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PVA 2002 Candidate Information

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~ Adams County Commission ~

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This page contains candidate information about the candidates for Adams County Commissioner - District 3.

Highlights from this race:

• We received responses from one or more of the candidates in this race, but none of their scores warranted their being selected as a "Pro-Animal Pick."
• All candidates in this race are listed below, along with their responses or a notation that they did not respond.

Notes:

• Responses are given exactly as they were written. Spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors were not corrected.
• PVA imposed a 25-word limit on comments because of space limitations; however, if a candidate exceeded this limit we did not cut the text off in mid-sentence. In any case where a candidate's comment is not shown in full, we have included a note to contact us for the full comment.
• Each candidate's party affiliation is indicated in parentheses immediately following his or her name below. Party abbreviations are as follows. "ACP" - American Constitution Party; "COPI" - Concerns of People, Inc. Party; "CRP" - Colorado Reform Party; "D" - Democratic Party; "G" - Green Party; "L" - Libertarian Party; "N" - Natural Law Party; "R" - Republican Party; "U" - Unaffiliated.

Candidate questionnaire scores

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

District 3	Larry Pace (D)	Yes - Horses, dogs, cats, cattle, pigs, chickens, sheep, geese, ducks
District 3	Ron Stowell (R)	Yes - Dogs, cats, birds, fish

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

District 3	Larry Pace (D)	No - None-Present time-Dog & Cat passed away year 1 1/2 ago.
District 3	Ron Stowell (R)	Yes - Exotic birds

3. Are you in favor of the spaying/neutering of dogs and cats to reduce overpopulation? Yes/No/Undecided

District 3	Larry Pace (D)	Yes
District 3	Ron Stowell (R)	Yes

4. Colorado statute now contains felony cruelty provisions for aggravated cruelty to animals. In your own opinion, should aggravated cruelty/violence to animals be a state felony?
Please choose (N) no; (Y) yes; (U) undecided; or (Q) yes, in certain cases (e.g., extreme cases only, or after the first offense)

District 3	Larry Pace (D)	(Y)
District 3	Ron Stowell (R)	(Y)

5. Would you be likely to support county or state legislation prohibiting the use of elephants in traveling acts, such as circuses? Yes/No/Undecided

District 3	Larry Pace (D)	Undecided
District 3	Ron Stowell (R)	Undecided

6. Of the two following value statements, to which are you likely to give higher priority?
(a) Wildlife and their environment are to be protected and preserved.
(b) Wildlife and their environment are to be managed.

District 3	Larry Pace (D)	(b)
District 3	Ron Stowell (R)	No answer selected

7. In 1999, the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation prohibiting the relocation of prairie dogs across county lines without the consent of the "receiving" county's commission, even if the group moving the prairie dogs plans to move them to land it owns. Would you be willing to consider with an open mind a detailed, comprehensive plan for moving rescued prairie dogs to your county? Yes/No/Undecided

District 3	Larry Pace (D)	Undecided
District 3	Ron Stowell (R)	Yes

8. Would you be likely to support state legislation to (1) require counties to allow county-level ballot initiatives and (2) establish consistent procedures and criteria for such initiatives? Yes/No/Undecided

District 3	Larry Pace (D)	Yes
District 3	Ron Stowell (R)	Undecided

9. Would you be willing to consider factual documentation from PVA on a given issue? Yes/No/Undecided

District 3	Larry Pace (D)	Yes
District 3	Ron Stowell (R)	Yes

Please add any other comments ...

District 3	Larry Pace (D)	None given
District 3	Ron Stowell (R)	It is our responsibility, as stewards of the environment, to give due consideration to all animals, whether they are pesonal pets or wildlife lose in their habitat.

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Candidate questionnaire scores

District 3	Larry Pace (D)	Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 50%
District 3	Ron Stowell (R)	Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 57%

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