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GAY PEOPle's ChroNICLE OCTOBER 11, 1996
ELECTION 1996
Columbus area federal, state, and local offices
Candidate answers are in response to the survey questions in the box below. Names marked with a star ★ are endorsed by the Chronicle, based on survey response, past voting record, candidate interviews, and information from state and national lesbiangay political groups.
U.S. House, 12th District
John Kasich (R)
★ Cynthia L. Ruccia (D)
Neither candidate returned a survey form
U.S. House, 15th District
★ Cliff Arnebeck, Jr. (D)
1. Yes.
2. No.
3. NA
4. NA
5. NA
6. A
7. B
8. Yes.
9. Yes, if they choose to do so. 10. Yes.
Deborah Pryce (R)
Did not return a survey form.
Ohio House, 16th District
★ Mary Jo Kilroy (D)
Also endorsed by Ohioans Against Discrimination
1. Yes. [Unreadable]
2. No. Sexual orientation is no reason to deny access. Decision with respect to hiring, firing, etc., should be based on one's ability
to perform the job.
3. Yes. As a school board member, I have advocated such policies within the Columbus public schools.
4. Yes. Harassment, violence, intimidation of gay and lesbian people must stop. Hate crimes have no place in the kind of society I am committed to working for.. 5. B.
6. C.
7. A. As a member of the former Columbus Community HIV Advisory Coalition, I have become aware of the need for more funding in this area.
8. Yes. Age appropriate, well designed materials.
9. Yes.
10. Yes. In 1991, I was the first candidate in Franklin County to accept and acknowledge the endorsement of Stonewall Ohio PAC.
Eugene Watts (R)
Did not return a survey form.
Ohio House, 21st District:
★ Otto B. Beatty, Jr. (D)
Also endorsed by Ohioans Against Discrimination.
1. Yes.
2. No.
3. Yes, I already have.
4. Yes. This is my bill. I am the sponsor. 5. B.
6. C. This would probably work best, but
I would like your opinion.
7. A.
8. Yes.
9. Yes.
10. Yes.
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Beverly J. Corner (R) Did not return a survey form.
Ohio House, 23rd District ★ Amy Salerno (R)
Also endorsed by Ohioans Against Discrimination.
1. This has been, and will continue to be,
a policy in my law office as well as my statehouse office.
2. No.
3. I supported Columbus' enactment of an ordinance that prohibits this form of discrimination.
4. I will support this if it is added to House Bill 257.
5. I question the constitutionality of any legislation that would attempt to by-pass the effect of the Full Faith & Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
6. I support the federal courts' current review of the constitutionality of President Clinton's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. The ultimate determination of this must be resolved by the federal courts, ultimately the U.S. Supreme Court. My hope is that the constitutionality of this practice will be resolved quickly.
7. One of the challenges of being a legislator is balancing the leadership role that government must take in resolving health care concerns with limited budget dollars. Clearly AIDS is a very significant health concern, and government, on both the federal and state levels, needs to find ways to increase funding for the battle.
8. As with all forms of sexual education, I believe that parents need to have the ultimate say in the content of educational material shared with their children. As such, to the extent that parents can make this ultimate determination, I support a broad-base sex education curriculum.
9. The ultimate determination of employees' benefits needs to be determined by corporate America. As a legislator, I am determined to prevent legislation from being enacted that would inhibit a corporation from enacting the benefits it deems appropriate for
its employees..
10. I have acknowledged these endorsements in the past.
Cleve Rick secker (D)
Endorsed by Ohioans Against Discrimination.
1. Yes.
2. No.
3. Yes. 4. Yes.
5. B. Allowing same gender commitments reinforces the institution of marriage 6. C.
7. A. This answer is given without knowledge of relative spending levels for research and education in other health areas.
8. Yes. At the minimum information needs to be available to pupils on request 9. Yes. With a partnership or marriage contract.
10. Yes.
Ohio House, 24th District Brian McCann (D)
Did not return a survey form. Jo Ann Davidson (R)
Did not return a survey form. Benson Branch (Natural Law)
Endorsed by Ohioans Against Discrimination.
1. Yes. All members of my office would be held to identical standards of conduct. I feel this is only fair.
2. No. The Natural Law Party supports programs to increase the positivity and wellbeing of everybody, which would address one of the root causes of discrimination.
3. Yes. I would in principle support such legislation, properly crafted. I appreciate your clarification about not asking for A.A. or quotas. Again, prevention is more effective than enforcement (see #2).
4. Yes. In principle, because I am not familiar with HB 257 and its particulars at this time.
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Survey Questions
Following are the questions sent to the candidates. In addition to yes or no answers, candidates were given room to comment.
1. Would you be willing to enact a non-discrimination policy within your office as related to the hiring and retention of openly gay and lesbian personnel?
2. Do you believe that sexual orientation by itself should be reason to deny access to any and all areas of housing and employment?
3. Would you support state or local legislation that would make it unlawful to discriminate based on sexual orientation in areas of housing, employment, and public accomodation, if this legislation exempted religious organizations, and did not ask for affirmative action or quotas?
4. Would you support Ohio House bill 257 that adds sexual orientation to the Ethnic Intimidation (Hate Crimes) law?
5. The Hawaii Supreme Court is expected to rule in mid-1997 on whether same gender marriages are legal in Hawaii. How would you vote or speak out on any bills presented in the Ohio Legislature attempting to bar the legality of same gender marriages performed in other states?
A. I would support any legislation that would bar the legality of same gender marriages.
B. I would be against any legislation that would bar the legality of same gender marriages.
6. How would you vote or speak out on the military's current "don't ask, don't tell" policy?
A. In favor of the current policy.
B. Modify policy (specify changes).
C. Eliminate policy and allow homosexuals to serve under the current heterosexual code of conduct that forbids propositioning, soliciting, or harassing fellow members of the armed services.
D. Discharge current and ban future gay and lesbian persons from the military. 7. How would you describe Ohio's current levels of spending for AIDS education and research?
A. I believe spending should be increased.
B. I believe current spending is sufficient.
C. I believe current spending should be decreased.
8. Do you support inclusion of sexual orientation information in sexuality education classes in Ohio's schools?
9. Do you support universities and business employers offering insurance coverage including health benefits for same gender domestic partners?
10. If endorsed by any lesbian and gay organization, would you publicly accept and acknowledge their endorsement?