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PVA 2004 Candidate Information
~ State Senate District 17 ~

This page contains candidate information about the candidates for State Senate District 17.

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

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) Yes - Dog
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (R) Did not respond


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

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) Yes - Two cats
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (R) Did not respond


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

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) Yes
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (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

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) Yes
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (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

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) Undecided - I would need more information to take a position on this question.
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (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)

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) (C)
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (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

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) Undecided - I would need more information to take a position on this question.
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (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.

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) (a)
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (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

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) Yes
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (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

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) Undecided - I would need more information to take a position on this question.
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (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

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) Undecided - I would need more information to take a position on this question.
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (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

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) Undecided - I would need more information to take a position on this question.
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (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?

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) (b)/(c) - I think that legislating through ballot initiatives is an imperfect process and can result in conflicting statutes/constitutional amendments (for example: TABOR, Amendment 23, and Gallagher). However, I think that ballot initiatives should always be an option for situations when legislators do not respond to the needs/desires of the public.
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (R) Did not respond


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

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) Yes
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (R) Did not respond


Please add any other comments ...

SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) None given
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (R) Did not respond


Candidate questionnaire scores
SSD17 Brandon Shaffer (D) Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 46%
SSD17 Bo Shaffer (L) Did not respond
SSD17 Sandy Hume (R) Did not respond

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