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PVA 2001 Election/Candidate Information ~ Greeley
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?

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Yes/Dogs and cats
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Somewhat 3-4 yrs/Dog
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz Did not respond


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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Yes/2 large dogs - grown children who live in town
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus No/Dog in the past
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz 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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Yes/Undecided - "I would like to know the details of the legislation."
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Yes/Yes
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz 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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Yes/Undecided - "same response as 3a & b"
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Yes/Yes
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz Did not respond


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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Yes - "The generality of often could be debated!"
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Yes
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz 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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Yes
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Yes
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz 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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson No
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Undecided
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz 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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson (b)/No
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus No answers selected - "I prefer well managed zoos"
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz 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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Undecided - "I would have some questions about the enforcability of the legislation. We already need to license more animals."
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Undecided - "If 'All' is the expectation - No"
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz 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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Undecided
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Yes
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz Did not respond


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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Yes & No - "The entity to do the licensing would have to be able to enforce it. I'm not sure the ordinance would be effective."
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Yes - "If required for dogs - its' appropriate for cats"
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz 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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Undecided
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Yes
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz 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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Undecided - "I would have to see the information & facts on it. I personally feel it is wrong to do that to an animal."
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Yes
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz 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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Yes
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Undecided
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz 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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson No
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Undecided
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz Did not respond


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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson No
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Undecided
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz Did not respond


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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson No
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Undecided
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz Did not respond


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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Yes
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Undecided
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz 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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Undecided - "My reason for undecided is that it would have to include all 3 entities to be possible to enforce."
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Yes
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz Did not respond


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

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Yes
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Yes
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz Did not respond


Please add any other comments ...

Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson None given
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus None given
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz Did not respond
Candidate questionnaire scores
Mayor Jerry Wones Did not respond
Ward 2 Edwin Phillipsen Did not respond
Ward 2 Patrick Wardell Did not respond
Ward 3 Carole Anderson Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 34%
Ward 3 Donald Feldhaus Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 55%
At-Large George Gray Did not respond
At-Large Gregory Hopkins Did not respond
At-Large Carrol Martin Did not respond
At-Large Tom Muniz Did not respond

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