GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE OCTOBER 14, 1994

HALLOWEEN BALL

The Exotic... and the Erotic!

costume contest

1st and 2nd prizes total $1,000.00 most exotic, most erotic, most original, best group, best female impersonator judging takes place from 9 until midnight only

saturday night fever

live broadcast by MIX 94.59 'till midnight

bar

$1.75 beer until lam softdrinks all night (100% of proceeds benefit The Bluegrass Boys Ranch)

tickets

later

adults 21 and over 9pm 1am $17.50 advance $22.00 at the door tickets available through ticketmaster Lex. 281-6644 Lou. 361-3100

or call your local Ticketmaster

afterhours party

18 and over 1am 4 am door

• $10 at the

tekno, underground & detroit house by Jace/G. Boy Gary & Mickey

lights by Gary Stahl Intelligent Lighting Systems

Saturday, October 29

The

9pm until 4am

warehouse 22 forbes road lexington

Fench Loaf

French Breads, Danish, Croissants, Muffins, Eclairs, Tarts, Cookies, Pies, Tortes,

etc.......etc.......

1456 W. Fifth Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43212 488-6843

Espresso

Cappuccino

ELECTION '94

State Senate and House Central Ohio Districts

Numbered answers are in response to the candidate survey questions on facing page. Personal profiles, following the survey answers, are condensed from material supplied by the candidates. Candidates marked ★ are endorsed by the Chronicle.

Ohio Senate, 3rd District ★ Christina L. Cox (D): 1. Yes

2. Unfortunately, yes. If elected I am willing to sponser legislation to add sexual orien-

tation to the civil rights law of Ohio to prohibit such discrimination. Further, I am willing to sponser legislation requiring all employers who contract with the State of Ohio, including those located outside of Ohio, to adopt a written equal employment opportunity policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Cox

3. Yes, it is long overdue.

4. Yes-As an educator I support AIDS prevention techniques being taught in public schools including the use of condoms and dental dams.

5. Yes I would be willing to lend my name and position to efforts to fight anti-gay initatives and the radical "wrong."

As a Blendon Township trustee, Cox has worked to build a stronger community by bringing the DARE anti-drug program to schools in Blendon Township, obtaining an $834,250 state grant to correct dangerous road conditions, initiating the establishment of nature preserves in Blendon Township, and successfully pushing PUCO for water clean-up.

Cox's husband, Samuel F. Cox, is a captain and 16-year veteran of the Columbus Fire Department. They have two children, Kathleen and Angela.

Bruce E. Johnson (R) did not return a survey or profile.

Ohio Senate, 15th District

★ Ben Espy (D):

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. Yes

5. Yes

Espy has represented the 15th Senate Dis-

Support.

Espy

trict since 1992. He maintains his private law practice, and is a member of such special committees as the Ohio Public Health Study Committee, Ohio Ballot Board and the Joint Select Committee on Infant Health and Family

Espy is a graduate of Ohio State University with a B.A. in political science, and Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C. where he recieved a juris doctorate.

He is married to Kathy Espy, and they have four children; Elizabeth, Amy, Laura and Lynette.

Michelle D. Fulks (R)

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. I don't know enough about this to

answer.

5. Yes, a person should be able to run for public office regardless of sexual preference.

Ohio House, 22nd District ★ Charleta B. Tavares (D): 1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. Yes

5. Yes

Tavares was recently appointed to this

Tavares

office to fill a vacant seat. Tavares is the first AfricanAmerican woman from Franklin County to serve in the legislature.

Tavares served as a member of the 1988 Platform Committee and a delegate to the 1988 and 1992 National Democratic Conventions. She is a graduate of Eastmoor High School and attended Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia and the Ohio State University majoring in Political Science. Tavares is married to Michael A. Tavares and resides on the east side of Columbus.

Roberta Booth (I)

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. I have not read anything on this issue. I do not condone any acts of discrimination toward anyone. If you have a copy please send me one.

4. I will encourage programs that provide professional counseling for youth experiencing problems with their sexual orientation.

5. I have a history of fighting groups that have worked to deprive other groups of people their rights.

If elected, Booth will make health care a priority. "I will work closely with other legislators to support a national health care plan to include Ohio." Education, the environment, and dealing with drugs and crime are also important issues in her campaign.

Sidney Stern (R) did not return a survey or profile.

Ohio House, 23rd District

Mike Stinziano (D) did not return a survey or profile.

★ Amy Salerno (R) did not return a

survey.

Ohio House, 27th District

★ Thomas V. Erney (D) E.J. Thomas (R)

Neither candidate returned a survey or profile.

Ohio House, 29th District

★ Don Haines (D)

1. Yes 2. Yes

3.Yes

4.No should be taught by caring parent(s) or homosexual/bisexual parents or adoptive lovers.

5. Yes

Haines wrote in a letter to district residents that he is running for office because he

Haines

is "tired of the crap we citizens must put up with from most of our politicians." He says he is very concerned about the direction this country is headed.

Haines considers himself a conservative Democrat. He believes there is a need for health care reform, but is not in favor of any plan that will raise taxes.

William Schuck (R) did not return a survey or profile. His previous voting record indicates that he is anti-choice.