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CHVL 2006 Candidate Information
~ State House District 51 ~

This page contains candidate information about the candidates for State House District 51.

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

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) Yes - Dogs - Family & Friends/Cows/ Pigs/Chickens/Turkeys/Horses/Cats
SHD51 Don Marostica (R) Did not respond


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

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) Yes - Dogs
SHD51 Don Marostica (R) Did not respond


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

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) No answer selected - Given our current situation in our society - I support noninvasive methods that are not harmful to animals.
SHD51 Don Marostica (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

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) Yes - Unquestionably! I am a proud member of the Farm Sanctuary.
SHD51 Don Marostica (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

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) Yes - Absolutely! I am a proud member of the Anti-Vivisection Society.
SHD51 Don Marostica (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)

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) (Y) - With immediate penalty
SHD51 Don Marostica (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

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) Yes - I continue to track progress on this nationally & support PETA in this endeavor.
SHD51 Don Marostica (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.

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) (a)
SHD51 Don Marostica (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

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) Undecided
SHD51 Don Marostica (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

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) Yes - most forms
SHD51 Don Marostica (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

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) No
SHD51 Don Marostica (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

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) Undecided - Would have to think this through more thoroughly
SHD51 Don Marostica (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?

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) (b)
SHD51 Don Marostica (R) Did not respond


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

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) Yes - most definitely
SHD51 Don Marostica (R) Did not respond


Please add any other comments ...

SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) I am a strong animal welfare advocate.

I am a member of and/or support the following - Friends of Animals, Anti-Vivisection Society, Physicians for Responsible Medicine, Larimer County Humane Society, Alpena Humane Society, Alcoma Humane Society, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Defenders of Wildlife, Wolf Sanctuary, Ironwood Pig Sanctuary, Farm Sanctuary, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary... and many more.

I share personal/professional interest here and strongly support humane animal legislation. I would not only support - but, would carry & introduce bills on this topic.

Prior to my current job - I had applied to law school to study animal welfare law.

I have attended many professional conferences/seminar studies over the past 3 years on animal welfare - nationally & internationally.

This topic is my passion! No question!
SHD51 Don Marostica (R) Did not respond


Candidate questionnaire scores
SHD51 Jodi Radke (D) Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 71%
SHD51 Don Marostica (R) Did not respond

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