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PAGE 18 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, MARCH 14,1980 Candidates In March 18 Primary Mft tON « HI KIT MUIMOO c,V£ COtAl u r u p w D V Al#ONOUfN L- I ̂ n f Some of the following information was obtained by the League of Women Voters and Business and Professional Women and included in a Meet the Candidates booklet). QUESTIONS ASKED OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES. 1. How do you feel about a state gross income tax as opposed to Property Tax to finance schools? 2. Do you favor the present system of election of House members from multi-member districts with cumulative voting, or do you favor election of House members from single-members districts? 3. Will you support or oppose the passage of the Equal Rights amendment, and for what reasons? RICHARD C. BURNIDGE Republican 1. " a m in favor of an income tax to fund schools. This would ease the burden of the fixed income families who cannot control the inflation of their homes, and often have to sell them because they cannot afford to pay the real estate tax. On an income structure the working person would be shouldering the main tax burden; however, they are likely to be receiving the most benefit because they would probably have children in school. 2.1 feel we should continue the same system for election of House members. The Massachusetts experience has shown that cutting the size of the house does not save money or make their representatives more accountable. Illinois system of electing legislators makes it possible for people from many trains of thought to be elected. Party majority is one thing, but the various views within a party can be quite diverse which cannot be anything but healthy. With three representatives from a district, most people can feel at ease talking with one of those three, which is important if we are to be responsive to the voter. 3. I oppose the Equal Rights amendment on the basis that the second sentence of the amendment says the Congress has up to two years to write the regulating and enforcing language for such. I do not feel we really know the total scope of the amendment. Very few argue that Illinois does not have Equal Rights and Illinois is my main concern. Certainly I want equal rights for everyone, but I also feel we have the necessary laws to enforce problem areas concerning human rights. The Candidate: Richard C. Burnidge, Republican, 22 Stevens road, Elgia Education: B.A. History and Political Science; Minor Business. Occupation: Legislator, previously realtor. Experience: Experience in state government, none. In,my business as a real estate broker I hear people's concerns and come face to face with the problems oi taxes, education, mass transportation and others. I do not hesitate to put in the needed time and energy to help bring about solutions. I have the desire and intelligence to deal with these problems. JOSEPH N. CARLSON Democrat Joseph M. Carlson, 315 Jackson, Genoa. -- No reply to questionnaire. WALTER J. DEAN Republican 1. State Income tax and sales tax should take up some of the burden of financing education. However, the property tax should still be responsible for part of this cost. 2. I would favor election of House Members from single member districts and do away with the cumulative voting. 3.1 do support the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. The Candidate: Walter J. Dean, 3104 W. Riverstream drive, McHenry. Experience: Served as McHenry Township Supervisor for 22 years. ^Member of the McHenry County Board, of Supervisors 20 years. Served 7 years as chairman of McHenry County Board of Review. Also served on Lake-McHenry Law Enforcement commission, Crescent Region Criminal Justice commission, Pioneer Center, Harrison school board, Chamber of Commerce, life time member American Legion, U.S. Navy veteran, Gov. Thompson's commission on Property Tax Reform, Wonder Lake volunteer fire department and rescue squad. THOMAS J. HANAHAN Democrat 1. I favor. 2. Present system but reduce the number of Districts to 49 or 51. 3. Oppose. I am not convinced of its necessity. The Candidate: Thomas J. Hanahan, Democrat, 2012 Grandview, McHenry. Education: Attended University of Illinois. Occupation: Union official. Experience: 8 terms state representative. 10 years Democratic County chairman. DICKKLEMM Republican 1. Rather than an inflexible state gross income tax, a school district gross income tax. with voter's right to increase rates may prove more responsible to individual school districts educational priorities. 2. I am opposed to cumulative voting and favor single member districts. 3 I support the Equal Rights amendment The Candidate: Dick Klemm, Republican, 154 Woodstock street, Crystal Lake Education: Graduate, Purdue university, Engineering and Industrial Economics. Occupation: President and chairman of the board, Food Warming Equipment Co., Inc Experience: Chairman, County board; county personnel administrator; liquor commissioner; chairman, Economic Development committtee; Executive committee, N.E. Illinois Republican council; Lake-McHenry Law Enforcement commission; County RegioiMkPlanning commisssion; chairman, County Transpormion Study committee; President, board of Education, District 46; director, Special Education district; president, County Local Improvement committee; township trustee; president, Helping Paws. JACK W. McCRARY Democrat 1.1 think the entire tax structure should be looked at. I favor the reduction of the property tax. I think finding new ways to finance schools is a high priority. 2.1 favor single member districts. I think this would help have a real two-party system. 