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PVA 2001 Election/Candidate Information ~ Wheat Ridge
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 Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey Yes/cats & dog & cow & ducks, etc.
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes/Dogs/Cats
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes/Dogs
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Yes/Dogs & chickens
Ward 4 Daniel Worth Did not respond


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

Mayor Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey No/I had basset hounds and to be fare I don't have the time to keep one for a companion"
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes/Dog
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes/Dog
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Yes
Ward 4 Daniel Worth 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 Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey Yes/Yes
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes/Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes/Yes
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Yes/Yes
Ward 4 Daniel Worth 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 Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey Yes/Yes
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes/Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes/Yes
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Yes/No answer selected
Ward 4 Daniel Worth Did not respond


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

Mayor Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey No
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Yes
Ward 4 Daniel Worth 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 Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey Yes
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Yes - "love"
Ward 4 Daniel Worth 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 Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey Yes
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider No/Yes
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Yes - "absolutely"
Ward 4 Daniel Worth 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 Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey No answer selected/Undecided - "case by case issue"
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz (b)/Undecided
Ward 3 David Schneider (b)/Undecided
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola (b)/No
Ward 4 Daniel Worth 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 Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey Undecided
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Yes
Ward 4 Daniel Worth 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 Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey Yes
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Yes - "absolutely"
Ward 4 Daniel Worth Did not respond


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

Mayor Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey No - "they have a mind of there own"
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Undecided
Ward 4 Daniel Worth 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 Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey No - "can't be done and our [PVA could not read next two words] has better thing to do"
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola No
Ward 4 Daniel Worth 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 Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey Yes
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Yes
Ward 4 Daniel Worth 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 Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey Yes/cats & dog & cow & ducks, etc.
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Undecided
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Yes - "absolutely"
Ward 4 Daniel Worth 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 Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey Undecided
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Undecided
Ward 3 David Schneider Undecided
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Undecided
Ward 4 Daniel Worth Did not respond


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

Mayor Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey No
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Undecided
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Undecided
Ward 4 Daniel Worth Did not respond


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

Mayor Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey No
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Undecided
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Yes
Ward 4 Daniel Worth Did not respond


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

Mayor Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey Yes
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Undecided
Ward 4 Daniel Worth 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 Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey Yes
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Yes
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Yes
Ward 4 Daniel Worth Did not respond


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

Mayor Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey No answer selected - "not quit sure what this means"
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Yes
Ward 3 David Schneider Undecided
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Undecided
Ward 4 Daniel Worth Did not respond


Please add any other comments ...

Mayor Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey None given
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz None given
Ward 3 David Schneider None given
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola None given
Ward 4 Daniel Worth Did not respond
Candidate questionnaire scores
Mayor Gretchen Cterveny Did not respond
Ward 1 Jerry DiTullio Did not respond
Ward 2 Dean Gokey Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 55%
Ward 2 Leonard Ortiz Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 81%
Ward 3 David Schneider Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 71%
Ward 3 Janelle Shaver Did not respond
Ward 4 Jack Rose Did not respond
Ward 4 Lena Rotola Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 56%
Ward 4 Daniel Worth Did not respond

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