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PVA 2004 Candidate Information
~ District Attorney - Judicial District 7 ~

This page contains candidate information about the candidates for District Attorney in Judicial District 7.

Highlights from this race: Notes:
Candidate questionnaire scores

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

JD07 Thomas Raynes (R) Yes - Dogs, Horse


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


JD07 Thomas Raynes (R) No


3. Colorado statute contains felony cruelty provisions for aggravated cruelty to animals. Would you be likely to enforce these statutes? Yes/No/Undecided

JD07 Thomas Raynes (R) Yes


4. What resources would you devote to a suspected case of cruelty to animals?

JD07 Thomas Raynes (R) All


5. Would you be likely to dedicate significant resources to a suspected case of aggravated cruelty to animals? Yes/No/Undecided

JD07 Thomas Raynes (R) Yes


6. In a case such as the recent one in Englewood in which a person kidnapped several dogs and set them on fire, what resources would you be likely to dedicate to investigation and prosecution?

JD07 Thomas Raynes (R) All


7. Please select one or more of the choices listed below to finish the following sentence. Cruelty to animals should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law because of . . . .
a) the pain and suffering of the animals involved
b) the possibility of future crimes against humans by the animal abuser
c) the District Attorney's responsibility to prosecute violations of statute
d) (or) Cruelty to animals should not be prosecuted.


JD07 Thomas Raynes (R) a, b, & c


8. Given the link that often exists between animal abuse and the abuse of other vulnerable members of a household, would you work to facilitate cross-reporting between agencies addressing all forms of domestic abuse, including animal abuse? Yes/No/Undecided

JD07 Thomas Raynes (R) Yes


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

JD07 Thomas Raynes (R) Yes


Please add any other comments ...

JD07 Thomas Raynes (R) None given



Candidate questionnaire scores
JD07 Thomas Raynes (R) Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 100%



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