3. I have not made an absolute decision as yet. Philosophically I do not favor new laws when present laws and court decisions seem to be doing the job. From what I have been able to find out, Illinois is a leader in the equal rights field. Do we really need it? If I can be shown that severe problems exist, I will review this stance. The Candidate: Jack W. McCrary, Democrat, 4965 W. Lori lane, Rt. 3, Elgin. Education: B.A. University of Arizona, 1964; M.A. Psychology, San Diego State university, 1967; Counseling & Guidance Education degree, Northern Illinois university; 1974; educational administration. Occupation: counselor, Elgin Community college. Experience: I have a variety of leadership experiences at Elgin Community college, as the president and Executive committee member of the Illinois College Personnel association; as a deacon, elder and chairman of the congregation in my church. I have been a member of the Community Unit District 301 school board for two years, serving on a number of committees including chairman of the Legislation committee. THOMAS J. PARSLEY Republican 1. I think the property tax is regressive but I would be fearful that the state income tax would take control of the schools away from the local level and give more power to the State. 2.1 favor it as it now is and as the people responded in 1970. This allows for more diversification of ideas and less possibility of "control." 3.1 favor equal rights but am not in favor of the amendment as I believe our Constitution provide for equal protection. I am also opposed to allowing the extension without the right to rescind. The Candidate: Thomas J. Parsley, Republican, 7237 Red Oak drive, Crystal Lake. Education: University of Notre Dame, Ind.; Northern Illinois university, DeKalb. Occupation: Principal, Marian Central high school, Woodstock. Experience: Director, McHenry County Educational foundation; board member, 2 terms, McHenry County college; chairman and vice-chairman of the McHenry County college board. LeROY M. SCHROEDER Republican 1.1 feel the present property tax used to finance schools is unfair taxation and an extreme burden to senior citizens. I would favor a county income tax payable at the county level to finance schools and eliminate the property tax. 2.1 am not in favor of the present system of multi-member districts with cumulative voting; however, in changing I would want to be certain that we had minority party representation and also that the smaller counties were not denied representation. 3.1 would support passage of the Equal Rights amendment as present laws and the present Illinois Constitution guarantee women the rights sought under the Equal Rights amendment, so passing the E.R.A. amendment is justified. The Candidate: LeRoy M. Schroeder, Republican, 904 N. Main street, Belvidere. Education: High school graduate. Occupation: Account executive with Central Traasport. Experience: Present member Boone County board; chairman of Health, Education and Welfare committee; member Maple Crest Nursing Home committee; member Claims committee; member Legislative & License committee; former Belvidere city alderman; Boone county Republican chairman; former Illinois State Young Republican (deputy governor, Membership chairman and assistant financial secretary). LYNN WALTER SCHOCK Republican Lynn Walter Schock, 190 Edgewood, Hampshire. No reply to questionnaire. GENE SPARROW Democrat Gene Sparrow, 212 Hortense, Kirkland, 111. No reply to questionnaire. JOSEPH B. STANEK Republican 1. I oppose. The middle class working man is supporting government with little incentive left. Local control of schools would be lost. Income tax is worse than property tax. 2. I would favor eliminating the cumulative voting and multi-member districts. Districts could be divided in halves or thirds. 3. I will oppose I believe in equality using specific legi .i to remedy inequities. Passage would open the door to moi e judicial legislation. The Candidate: Joseph B. Stanek, Republican, 1316 Millstream drive, McHenry, 111. Educations St. Therese, Marmion Military ac&demy, Aurora, 111. Occupation: Barber. Experience: Committeeman, 7 years, alderman, 4 years, mayor of McHenry 7 years, president, McHenry County Municipal association. - RON SZMANSKI Republican 1.1 feel that the property tax burden has become excessive and is not an equitable means of financing public education. If the state income tax were used as a means of financing public education it should be linked to a reduction in real estate tax. Use of the income tax has the duel advantage of placing the burden for school support upon a larger pool of tax payers and eliminates the regressive feature built into the real estate property tax. Any state income tax should be indexed to adjust for inflation and be progressive rather than flat rate. 2. The present multi-member district has generally permitted representation of the minority party. -It has furthermore frequently allowed one district to elect representatives with varying viewpoints. A reduction in the number of representatives might not necessarily result in reduced costs. The Illinois voting public has favored the cumulative voting system in the past. I can accept changing to the proposed single member district if the public clearly desires that this change be made. 3. The Equal Rights amendment does not provide any significant advantages for women that could not be obtained through litigation based on the 14th amendment that provides that equal protection of the law shall not be ^denied. Any changes made as a result of the 27th amendment would still require the same litigation process. The E.R.A. amendment would require a complete identity of treatment between the sexes that is not necessarily in the best interest of our nation and society. While I support,equal rights for everyone based' on the 14th amendment, I believe that the^ 27th amendment would impose Constitutional absolutes upon our society that in the long run would prove detrimental. I am committed to eliminating any remaining injustices but do not see the 27th amendment as the best means of pursuing that goal. The Candidate: Ron Szmanski, Republican, 653 Eichler drive, W. Dundee. Education: Bachelor of Science, Northern 111 university, 1964; Master of Arts in History, 1969, Northern Illinois university; administrative endorsement, 1976. Occupation: Educator. Experience: Professionally I have served for 16 years as a teacher and department chairman at secondary and adult education levels. Politically I have held township office since 1973.1 am a realtor associate with membership in the Elgin Board of Realtors and own and manage my own income property. MAXINEWYMORE Republican 1.1 would favor the funding of public schools through a state income tax versus property tax funding. 