. I also support state takeover of the Family Health Plus program, which provides low-cost health insurance for thousands of working families in New York state.2. I have seen the effects of the state Legislature take their toll on local governments. I have also been able to overcome partisanship before. I was in the minority party for most of my 13 years as mayor and worked across party lines every day in order to fulfill my duties. There are specific reforms I support that will enable the Legislature to work more effectively. For one, I support a rule that would make conference committees mandatory whenever a bill's sponsor requests one. For another, I support the state constitutional amendment requiring an on-time state budget. Such a legal requirement forces lawmakers to sit down with one another and negotiate. I will be a vote in Albany for Central New York and will never play politics with our communities' future. I will fight to ensure we improve our economy, keep our families healthy and provide a better education so our children have a brighter future.See the full content of this document
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League of Women Voters Election Guide 2004
This election guide was prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Syracuse metropolitan area, and compiled from a printed questionnaire sent to all the candidates. The league is a nonpartisan organization devoted to the informed and active participation of citizens in government. The league neither supports nor opposes candidates or political parties.
The league is grateful to the Syracuse New Times for publication of this guide. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. To vote you must be registered with the Onondaga County Board of Elections. For more information on polling locations, call the Board of Elections at 435-3312 or the League of Women Voters at 422-9797.The following candidates appear on the Nov. 2 ballotPresident and Vice President of the United StatesGeorge W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney (Republican, Conservative)John F. Kerry and John Edwards (Democrat, Working Families)Ralph Nader and Peter Miguel Camejo (Independence, Peace and Justice)Roger Calero and Arrin Hawkins (Socialist Workers)Michael Badnarik and Richard Campagna (Libertarian)U.S. Senate1. How do you propose to balance the need to guard against terrorism and other threats to national security with the need to preserve our basic civil liberties?2. What do you think should be done at the federal level to stop global warming and to reduce our use of and dependence on fossil fuels?3. What is your view of the No Child Left Behind program? Is it assisting school districts with meeting New York state standards?Howard MillsRepublican41 High St., Goshen 10924(518) 463-2004www.mills2004.c...See the full content of this document
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