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PVA 2001 Election/Candidate Information ~ Englewood
This page contains candidate respnses to PVA's candidate questionnaire for a municipal election.

Please note that responses are given exactly as they were written. Spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors were not corrected.

Candidate questionnaire scores
1a. Did you grow up with animals? Yes/No
1b. If so, what kind?

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes/dogs
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


2a. Does your family have animals? Yes/No
2b. If so, what kind?

Ward 2 Owen Beaver No
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


3a. Do you feel that animal control issues are within the purview of the City Council? Yes/No/Undecided
3b. Would you be likely to support related humane legislation at the municipal level? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes/Yes - "This is a must area for Council"
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


4a. Do you feel that animal protection issues are within the purview of the City Council? Yes/No/Undecided
4b. Would you be likely to support related humane legislation at the municipal level? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes/Yes
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


5. Were you aware that animal abuse is often a precursor of child abuse? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes - "Known this for 30 yrs"
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


6. Would you be willing to meet from time to time with representatives of one or more animal-protection groups to discuss their concerns? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


7a. Were you aware that almost all baby chickens and ducks purchased as Easter "gifts" die within a year? (PVA mistake - no answer choices were given for this question)
7b. Would you be likely to support legislation prohibiting the sale and purchase of baby animals as Easter "gifts"? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes/Undecided
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


8a. Which statement is closest to your position on the use of animals in entertainment (racing, circuses, etc.)? Please select one:
(a) Animals should not be used in entertainment.
(b) It's OK to use animals in entertainment but they should be protected from cruel treatment, regardless of the money that might be brought into the state by such an event.
(c) I think the status quo is all right.
(d) Wild animals, such as elephants and tigers, should not be used in entertainment but it's OK to use domestic animals, such as horses and dogs. The animals should be protected from cruel treatment, regardless of the money that might be brought into the state by such an event.

8b. Would you be likely to support a city or county ban on acts, such as circuses, that use wild animals? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver (b)/Undecided - "Englewood is too small to bring large circus to town"
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


9. Would you be likely to support a city ordinance to require dog and cat owners, except licensed breeders, to spay and neuter their cats and dogs? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


10. Would you be likely to support a city ordinance specifying a maximum amount of time animals are to be tied or chained per day? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes - "Englewood needs to look into this 2001-2002"
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


11. Would you be likely to support a city ordinance requiring cat licensing? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


12. Many people object to cats' running loose off their owners' property, because of (1) the dangers to the cats themselves from vehicles, other animals, and human beings and (2) the fact that cats often kill birds on other people's property, defecate in other people's yards and flower beds, and defecate in children's sandboxes. Some other cities have enacted ordinances requiring that cats, when loose outdoors, be kept on the property of the person responsible for them. Would you be likely to support such an ordinance here? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes - "but I don't know if it would pass"
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


13. It is well known that being in a parked, unventilated vehicle can lead to brain damage and to fatal heat stroke in animals. Several cities have passed legislation protecting animals from this abuse. Would you support such an ordinance here? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


14. Do you think more public education should be provided about dog and cat over-population in our area? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


15. Would you be likely to support legislation prohibiting the sale, purchase, and keeping (other than in a rescue context) of traditionally "wild" animals (e.g., rabbits, ducks, chickens, pot-bellied pigs) as pets? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver No
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


16. Would you be likely to support a city, county, or state ban on greyhound racing? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


17. Would you be likely to take animal-protection issues to county and state officials? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver No
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


18. Are you in favor of making cruelty to animals a felony, as opposed to a misdemeanor? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Undecided
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


19. Would you be likely to support a city, county, or state ban on dogs' riding in open beds of trucks? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


20. Would you be willing to consider factual documentation supporting PVA's position on a specific issue? Yes/No/Undecided

Ward 2 Owen Beaver Yes
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond


Please add any other comments ...

Ward 2 Owen Beaver "I don't care for greyhound racing - been one time"
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond
Candidate questionnaire scores
Ward 2 Owen Beaver Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 71%
Ward 2 John H. Moore Did not respond
Ward 4 Douglas G. Garrett Did not respond
At-Large Beverly J. Bradshaw Did not respond
At-Large Patricia Mueller Did not respond
Municipal Judge Vincent R. Atencio Did not respond

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