2. I favor the election of House members from single member districts. 3.1 believe there to be sufficient protection of rights of all in the U.S. Constitution and, therefore, there is no need for the amendment. The Candidate: * Maxine Wymore, Republican, 528 West Kimball street, Woodstock. Education: B.S. Education, 1969, Northern Illinois university; M.S. Education, Northern Illinois university, 1974; registered social worker, 1976, Illinois. Occupation: I resigned from my position as an administrator for the State of Iliinois-IDPA effective 12-1-79 to be a candidate. Experience: Education • teacher - 2 years; industry-liaison for labor-management - 9 years; delegate - Sixth Illinois Constitutional convention, " 33rd district - 1 . year; administration - State of Illinois, Illinois Department of Public Aid - 8 years; lecturer; radio announcer. JILLZWICK Republican 1. It is appealing. The gross income tax probably would be paid by those who most could afford it, while offering relief to those who most need it, namely seniors and the poor. 2.1 still favor cumulative voting, but I am still open cm the issue. I fear that the political party organizations will gain more control under single member districts than they have now. I still believe that cumulative voting offers the "little person" a chance of election. 3. I support the passage of the Equal rights amendment without reservation. The Candidate: Jill Zwick, Republican, 554 Bonnie Dundee avenue, East Dundee. .Education: Evanston Township high school, 1962; Bradley university, 1963, 1964, Roosevelt university, 1965. Occupation: Homemaker, Kane County board member. Experience: My public official experience began in 1978 with my election to the Kane County board. I serve on Judiciary, Public Safety and Taxation committees as well as on the Forest Preserve. I have maintained active political organization and community organization participation with women's clubs and parent-teacher council. Sixteenth Congressional District Thirteenth Congressional District QUESTIONS ASKED OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES 1. How much financial and regulatory responsibility should the Federal Government assume for the clean-up of hazardous material? 2. What direction should the Department of Energy take to develop alternate fuel sources? 3. Do you feel the Social Security System is going bankrupt? FOR U.S. CONGRESS 13th District EDWARD J. LaFLAMME Democrat 1. The people who create the hazardous material should be responsible for its clean-up, not the taxpayers. Any costs to the Government should be paid by the people who create the problem, i.e. Commonwealth Edison. 2. The Dept. of Energy should stay out of the energy problem, as a matter of fact they should stay out of the private sector altogether. The DOE should be abolished. They coat the taxpayer over 12 billion in taxes alone phis other billions complying with some of their foolish regulations. The Candidate: Edward J. La Flamme, Democrat, 1005 W. Grass Lake road, Spring Grove. Education: 12 years Maryville academy, U.S.A.F. School of Psychological Warfare. Occupation: Real estate broker. Experience: In real estate and construction business for 23 years, building subdivisions in Lake, McHenry and ' Has been a candidate for public office in Ml and 1962. Has been active as a manager and sponsor of Little league, Bantam bowling and Ladies bowling teams. As a boy worked on a fariri for five years. After the service in, 1954 (seven years in Air Force) drove a cab, a semi-trailer and worked as a laborer on construction. ROBERT McCLORY Republican 1. The federal government should have primary w»«Aw»iKiiity for controlling disposal •'-*£ high level iasdear wastes. Guidelines should control disposal of other hazardous wastes with states establishing standards consistent with or more stringent than federal guidelines. 2. The Department of Energy should encourage investment in research and development of all alternate fuel sources. Loan guarantees, grants, etc., and guaranteed minimum prices for fuel such as oil from shale, alcohol fuels, coal liquidation, etc., would result in energy independence- promptly. ;. ^ • 3. Yes. • • the Candidate: Robert McClory, Republican, 340 Prospect avenue, Lake Bluff. Education: Dartmoth college; Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D;4 . Occupation: United States representative. Experience: Long experience as a practicing lawyer. Service in local government. Representative and senator in the Illinois General Assembly (12 years). Representative in the United States Congress (18 years). CAL SKINNER. JR. Republican 1. I am not impressed with the federal government's attitude toward hazardous materials, especially President Carter's plan to establish a so-called "temporary" nuclear waste disposal site in Morris. I believe the total cost of cleaning up and disposing of hazardous materials should be borne by thpse companies and governments which produce them. The taxpayers obviously have a responsibility to pay for nuclear waste resulting from bomb development. Likewise, I believe companies .whose product requires a hazardous waste by-product should be forced to pay disposal and clean-up costs. 