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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Buffalo/Niagara and asked of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).Questions & Answers
1. There is growing support for reform of the Rockefeller drug laws. What will you do to: a.) Initiate significant reform of these laws; b.) Provide adequate financial support for programs, on the community level, designed to cope with the impact of such reform?
I sponsored initial reform legislation, which doesn't go far enough, and will co-sponsor future reform. I would support the reinvestment of savings accrued by implementing reform into community-based programs that are dedicated to treating and rehabilitating drug users.2. What programs and actions will you support to protect communities from the negative consequences of the state’s increasing dependence on gambling revenue?
As one of the State's leading opponents of gambling revenue, I have and will sponsor legislation that curbs gambling opportunities, including bills addressing its societal costs. I annually provide financial support to the Jewish Family Service's compulsive gambling program and understand that the state's reliance on gambling revenue harms communities.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.
- Original answers for a published Voters Guide were limited to 50 words and are presented as submitted. Candidates have since been invited to supply answers of any length for the Web.
Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).
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