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Troy's Community Newsletter

Troy Forum Participative Government Committee

Established 1/7/93 - Box 1462, Troy, NY 12181 - 273-0333

Questionnaire Conducted By Leonard Schleicher

The Troy Forum Participative Government Committee has held and video taped for televising 45 plus meetings on Time WarnerÆs Channel 18. (Meet Your Candidates & Meet Your Council Person). We also produce questionnaires for candidates to provide you , the voter with a compilation of answers. This year only 9 of 44 candidates responded. We wish to thank the following candidates for their participation in our questionnaire:

City Council At Large:
Bobby Krogh
Janette Kaddo Marino
Mark Wojcik
City Districts:
Michael Marafito District 1 Marcie Haskell District-5
County Executive:
Henry Zwack
County Legislature:
Stephen Golden
Kathy Jimino
Mike Rourke

Key: Y - Yes; N - No; F - Failed to Answer;

* - Question not asked in County Legislature/County Executive Questionnaire

+ - Candidate had qualifying comments. Contact Len for Information

# - Not published due to space constraints. Contact Len for Information

City at Large
Dist 1
Dist 5
County Legislature
County Exec.


Krogh
Kaddo Marino
Wojcik
Marafito
Haskell
Golden
Jimino
Rourke
Zwack

Prerequisites for effective, responsible office holding









1. Have you read the City/County Charter?

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

2. Have you read the Open Meetings Law?

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3. Have you read the Freedom of Information Law?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4. Have you read RobertsÆ Rules of Order?

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

5. Have you read the NYS Constitution?

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

6. Have you read the US Constitution?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Educational Background









7. What highest educational degree or level of schooling?

AAS

AAS

BS

AAS

HS

AAS

BA

JD

JD

8. How many hours of formal study do you have in Economics?

6

6

6

3+

F

F

F

9

F

9. How many hours of formal study do you have in Government?

21

9

9

2+

F

F

F+

3

F

General Background









10. Have you ever been appointed to a government office?

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

11. If yes, how many years did you hold such office?

22 yr

-

-

-

-

-

15 yr

N

15 yr

12. Have you ever been elected to a government office?

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

13. If yes, how many years did you hold such office?

-

-

-

-

-

4 yrs

-

10 yr

14. How many years have you lived in Troy?

46

35

34

36

44

18

41

22

-

15. What is your current occupation?

#

#

#

#

#

#

#

#

#

16. How long have you held this position?

#

#

#

#

#

#

#

#

#

17. Are you married?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

18. Do you have children?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

19. How old are you?

46

37

36

F

F

35

41

48

*

20. What political party are you a member of?

Rep

Rep

Rep

Rep

Rep

Rep

Rep

Dem

*

21. How long have you been a member of that political party?

15 yr

5 yr

19 yr

18 yr

2 yr

9 yr

1 yr

F

*

22. If you are not a council member, how many council meetings did you attend in the last 18 months

0

14

12

6

8

10

0

13

*

Citizen Empowerment









23. Do you believe that some city issues should be voted on by the citizen in a referendum on election day?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

F

Y

Y

24. Will you require an open forum for citizens at the end or beginning of the monthly council meeting?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

F

Y

+

25. Will you support an ordin. requiring the open forum at the end of a council mtg (vice voting each year)?

F

Y

Y

Y

Y

*

*

*

*

26. Will you require the cable televising of all "public forums" held at council meetings?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

F

Y

Y

27. Will you require your participation in discussions on public policy be open to the public?

Y

Y

F

Y

Y+

Y

F

Y

Y

28. Will you require a timely written response be made to a written question from a citizen?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

F

Y

*

29. Will you require the posting of all city mtgs one week prior on the City Hall bulletin board and kiosk?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

F

Y

Y

30. Will you require that after a "hearing" at least 10 days must pass prior to a vote?

N

Y

Y

Y

F+

+

F

Y

*

31. Will you require the citizens be given full and timely facts about each development in the IDA, etc.?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y+

F

F

Y

Y

32. Will you require budget summary availability at city hall and library/legislature office at no charge without citizens request?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

F

F

Y

Y

33. Will you require the agenda item and back up info be made public at least 7 days prior to the vote?

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

F

F

Y

*

34. Will you require that no last minute agenda items be placed on that meetings agenda?

N

Y+

Y

Y

Y+

F

F

Y

*

35. Will you require the issuance of topical information (in a timely manner) and without charge?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

F

F

Y

Y

36. Do you support the right of the public to vote on increasing public indebtedness?

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

F

F

Y

F

37. Will you require that permanent signs be placed stating when the council/legislature meets?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

