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PVA 2002 Candidate Information
~ State Senate District 6 ~

This page contains candidate information about the candidates for State Senate District 6.

Highlights from this race:

The Democratic candidate in this race - Jim Isgar - is the incumbent for this district. His 2002 scorecard, which also contains his pre-2002 animal-related voting scores, is now available.
The Republican candidate in this race - Kay Alexander - served as a state representative during the 2002 state legislative session. Her 2002 scorecard, which also contains her pre-2002 animal-related voting scores, is now available. As you can see, she has had an anti-animal voting record, and so she gets a "Paws Down" from PVA.
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

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

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	Yes - Ranch animals of all sorts
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

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

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	Yes - Ranch animals of all sorts
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

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

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	Yes
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

4. Would you be likely to support state legislation to require that animals raised for slaughter be protected from inhumane forms of slaughter, housing, and transportation? Yes/No/Undecided

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	No answer selected - I support the humane slaughter of animals raised for consumption. Most cattle and sheep are raised without housing, as such, and this is not "inhumane" treatment. Comment exceeded word limit; please contact PVA for the full text.
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

5. Would you be likely to support state legislation to require that educational institutions at all levels provide (and advertise to students) an alternative to animal dissection? Yes/No/Undecided

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	No
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

6. Do you believe that aggravated cruelty/violence to animals should be a felony? (Choose Y, N, U, or C.)
(Y) yes; (N) no; (U) undecided; (C) yes, in certain cases (e.g., extreme cases only, or after the first offense)

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	No - The 2002 Legislature made extreme cases a felony, but set no penalty for the offence. I would prefer to have it be a misdemeanor, with a significant penalty for extreme cases.
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

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

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	No
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

8. 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.

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	(b)
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

9. Section 33-1-101 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, states, "It is the policy of the state of Colorado that the wildlife and their environment are to be protected, preserved, enhanced, and managed for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of the people of this state and its visitors."
Do you believe that all Colorado residents should have a voice in wildlife policy? Yes/No/Undecided

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	No answer selected - I believe that Colorado voters have a voice, through the representative democracy we employ, in selecting the state Legislators, who in turn set the wildlife policy.
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

10. Do you believe that there are forms of hunting that are unethical and that wildlife should be protected from them? Yes/No/Undecided

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	Undecided - It is possible that there may some forms of hunting which I would find objectionable, but unless PVA stated what code of ethics and which mode of hunting, I cannot provide a specific answer.
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

11. Do you believe that Amendment 14, the anti-trapping initiative passed by Colorado voters in 1996, should be overturned or weakened in any way? Yes/No/Undecided

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	Undecided
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

12. 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

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	No - That is unnecessary. Colorado already has a mechanism which can do that. It is called "Home Rule." A county can follow the prescribed processes which provide for its citizens to vote for a home rule charter, which can contain the initiatives procedure.
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

13. Do you think that initiating a state ballot issue should be (a) easier; (b) harder; or (c) as it is now?

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	(b)
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

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

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	Yes - I welcome factual documentation presented by all sides on any given issue before the Senate. I am far more comfortable in casting my vote if I believe I have heard the several sides of the issue.
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

Please add any other comments ...

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	None given
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

Candidate questionnaire scores

SSD06	Jim Isgar (D)	Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 0%
SSD06	Kay Alexander (R)	Did not respond

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