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CHVL 2006 Candidate Information
~ State House District 6 ~

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

Highlights from this race:

The "Pro-Animal Pick" for this race is Andrew Romanoff (Democratic Party) because of his voting record. He is the incumbent for this district. His 2006 scorecard, which also contains his pre-2006 animal-related voting scores, is now available. To volunteer to help his campaign, please contact romanoff@coloradohouse.org.
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.
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; "CRP" - Colorado Reform Party; "D" - Democratic Party; "G" - Green Party; "L" - Libertarian Party; "R" - Republican Party; "U" - Unaffiliated.

Candidate questionnaire scores

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

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	Yes - Dogs, Fish

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

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	Yes - Dogs

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

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	Yes

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

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	Yes

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

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	No

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)

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	(Y)

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

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	No

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.

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	(a)

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

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	Yes

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

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	Yes

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

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	Yes

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

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	Undecided

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

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	Undecided

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

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	Yes

Please add any other comments ...

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	I have always hated questionaires which limit responses to certain categories. I do not believe they can reflect nuanced views. I'm worried my responses will not truly elucidate my views. I have always considered myself to be a friend of the environment, animals, especially wildlife. I have had several dogs as pets and been saddenned at their loss. I have a pet dog at present. I am and have been a member of the Sierra Club. On the other hand, I believe that hunting is necessary for maintaining a healthy ecological balance and that trapping can also be useful. I'm an orthodox jew and obviously favor kosher slaughter. I believe it's more humane and am wary of groups who have tried to ban it. I do not know if you represent people who would ban kosher slaughter. If you are, I don't think I shall be asking for your support.

Candidate questionnaire scores

SHD06	Andrew Romanoff (D)	Did not respond
SHD06	Jeffrey Hecht (R)	Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 46%

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