2. The Department of Energy should put more emphasis on the production of alcohol, lend more encouragement to solar energy and put less emphasis on $2 billion experimental syn- fuel projects. The federal government is now retarding the production of alcohol by its vague promises and indecisiveness the same way it retarded solar energy development years ago. 3. I'm not an expert on Social Security system financing, but it doesn't take much knowledge to know that it is now under severe financial strain. The Candidate: Cal Skinner, Jr., Republican, 360 S. Madison street, Woodstock. Educational background: Crystal Lake high school. 1960 graduate Oberlen college. 1964 graduate University of Michigan, A.p. in Economics. 1965 Master of Public Administration. Occupation: Full time legislator. Experience: Federal-U.S. Bureau of the Budget, budget examiner for the Small Business administration 1965^66. Local - McHenry county treasurer 1966-70. State - budget analyst, House Speaker's staff 1970-71. State representative 1972 to present. My experience is concentrated in budget and policy evaluation. I think this type of financial background would be valuable in curbing inflation. FOR U.S. CONGRESS 16th District STEVE ANDERSON Republican 1. The federal government must take a role in the cleanup of hazardous material and waste, but it must be a limited one. It should be the responsibility of the federal governttient to regulate and enforce industries that deal with hazardous material. It should take the necessary action to make sure this type of material is deposed of properly. However, I do not feel the federal government should assume the financial responsibility to cleanup the hazardous material. The industry involved should assume that role. 2.1 become very frustrated when I'm asked about energy policy. The actions this country is now considering to make us independent from OPEC should have been considered 20 years ago, rather than having 50 Americans being held hostage in Iran and having the Soviets eyeing a potential invasion of the Persian Gulf region. We must move ahead with a crash cynthetic fuels program, and this includes gasohol. I don't believe we can pull the plug on nuclear power, but the federal government must take a role in dealing with the nuclear waste issue. I'm in favor of deregulation of crude oil. I'm in favor of an energy security fund that would provide money to allow the private sector to lode for alternative forms of energy, such as solar, wind and tidal energy. I'm also in favor of a plowback tax credit for the oil companies which would provide an incentive to reinvest their profits into looking for new sources of energy. 3. I opposed the new Social Security payroll tax. I don't believe that the new tax is the best way to keep the Social Security system from going bankrupt. Their are other programs within HEW with a surplus that can be used towards social security. Tm>a firm believer of maintaining theiintegrity of the Social Security trust fund. Accordingly, I'm not in favor of dipping into the general revenues of the Treasury to pay Social Security benefits. I oppose John B. Anderson's 50 cent a gallon gas tax to finance the Social Security system. However, I do favor an increase of oil import excise taxes. Such a move, coupled with decontrol of the industry with a limited windfall profits tax, would redu».e our foreign imports and spur domestic production. This program would generate federal revenues of approximately $20 billion a year, which would be returned through reduced Social Security tax payments. The Candidate: Steve Anderson, Rockford Education: Graduate of Cornell college with a degree in Political Science, awarded the Katherine Bieber Weller Political Science scholarship for outstanding academic achievement. Studied British Law and intemation Relations in London, England, where he served as a legislative clerk for a member of British Parliament. Occupation: Working for Congressman Anderson in Washington full time as top aide. Experience: Helped over 3,500 citizens of the 16th district to resolve problems with government. DOUGLAS R. AURAND Democrat 1. If it could be proven that the neglect was by individuals and-or organizations, they should be financillay and morally responsible for the cleanup of such hazardous materials. If theaccident is an act of God or if the individual is incapable of doing so it must become the responsibility of the federal government to insure proper cleanup as soon as possible to protect the citizens. 2. The money from the President's Windfall Profit tax should be used to develop alternative uses of fuel. Illinois can be a leader in that area due to vast supplies of coal which should be tapped and gasified as soon as possible. We should promote the use of gasohol produced from Illinois corn and also promote researchand development of sources such as solar and wind. We must see a America is energy-free as soon as possible so we can break away from the control of the OPEC nations. The same effort put forth by the nation for the space program in the decade of the 60's should be used to concentrate to make America energy free in the decade of the 80's. 3.1 am a strong advocate of Social Security in this country and I applaud the fact that President Carter has made the system sound through the year 2000. Between now and then we would look at ways to improve the Socifcl Security system to insure the program will be fiscally sound beyond the year of 2000. The Candidate: Douglas R1 Aurand, Democrat, 4130 East Ridge drive,