F

Y

*

FINANCE









38. Will you support a tax increase in 1998?

N

N

N

N

N

N

F

N

N

39. Will you support a tax increase in 1999?

N

N

N

N

N+

N

F

N

N

40. Do you support the selling of city hall?

N

N

Y

N

F

N

F

N

*

41. Do you support the leasing/renting of portions of city hall?

N

Y

F+

Y

Y+

Y

F

N

*

42. Do you support the leasing of the golf course?

N

N

N

N

N

Y

F

N

*

43. Do you support the leasing/selling of any of our public buildings?

Y

Y+

Y

Y

Y+

Y

F

N

*

44. Do you support the leasing of the South End Recreational Center?

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

F

N

*

45. Do you support the leasing of any of our public lands?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

F

N

*

46. Do you support creating a water authority?

F

N

Y

N

N

N

F

N

Y*

47. Do you support the City of TroyÆs partial funding of the Lansingburgh Boys and girls Club?

Y

Y+

Y+

N

Y

Y

F

N

*

48. Do you support the City of TroyÆs partial funding of the Troy Boys and girls Club?

Y

Y+

Y+

N

Y

Y

F

N

*

49. Do you support the City of TroyÆs partial funding of the Troy Library?

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

F

Y

*

50. Do you support the City of TroyÆs partial funding of the Troy Tree Program?

Y

Y+

F

Y

N

Y

F

Y

*

51. Do you support the concept of self-insurance for Troy?

Y

F

Y+

N

F

N

F

Y

*

52. Will you require a "payment-in-lieu of taxes" equitable but greater than current levels from all educational institutions?

Y

F

F

Y

Y

Y

F

Y

*

53. Will you vote against a pay raise for city council members? County legislator? County Executive?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

F

Y

F

54. Will you accept a pay raise during this term of office?

N

N

N

N

N

N

F

N

F

55. Will you vote against a pay raise for the Mayor/Cty.Exc. & their department heads?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

F

Y

*

TROY ISSUES









56. Will you support your relatives being hired by the administration?

Y+

N

N

N

N

N

F

N

N

57. Does Troy need more police officers than the regional average?

N

N

N

Y

F

Y

F

N

*

58. Does Troy need more firepersons than the regional average?

N

N

N

N

F

N

F

N

*

59. Will you require that city paid conference attendees report on how it helped them do a better job?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

F

Y

*

60. Will you advocate ending purposely increasing overtime given to a person retiring within 3 years?

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

F

Y

*

61. Do you support the installation of parking meters in Troy?

N

F

Y

N

N

N

F

N

*

62. Do you support a re-assessment of property in Troy?

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

F

F

Y

*

63. Do you support automatic photographing of a carÆs license for running a red light (ticketing purposes)?

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

F

N

*

64. Do you support free pick up of trash?

Y

F

N+

Y

Y

N

F

Y

*

65. Do you support free pick up of recyclables?

Y

Y

F

Y

Y

Y

F

Y

*

66. Do you support free pick up of garbage?

Y

F

+

Y

Y

N

F

Y

*

67. Do you support the DARE program?

Y

F

N

Y

Y

Y

F

N+

*

68. If elected, what will your primary goal or interest be?

#

#

#

#

#

#

#

#

#

COUNTY, STATE, and NATIONAL ISSUES









69. Do you support public funding for the dam work at the Poestenkill in the city of Troy?

Y

Y

Y

N

F

F

F

Y

Y

70. Do you support item pricing?

Y

Y

N

N

F

N

F

Y

Y

71. Do you support the proposed tax settlement?

F

F

Y

N

F

F

F

N

Y

72. Do you want New York State to have a constitutional convention?

F

Y

Y

Y

F

F

F

N

F

73. Do you support casino gambling in the Capital District?

Y

N

Y

N

F

N

F

N

F

74. Do you support the decriminalization of illegal drugs?

N

N

F

N

F

N

F

N

F

75. Do you support the building of more prison cells?

Y

N

N

Y

F

Y

F

N

F

CANDIDATEÆS CAMPAIGN









76. The amount I plan on spending for my campaign is ?

3500

2500

2000

2000

F

2500

F

7000

F

77. How much of that amount will you personally supply?

500

750

1000

1000

F

F

F

4000

F

78. Will you abide by the League of Women Voters "Fair Campaign Practices"?

Y

Y

Y

Y

N+

Y

F

Y

F



The Following Candidates Failed to Respond to This Questionnaire:

Neil J. Kelleher


James J. Keller


Ralph P. Miccio


Laura Bauer


Peter P. Durkee


Ralph Vartigian


Thomas M. Walsh, Sr.


Kenneth H. Herrington


Richard H. Salisbury


James A. Gray


Carmella R. Mantello


Kenneth W. Sewell
Leo H. Hart, Jr.


Marilyn K. Douglas


M. Lynne Mahoney


Bobby Mirch


Edward F. Carey


Nancy Emmet-Farnan


Michael J. McDonald


Theodore J. Szalasny


Victoria M. Gettings


Mark A. Evers, Sr.


Vito Grasso
William R. Rooney, Jr.


Frank A. LaPosta


Daniel J. Doran


Beth Walsh


Edward J. McGrath


Christine Y. Stone


Suzanne F. Gutmann


William J. Pascarell


Michael B. Mahr


David A. Synder


Gary F. Taylor


Peter M. Lenco

This Questionnaire was independently conducted by The Troy Forum Participative Government Committee. Troy United Ink. has published this information for community use.

In cooperation with Troy United Ink Corp., a not-for-profit corporation
Items published herein do not necessarily represent the opinions of Troy United Ink Corp., its officers or it's Board of Directors.

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