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2013 General Assembly Voting Record
Voted YES on House
Bill 1001, which is Taxpayer Friendly because the 2013-15 state budget makes
better use of the existing state Gasoline Tax and state Sales Tax revenues from
gasoline purchases with NO NEW TRANSPORTATION TAX INCREASES to increase
transportation funding for INDOT by 11%, cities and towns by 34%, and counties
by 23%.
Voted NO on House
Bill 1011, which is Taxpayer Friendly because
construction of a costly light rail transportation system cannot be approved by
a new central Indiana transit district before March 14, 2014.
Voted YES on House
Bill 1117, which was Taxpayer UNfriendly because it created the possibility
for a minority of county income tax council members representing a minority of
the county population to impose a county-wide motor vehicle excise surtax and
wheel tax.
Voted YES on House
Bill 1313, which is Taxpayer Friendly because it (1) supports the
establishment of a 2013 interim committee to study local government regulation
of residential leases and (2) prohibits a local government from adopting
regulations for landlord licensing, mandatory landlord classes, and rental
inspection and registration fees until July 1, 2014.
Voted YES on Senate
Bill 319, which is Taxpayer Friendly because it prevents a significant shift
of the property tax burden to farm working families by (1) using the current
soil productivity factors until 2015 and (2) requiring the Department of Local
Government Finance to confer with the College of Agriculture of Purdue
University and submit a 2013 interim study committee report on soil productivity
factors.
Watchdog Indiana Candidate Questions - November 6, 2012,
General Election
1. QUESTION: What are your priorities regarding the 2013-2015 state budget?
ANSWER: I believe that our 2013-2015 budget should be a
structurally balanced budget in which our state only
spends the amount of money it takes in. I disagree with using delayed
payments and fund transfers to balance our budget. I also agree that we should
maintain a reserve of at least 5%.
2. QUESTION: Should the non-transportation appropriations from the state’s
Motor Vehicle Highway Account be transferred to the state’s General Fund so
more of our Indiana Gasoline Tax dollars can be properly spent to meet our
transportation needs? ANSWER: I would
be in favor of that if it provides more funding for our local,
county, and state transportation infrastructure needs.
3. QUESTION: Should the
Automatic Taxpayer Refund law be (a) improved to make refunds more likely, (b) kept as
it is, or (c) eliminated? ANSWER: Currently, I would be in favor
of leaving it as it is because of the uncertain economic conditions that plague
our economy. I would be open to revisiting this issue at a later time as the
economy stabilizes.
4. QUESTION: Do you
pledge to maintain both the Homestead Standard Deduction and the Homestead
Supplemental Deduction without ANY change? ANSWER: I
would support maintaining both the Homestead Standard Deduction and
the Homestead Supplemental Deduction as is.
5. QUESTION: What is your position regarding township government
reform? ANSWER: I believe township government still has a place
in parts of our state, especially the rural areas. I would be in support of
improving township government oversight, improving services and making more
consistent services and preventing accumulation of excessive fund balances
without decreases in tax rates. I think fire protection should be looked at on
an individual basis.
6. QUESTION: What is your position regarding redevelopment
commissions oversight? ANSWER: I think
there are great opportunities for oversight by (a) the legislative or
fiscal body of the taxing unit that created a redevelopment commission, (b) the
State Board of Accounts, and (c) definitely the public through the public
meeting and public records laws because the public is affected most by these
redevelopment commissions.
7. QUESTION: Do you wish to make some additional comments about your
candidacy? ANSWER: I am running for re-election for State
Representative in House District 73 and believe it is important that we build a
strong Indiana for today and tomorrow.
2012 General Assembly Voting Record
Voted NO on House
Bill 1003, which is Taxpayer Friendly because (1) public access to
government meetings and records is improved and (2) it is less likely that
public agencies will intentionally violate the Public Access Laws.
Voted YES on House
Bill 1005, which contains six Taxpayer Friendly local government Conflict Of
Interest provisions and sixteen Taxpayer Friendly local government Nepotism
provisions.
Voted YES on
House Bill 1376,
which is Taxpayer UNfriendly because (1) the automatic taxpayer refund excess
reserves trigger is increased from 10% to 12.5% and (2) Hoosier working families
will possibly receive an automatic taxpayer refund every even-numbered year
instead of every year.
2011 General Assembly Voting Record
Voted YES on House
Bill 1001, which includes among its 16 Taxpayer Friendly state budget
provisions no tax increases and an operating surplus in both the 2012 and 2013
fiscal years with a satisfactory reserve balance on June 30, 2013.
Voted YES on House
Bill 1002, which is Taxpayer Friendly because (1) charter schools have the
potential to help increase the academic growth of lower socioeconomic students,
(2) the number of Indiana nonprofit private colleges and universities authorized
to create charter schools is limited, (3) the Indianapolis mayor is the only
Indiana mayor who may authorize charter schools, (4) conversion from a public
school to a charter school is sufficiently stringent, and (5) property taxes are
NOT improperly used to support charter schools.
Voted YES on
House Bill 1003, which uses state K-12
tuition support money to fund scholarships for nonpublic school students and is
Taxpayer UNfriendly because (1) nonpublic private and parochial schools are not
equally open to all children, (2) nonpublic school budgets are not approved by a
directly elected public body, (3) evidence-based research does not support
greater school choice as a means to achieve overall educational improvement, (4)
it is very likely unconstitutional, and (5) state tuition support dollars would
go to nonpublic schools that are not uniformly distributed throughout the state.
