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CHVL 2006 Candidate Information

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~ Boulder County Commission ~

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

Highlights from this race:

• CHVL chose not to select a "Pro-Animal Pick" in this race.
• 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.
• CHVL 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.

Candidate questionnaire scores

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

District 3	Tom Mayer (D)	Did not respond
District 3	Randy Luallin (L)	Yes - dogs, cats, chickens, pigs, horses, turkeys, guinea pigs, rabbits

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

District 3	Tom Mayer (D)	Did not respond
District 3	Randy Luallin (L)	No

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

District 3	Tom Mayer (D)	Did not respond
District 3	Randy Luallin (L)	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	Tom Mayer (D)	Did not respond
District 3	Randy Luallin (L)	(Y) - It must be clearly defined what constitutes cruelty

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	Tom Mayer (D)	Did not respond
District 3	Randy Luallin (L)	No

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	Tom Mayer (D)	Did not respond
District 3	Randy Luallin (L)	(b)

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	Tom Mayer (D)	Did not respond
District 3	Randy Luallin (L)	No

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	Tom Mayer (D)	Did not respond
District 3	Randy Luallin (L)	Yes

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

District 3	Tom Mayer (D)	Did not respond
District 3	Randy Luallin (L)	Yes

Please add any other comments ...

District 3	Tom Mayer (D)	Did not respond
District 3	Randy Luallin (L)	Animals as fellow life forms on the earth need to be respected, however they have and continue to serve mankind in many ways this also must be respected.

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Candidate questionnaire scores

District 3	Tom Mayer (D)	Did not respond
District 3	Randy Luallin (L)	Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 36%

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