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PVA 2004 Candidate Information
~ U.S. Congressional District 1 ~

This page contains candidate information about the candidates for U.S. Representative for Colorado Congressional District 1.

Highlights from this race: Notes:
Candidate questionnaire scores
1a. Did you grow up with animals? Yes/No
1b. If so, what kind?

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Yes
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes - Dogs & Cats
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) No


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

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Yes - Cat
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes - Dog
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Yes - Fox Terrier


The bills and resolutions referred to in the following questions are from the 108th (current) Congress. We thank the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) for some of the legislation descriptions. For more information about any bill or resolution (including its complete text), please visit http://thomas.loc.gov.

3. The “Pet Safety and Protection Act” (S. 2346) would amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally. Would you be likely to vote for this bill? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Undecided - I need to know the definition of "legally"
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Yes


4. The “Puppy Protection Act” (H.R. 3484) would crack down on chronic violators of humane standards and prevent relentless overbreeding by commercial dog breeders. Would you be likely to vote for this bill? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Undecided - I need to know what humane standards + overbreeding is defined as
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Yes


5. The “American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act” (H.R. 857 & S. 2352) would prohibit the slaughter of horses for human consumption and prohibit the trade and transport of horseflesh and live horses intended for human consumption. Would you be likely to vote for this bill? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Undecided - I would have to know more
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Yes


6. The “Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act” (S. 736 & H.R. 1532) would authorize felony-level jail time for animal fighting, prohibit interstate commerce of cockfighting implements, and update provisions on animal seizure and disposition after arrests. Would you be likely to vote for this bill? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Yes - after knowing more
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Yes


7. Senate bill 1460 (S. 1460) and House bill 2932 (H.R. 2932) would curb overuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture, which supports overcrowded and unsanitary conditions on factory farms and endangers public health. Would you be likely to vote for this bill? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Yes - after knowing more
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Undecided


8. In response to the threat of “mad cow disease”, the USDA recently banned the slaughter of “downed” cattle (cattle who are unable to walk) for human consumption. The “Consumer and Producer Protection Act” (H.R. 4121) would weaken this ban to allow such slaughter if the reason for the animal’s inability to walk is “fatigue, stress, obdurator nerve paralysis, obesity, or one or more broken or fractured appendages, severed tendons or ligaments, or dislocated joints.” Would you be likely to vote for this bill? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Undecided - Need to know more
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) No
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) No


9. The “Downed Animal Protection Act” (H.R. 2519 & S. 1298) would end the use of certain nonambulatory livestock (cattle, sheep, swine, goats, or horses, mules, or other equines) in human food and require that these downed animals be humanely euthanized when presented at slaughter facilities. Would you be likely to vote for this bill? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Undecided - Need to know more
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Yes


10. The “Truth in Tuna Labeling Act” (S. 130) would require that tuna labeled "dolphin safe" be from tuna fish caught without the deliberate harming, chasing, harassing, or netting of dolphins. Would you be likely to vote for this bill? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Yes
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Yes


11. House Concurrent Resolution 90 (H Con Res 90) would amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to extend the hunting season for mourning doves into their nesting period. Would you be likely to vote for this resolution? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Undecided - Need to know more
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) No
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) No


12. The “Yellowstone Buffalo Preservation Act” (H.R. 3446) would encourage non-lethal management methods and create a moratorium on the killing of Yellowstone bison so they can freely roam federal public lands surrounding the park. Would you be likely to vote for this bill? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Undecided - Need to know more
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Yes


13. H.R. 1800 would prohibit interstate commerce of steel-jaw leghold traps and interstate commerce of fur of animals caught with these devices. Would you be likely to vote for this bill? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Undecided - I don't like steel traps, but I need to know more
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Yes


14. Senate Concurrent Resolution 55 (S Con Res 55) and House Concurrent Resolution 216 ( H Con Res 216) would oppose resumption of commercial whaling and express opposition to the killing of whales under the guise of "scientific research." Would you be likely to vote for this resolution? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Undecided - Need to know more
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Undecided


15. The “Don't Feed the Bears Act” (H.R. 1472) would prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on federal public lands in order to end the hunting practice known as "bear baiting" and reduce the number of dangerous interactions between people and bears. Would you be likely to vote for this bill? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Yes - As long as that's all it does
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Undecided


16. The “Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004” (H.R. 4114) would eliminate protections provided by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for 94 so-called "non-native" species of birds. This legislation would leave many species imperiled in the U.S. and around the world. Would you be likely to vote for this bill? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Undecided - Need to know more
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) No
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Undecided


17. The “Antifreeze Safety Act” (H.R. 1563) would require inclusion of a “bittering agent” in engine coolant and antifreeze. This would reduce the risk of poisoning of animals and children. Would you be likely to vote for this bill? Yes/No/Undecided

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Yes - If it doesn't impair function
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) No


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

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Yes - In conjunction with opposing views
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Yes
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Yes


Please add any other comments ...

CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Several of these issues are non-Federal issues usurping the 10th Amendment of the Constitution
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) None given
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) None given


Candidate questionnaire scores
CD1 George Lilly (ACP) Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 38%
CD1 Diana DeGette (D) Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 100%
CD1 Roland Chicas (R) Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 66%

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