AHEA Candidate Questionnaire Responses as of 11/04/06
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Candidates who answered yes to all questions are highlighted in blue.
Click here to view/download Questionnaire (pdf format)   AHEA attempted yes or no questions, encouraged comments and gave the option of Please Call Me
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US Representative               
Diane E. Benson (Democrat) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Alexander Crawford (Libertarian) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Eva L. Ince (Green) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Patrick McGonegal (Non-affiliated) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Bill Ratigan (Impeach Now) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Don E. Young (Republican)  - Incumbent No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Response "*"= See Comments Below,  "P"= Please Call Me Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire  Copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/07quest.pdf 
Governor Would you support the continuation of State supported home-schooling in its current form? Would you support removing the regulations which cause this inequality among Alaskan students? Would you work with the families of over 10,000 home school students to correct the disparate treatment of homeschool families according to their enrollment in a statewide or an in-district home-school program? Would you work with our members to remove the 20% funding penalty imposed on homeschool students in state-wide programs? Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents and teachers can use any materials which are aligned with state standards? Do you support keeping the current “hands off” approach to independent home-schooling? Would you like us to tell our member families that you would welcome their help in your campaign?
Ted Gianoutsos (Veteran's Party) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Andrew J. Halcro (Independent) Yes * Yes Yes * Yes Yes
Tony Knowles (Democrat) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
David M. Massie (Green) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Sarah H. Palin (Republican) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes
William S. "Billy" Toien (Libertarian) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Don Wright (Alaskan Independent) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
*Governor - Andrew J. Halcro
# 2 - Undecided. As a firm believer in physical education and fine arts education, I'd have to be convinced that there are certain conditions in place to restrict abuse of these dollars.
# 5 - Undecided. I'd need to review current policies closer before giving a definitive answer.
*Governor - Sarah Palin              
# 5 - Scroll to page 4 of 5 - http://palinforgovernor.com/Position%20Papers/SarahPalinOnEducationInAlaska.pdf
Candidate Response *= Comments Below,  P= Please Call Me Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire  Copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/07quest.pdf 
Lieutenant Governor Would you support the continuation of State supported home-schooling in its current form? Would you support removing the regulations which cause this inequality among Alaskan students? Would you work with the families of over 10,000 home school students to correct the disparate treatment of homeschool families according to their enrollment in a statewide or an in-district home-school program? Would you work with our members to remove the 20% funding penalty imposed on homeschool students in state-wide programs? Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents and teachers can use any materials which are aligned with state standards? Do you support keeping the current “hands off” approach to independent home-schooling? Would you like us to tell our member families that you would welcome their help in your campaign?
Ethan A. Berkowitz (Democrat)  No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Fran Gianoutsos (Veteran's Party) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Robert D. Mirabal (Libertarian) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Sean R. Parnell (Republican) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fay Von Gemmingen (Independent) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Douglas L. Welton (Alaska Independent) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Candidate Response *= Comments Below,  P= Please Call Me Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire  Copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/07quest.pdf 
State Senate District B              
Kim Elton (Democrat)  - Incumbent No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Herman M. "Mac" Meiners Jr. (Republican) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Candidate Response *= Comments Below,  P= Please Call Me Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire  Copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/07quest.pdf 
State Senate District D Would you support the continuation of State supported home-schooling in its current form? Would you support removing the regulations which cause this inequality among Alaskan students? Would you work with the families of over 10,000 home school students to correct the disparate treatment of homeschool families according to their enrollment in a statewide or an in-district home-school program? Would you work with our members to remove the 20% funding penalty imposed on homeschool students in state-wide programs? Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents and teachers can use any materials which are aligned with state standards? Do you support keeping the current “hands off” approach to independent home-schooling? Would you like us to tell our member families that you would welcome their help in your campaign?
Ralph C. Seekins (Republican) - Incumbent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Joe J. Thomas (Democrat) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
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State Senate District F              
Tim Beck (Democrat) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gene Therriault (Republican)  - Incumbent No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Candidate Response *= Comments Below,  P= Please Call Me Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire  Copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/07quest.pdf 
Senate Seat H Would you support the continuation of State supported home-schooling in its current form? Would you support removing the regulations which cause this inequality among Alaskan students? Would you work with the families of over 10,000 home school students to correct the disparate treatment of homeschool families according to their enrollment in a statewide or an in-district home-school program? Would you work with our members to remove the 20% funding penalty imposed on homeschool students in state-wide programs? Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents and teachers can use any materials which are aligned with state standards? Do you support keeping the current “hands off” approach to independent home-schooling? Would you like us to tell our member families that you would welcome their help in your campaign?