Voted NO on House
Bill 1022, which would have implemented a number of Taxpayer Friendly local
government provisions related to nepotism and officeholder conflict-of-interest.
Voted NO on
House Bill 1074, which provides that
school board members selected by election must be elected at November general
elections and is Taxpayer Friendly because the greater voter turnout in general
elections will make it more difficult for local vested interests to unduly
influence school board elections.
Voted YES on House
Bill 1583, which passed as part of House
Bill 1004 and is Taxpayer Friendly because the 1% homeowner property tax cap
and ten homeowner property tax deductions are allowed in the year of a property
transfer if the property is determined to be exempt in the year following the
transfer year.
Watchdog Indiana Candidate Questions - November 2,
2010, General Election
1. QUESTION: Do you support or oppose the
November 2, 2010, Constitutional Amendment to (a) make the
1% - 2% - 3% property tax caps permanent and (b) protect homestead property tax
deductions from legal challenge? ANSWER: I
support the Constitutional Amendment to Cap
property taxes.
2. QUESTION: How should the 2012-2013 state
budget be balanced? Please address such issues as Medicaid spending, K-12
education, the possibility of a statewide income tax increase, and whether
reserve funds should be replenished. ANSWER: The
challenge will be great to provide a balanced budget for 2012-2013. I believe
that like hard working Hoosier families, our state must sit down and make the
hard decisions about revenue in and expenditures out. We have to make our
education dollars work harder with evidence-based reforms. Presently, many
schools waste money with excessive administration staff, money that could be put
in classrooms.
3. QUESTION: Do you pledge to
maintain both the Homestead Standard Deduction and the Homestead Supplemental
Deduction without ANY change to help homeowners control their property tax
burden? ANSWER: I
pledge to retain Homestead deductions without change.
4. QUESTION: Do you support changing the
Indiana Code so approval of the General Assembly is required before I-69 becomes
a toll road between I-64 and Martinsville? ANSWER: I
support changing that Indiana Code to require a General Assembly majority
approval to create a Toll Road project, regardless of who has
negotiated it. A toll would affect all Hoosiers and their voices should be heard
regarding anything as major as tolling Indiana transportation routes.
5. QUESTION: Do you wish to make some additional comments about your
candidacy? ANSWER: I am running for State Representative because Indianapolis is
sick, and has forgotten the needs of southern Indiana for too long. With
radicalization of Washington DC, Hoosiers depend on state government to protect
them from federal abuse. I have experience in business as a pharmacist. I have a
great perspective on the current healthcare bills, and what they mean for you
and me. I will serve as a statesman for southern Hoosiers, represent their views
and concerns passionately, and respond to them quickly. Voters can count on me
for dedication and service. If my constituents trust me with their health, they
can trust me to cure what’s wrong with Indianapolis. I
welcome comments or concerns about our state or the 73rd District.
Watchdog Indiana Candidate Questions - May 4, 2010,
Primary Election
1. QUESTION: Do you support or oppose the
Constitutional Amendment on the November 2, 2010, statewide ballot? ANSWER: I
support the Constitutional Amendment to Cap property taxes.
2. QUESTION: How should the 2012-2013 state
budget be balanced? ANSWER: The challenge
will be great to provide a balanced budget for 2012-2013. I believe that like
hard working Hoosier families, our state must sit down and make the hard
decisions about revenue in and expenditures out. We have to make our education
dollars work harder with evidence-based reforms. Presently, many schools waste
money with excessive administration staff, money that could be put in
classrooms.
3. QUESTION: Do you pledge to
maintain both the Homestead Standard Deduction and the Homestead Supplemental
Deduction without ANY change? ANSWER: I
pledge to retain Homestead deductions without change.
4. QUESTION: Do you
support changing the Indiana Code so approval of the General Assembly is
required before I-69 becomes a toll road between I-64 and Martinsville? ANSWER:
I support changing that
Indiana Code to require a General Assembly majority approval to create a Toll
Road project, regardless of who has negotiated it. A toll would
affect all Hoosiers and their voices should be heard regarding anything as major
as tolling Indiana transportation routes.
5. QUESTION: Do you wish to make some additional comments about your candidacy?
ANSWER: I am running for State Representative because Indianapolis is sick, and
has forgotten the needs of southern Indiana for too long. With radicalization of
Washington DC, Hoosiers depend on state government to protect them from federal
abuse. I have experience in business as a pharmacist. I have a great perspective
on the current healthcare bills, and what they mean for you and me. I will serve
as a statesman for southern Hoosiers, represent their views and concerns
passionately, and respond to them quickly. Voters can count on me for dedication
and service. If my constituents trust me with their health, they can trust me to
cure what’s wrong with Indianapolis. I welcome comments or concerns about our
state or the 73rd District.
Watchdog Indiana Candidate Questions - November 4,
2008, General Election
1. QUESTION: Do you pledge to vote in
2009 for the exact same version of Senate Joint Resolution 1 that passed in
2008? ANSWER: Yes, I
would vote for Senate Joint Resolution 1.
2. QUESTION: Do you wish to make some additional comments about your
candidacy? ANSWER: I believe SJR 1 is a safety net for home owners across
Indiana, but I am also inclined to work in the future for even greater tax
breaks for homeowners, farmers and businesses. I believe it is important that we
complement this legislation with spending caps and make sure that state and
local governments live within their budgets just like every Hoosier family does.
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