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CHVL 2006 Candidate Information
~ State House District 21 ~

This page contains candidate information about the candidates for State House District 21.

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

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) Yes - many cats, several dogs, a horse, parakeets
SHD21 Bob Gardner (R) Yes - Dogs and all kinds of farm animals (cattle, horses, sheep, goats, chickens)


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

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) Yes - two dogs, one cat - all shelter adoptees
SHD21 Bob Gardner (R) Yes - Miniature daschund


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

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) Yes - all our pets are spayed or neutered
SHD21 Bob Gardner (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

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) Yes
SHD21 Bob Gardner (R) Undecided


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

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) Undecided
SHD21 Bob Gardner (R) Undecided


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)

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) (C)
SHD21 Bob Gardner (R) (C)


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

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) Undecided
SHD21 Bob Gardner (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.

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) (a) - however if overpopulation has reached a critical level, protection = management.
SHD21 Bob Gardner (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

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) Undecided
SHD21 Bob Gardner (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

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) Yes
SHD21 Bob Gardner (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

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) No
SHD21 Bob Gardner (R) Undecided


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

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) Undecided
SHD21 Bob Gardner (R) No


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

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) (c)
SHD21 Bob Gardner (R) (c)


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

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) Yes
SHD21 Bob Gardner (R) Yes


Please add any other comments ...

SHD21 Anna Lord (D) I hope you will consider supporting my race for Colorado House District 21. I am a third generation resident of Colorado, living in the mountains near Green Mountain Falls on property where bear, mule deer and elk sightings occur on a regular basis. I have always been a protector of both wildlife and domestic animals and am raising my three children to do likewise.

Domestic animals, whether they are pets or livestock, are completely at our mercy, and oftentimes, not enough mercy is shown. As human populations increase, wild animals and their habitats also become more and more dependent on the behavior of state and federal lawmakers. It is imperative that we elect lawmakers who look to the future, to the next generation, rather than simply to the next election.

There were several questions where I marked "U" or "Undecided". I would welcome your viewpoints and perspectives so that I can determine where I can change that "U" to a "Y" or a "N". Furthermore, should I be elected to the Colorado legislature, you will find that I will always be willing to consider CHVL's opinions on proposed legislation.
SHD21 Bob Gardner (R) I will always welcome information from your organization on issues of importance to you and consider them in light of what is best for Coloradans.


Candidate questionnaire scores
SHD21 Anna Lord (D) Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 58%
SHD21 Bob Gardner (R) Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 42%

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