   Jay Cross (Nominating Petition) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Charlie Huggins (Republican)  - Incumbent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Response "*"= See Comments Below,  "P"= Please Call Me Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire  Copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/07quest.pdf 
Senate Seat District J Would you support the continuation of State supported home-schooling in its current form? Would you support removing the regulations which cause this inequality among Alaskan students? Would you work with the families of over 10,000 home school students to correct the disparate treatment of homeschool families according to their enrollment in a statewide or an in-district home-school program? Would you work with our members to remove the 20% funding penalty imposed on homeschool students in state-wide programs? Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents and teachers can use any materials which are aligned with state standards? Do you support keeping the current “hands off” approach to independent home-schooling? Would you like us to tell our member families that you would welcome their help in your campaign?
Earl Mayo (Republican) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bill Wielechowski (Democrat) Yes Yes Yes* * Yes Yes Yes
(Per phone conversation 10/22)
State Senate J - Bill Wielechowski
#3 - Yes - If the district is allowed to do it, it doesn't make sense to discriminate against homeschoolers in that regard.
#4 - I'm open to this. I am a supporter of homeschools. Theodore Roosevelt was a homeschooler and I remember reading his biography. I don't know enough about all of your issues to respond in the affirmative. I will have an open door. 
Candidate Response *= Comments Below,  P= Please Call Me Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire  Copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/07quest.pdf 
Senate Seat L              
Johnny Ellis (Democrat)  - Incumbent No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Response "*"= See Comments Below,  "P"= Please Call Me Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire  Copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/07quest.pdf 
State Senate District N Would you support the continuation of State supported home-schooling in its current form? Would you support removing the regulations which cause this inequality among Alaskan students? Would you work with the families of over 10,000 home school students to correct the disparate treatment of homeschool families according to their enrollment in a statewide or an in-district home-school program? Would you work with our members to remove the 20% funding penalty imposed on homeschool students in state-wide programs? Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents and teachers can use any materials which are aligned with state standards? Do you support keeping the current “hands off” approach to independent home-schooling? Would you like us to tell our member families that you would welcome their help in your campaign?
Lesil McGuire (Republican) Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ray Utter (Democrat) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
*District N - Lesil McGuire
#2 I'm angry about this one! 
(Other commments) -  I've been a long champion of homeschooling and will continue to be.
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State Senate District P Would you support the continuation of State supported home-schooling in its current form? Would you support removing the regulations which cause this inequality among Alaskan students? Would you work with the families of over 10,000 home school students to correct the disparate treatment of homeschool families according to their enrollment in a statewide or an in-district home-school program? Would you work with our members to remove the 20% funding penalty imposed on homeschool students in state-wide programs? Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents and teachers can use any materials which are aligned with state standards? Do you support keeping the current “hands off” approach to independent home-schooling? Would you like us to tell our member families that you would welcome their help in your campaign?
Con Bunde (Republican)  - Incumbent Yes No Yes No P P Yes
Macon Roberts (Democrat)  No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
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State Senate District R              
Charles E. Davidson (Democrat) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Gary Stevens (Republican)  - Incumbent No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Candidate Response *= Comments Below,  P= Please Call Me Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire  Copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/07quest.pdf 
State Senate District S Would you support the continuation of State supported home-schooling in its current form? Would you support removing the regulations which cause this inequality among Alaskan students? Would you work with the families of over 10,000 home school students to correct the disparate treatment of homeschool families according to their enrollment in a statewide or an in-district home-school program? Would you work with our members to remove the 20% funding penalty imposed on homeschool students in state-wide programs? Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents and teachers can use any materials which are aligned with state standards? Do you support keeping the current “hands off” approach to independent home-schooling? Would you like us to tell our member families that you would welcome their help in your campaign?
Norman Ayagalria (Republican) Yes No Response Yes No No Yes No
Lyman F. Hoffman (Democrat)  - Incumbent No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
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State Representative District 1 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Kyle Johansen (Republican) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
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State Representative District 2              
Jay Stelzenmuller (Democrat) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Peggy Wilson (Republican)  - Incumbent No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Candidate Response *= Comments Below,  P= Please Call Me Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire  Copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/07quest.pdf 
State Representative District 3              
Beth Kerttula (Democrat)  - Incumbent No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
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State Representative District 4 Would you support the continuation of State supported home-schooling in its current form? Would you support removing the regulations which cause this inequality among Alaskan students? Would you work with the families of over 10,000 home school students to correct the disparate treatment of homeschool families according to their enrollment in a statewide or an in-district home-school program? Would you work with our members to remove the 20% funding penalty imposed on homeschool students in state-wide programs? Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents and teachers can use any materials which are aligned with state standards? Do you support keeping the current “hands off” approach to independent home-schooling? Would you like us to tell our member families that you would welcome their help in your campaign?
Andrea Doll (Democrat) Yes* * * Yes Yes No* Yes
Randy Wanamaker (Republican) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
*District 4 - Andrea Doll (via email 10/31/06)
# 1 -  However, I think that the DEED needs to provide sticter programmatic standards and fiscal oversight.
# 2 - I don't know how you are defining  "extra curricular" which is not the same as PE and art.  It makes sense to me that school buildings receive more than correspondence schools.
# 3 - I need to more clearly understand the differences and the implications of the differences in the regulations for in- district and statewide programs.
# 6 -  A small minority of parents home school their students but do not provide any real oversight of their education.  Testing can assure that home schoolers meet the same NCLB standards as schooled children and that no parent is evading responsibility for educating children.
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State Representative District 5              
Aaron T. Isaacs Jr. (Democrat) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
William A. "Bill" Thomas Jr. (Republican)  - Incumbent No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
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State Representative District 6              
Carl Morgan Jr. (Republican) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Woodie W. Salmon (Democrat)  - Incumbent No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Response "*"= See Comments Below,  "P"= Please Call Me Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire  Copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/07quest.pdf 
State Representative District 7 Would you support the continuation of State supported home-schooling in its current form? Would you support removing the regulations which cause this inequality among Alaskan students? Would you work with the families of over 10,000 home school students to correct the disparate treatment of homeschool families according to their enrollment in a statewide or an in-district home-school program? Would you work with our members to remove the 20% funding penalty imposed on homeschool students in state-wide programs? Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents and teachers can use any materials which are aligned with state standards? Do you support keeping the current “hands off” approach to independent home-schooling? Would you like us to tell our member families that you would welcome their help in your campaign?
Mark A. Ames (Green) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mike Kelly (Republican)  - Incumbent Yes * Yes * Yes * Yes
Dave Watts (Democrat) Yes P P P P No Yes
*District 7 - Mike Kelly
# 2 - Maybe
# 4 - Maybe
# 6 - Most Likely
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State Representative District 8 Would you support the continuation of State supported home-schooling in its current form? Would you support removing the regulations which cause this inequality among Alaskan students? Would you work with the families of over 10,000 home school students to correct the disparate treatment of homeschool families according to their enrollment in a statewide or an in-district home-school program? Would you work with our members to remove the 20% funding penalty imposed on homeschool students in state-wide programs? Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents and teachers can use any materials which are aligned with state standards? Do you support keeping the current “hands off” approach to independent home-schooling? Would you like us to tell our member families that you would welcome their help in your campaign?
Jason Crawford (Republican) Yes Yes Yes P Yes Yes Yes
David Guttenberg (Democrat)  - Incumbent No RespoNose No RespoNose No RespoNose No RespoNose No RespoNose No RespoNose No RespoNose
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State Representative District 9              
James A. "Jim" Holm (Republican)  - Incumbent No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Scott J. Kawasaki (Democrat) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
State Representative District 10 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Jay Ramras (Republican)  - Incumbent No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
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State Representative District 11 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
John B. Coghill Jr. (Republican)  - Incumbent  No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
John E. Pile Sr. (Democrat) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
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State Representative District 12 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
John L. Harris (Republican)  - Incumbent  No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
William R. "Bill" Johnson (Democrat) No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Response "*"= See Comments Below,  "P"= Please Call Me Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire  Copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/07quest.pdf 
State Representative District 13 Would you support the continuation of State supported home-schooling in its current form? Would you support removing the regulations which cause this inequality among Alaskan students? Would you work with the families of over 10,000 home school students to correct the disparate treatment of homeschool families according to their enrollment in a statewide or an in-district home-school program? Would you work with our members to remove the 20% funding penalty imposed on homeschool students in state-wide programs? Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents and teachers can use any materials which are aligned with state standards? Do you support keeping the current “hands off” approach to independent home-schooling? Would you like us to tell our member families that you would welcome their help in your campaign?
Carl J. Gatto (Republican)  - Incumbent Yes* P Yes P P Yes Yes
Jim Wardman (Democrat)  No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
*District 13 - Carl Gatto
#1 - (Letter in addition to the returned form) - AHEA,  I am a consistent Home School supporter. We have many families in my district. I also support Charter Schools and alternative educational opportunities. Thanks for the work you do. Sincerely, Carl Gatto
Response "*"= See Comments Below,