| Alaska Home Educators
Alliance (AHEA) Candidate Questionnaire - August 2008 (updated 10/24/08) |
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| Candidates who answered yes to all questions are highlighted in blue. | |||||||
| Questions Key: Y=Yes, N=No, *=See Comments below the list of candidates for that seat, P=Please Call Me | |||||||
| Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | ||||||
| Candidate_Name | Question 1 | Question 2 | Question 3 | Question 4 | Question 5 | ||
| United States Senate | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| Mark Begich (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Bob Bird (Alaskan Independence) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Ted Gianoutsos | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Fredrick D. "David" Haase (Libertarian) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Ted Stevens (Republican) -Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| United States Representative | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Ethan A. Berkowitz (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Don R. Wright (Alaskan Independence) | 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 | ||
| State Senate District A | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Bert K. Stedman (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State Senate District C | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| Albert M. Kookesh (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Rosemary A. "Rory" Schneeberger (Non-Partisan) | Y | Y | N* | Y | Y | ||
| State Senate District C Rosemary A. Rory Schneeberger #2 - Will support Alaskan families in curriculum/materials choices BEYOND those aligned to state standards. | |||||||
| The child is NOT the creature of the state, so why align your family up to "state standards" which MAY be lacking and not in touch or sensitivity with your experience, | |||||||
| beliefs, lifestyle, opinions... #3 - Parental choice in children's curriculum should require NO legislative review or interference. | |||||||
| State Senate District E | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| Cynthia Henry (Republican) | Y | Y | P* | Y | Y | ||
| Joe Paskvan (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| *Senate District E: Cynthia Henry - # 3 - Stated she needed more info. Per phone call: "I am very supportive of religious eduation, funding not precluded. I can not commit to co-sponsoring legislation at this time." | |||||||
| State Senate District G | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Erick Cordero (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Linda K. Menard (Republican) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State Senate District I | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| Steven C. Amundson (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Fred J. Dyson (Republican) - Incumbent | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| State Senate District K | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Bettye J. Davis (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Dave Harbour (Republican) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State Senate District M | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Hollis S. French II (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State Senate District O | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| Kevin Meyer (Republican) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Douglas P. "Doug" Van Etten (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State Senate District Q | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Nels Anderson (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Thomas H. "Tom" Wagoner (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State Senate District T | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Donald C. "Donny" Olson (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State House District 1 | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Kyle B. Johansen (Republican) -Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State House District 2 | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| Lisa A. "Lily" Herwald (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Peggy Wilson (Republican) - Incumbent | * | Y | * | Y | Y & P | ||
| House District 2 - Peggy Wilson - #1 Yes for In-District. 10/19/phone after futher explanation of the intent of the task force - "I'd rather do something else. Task Forces | |||||||
| tend to be quite expensive and not accomplish as much as you hope for." #3 10/19/phone - "The problem with bills is that so much gets added into what you start out | |||||||
| with. I voted for the bill in 2002 and would be interested in supporting a bill that allows parents to use any materials they want as long as they are learning and take the | |||||||
| test." | |||||||
| State House District 3 | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Beth Kerttula (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State House District 4 | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| Andrea Doll (Democrat) - Incumbent | Y & P | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Cathy Engstrom Munoz (Republican) | P | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| House District 4 - Cathy Munoz #1 - Need more info. | |||||||
| State House District 5 | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Tim R. June (Democrat) | 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 | ||
| State House District 6 | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| Woodie W. Salmon (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Ward H. Sattler (Republican) | Y | Y | P | Y | Y & P | ||
| State House District 7 | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| Karl Kassel (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Mike Kelly (Republican) -Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State House District 8 | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Will Finley (Republican) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| David Guttenberg (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State House District 9 | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| Sue Hull (Republican) | P | P | P | Y | Y | ||
| Scott Kawasaki (Democrat) - Incumbent | Y | Y | Y* | Y | Y | ||
| House District 9 - Scott Kawasaki (Democrat) - #3 - "I do not cosponsor unless I can help!" | |||||||
| State House District 10 | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| John S. Brown (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Jay Ramras (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State House District 11 | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Corey D. Allen (Democrat) | 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 | ||
| State House District 12 | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| John L. Harris (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Nancy Lethcoe (Democrat) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| House District 12 - Nancy Lethcoe (Democrat) - "We home schooled our daughter during high school." | |||||||
| State House District 13 | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| David Cheezem (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Carl J. Gatto (Republican) - Incumbent | Y | * | * | P | * | ||
| State House District 13 Carl J. Gatto: | |||||||
| # 2 - / conversation 10/21 - Expressed concerned about the use of the word guarantee. "I'm not not capable, able to get a guarantee." Stated that he was strongly | |||||||
| impressed with homeschoolers and will look into homeschooler's concerns. | |||||||
| #3 - / conversation 10/21 - Stated he will seek the opinion of respected legislators who were around then. He "would support a new bill..assuming the original intent is in | |||||||
| dispute." | |||||||
| #4 - (when conversing, we did not get to this question) | |||||||
| #5 - Originally responded yes - / conversation 10/21 - Expressed concerned about the questionnaire's comments/question - particularly the appearance "of promising to | |||||||
| do something for the (campaign) support of homeschoolers." Rep. Gatto stated several times that he "supports homeschoolers." | |||||||
| 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | |||
| Wes Keller (Republican) - Inucmbent | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y & P | ||
| Rose Smith (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| House District 14 - Wes Keller - #5 Yes, Please call me at 376-6115! | |||||||
| State House District 15 | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| Lew Dischner (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Mark A. Neuman (Republican) - Incumbent | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y & P | ||
| State House District 16 | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Beverly Serrano (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Bill Stoltze (Republican) - Incumbent | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| State House District 17 | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Anna I. Fairclough (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| William A. "Bill" Gossweiler (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State House District 18 | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Nancy A. Dahlstrom (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State House District 19 | 1. Would you support a task force that would work to restore curricular choice (that is aligned to state standards) to the district that serves the students? | 2. Would you work with our families to guarantee that homeschool parents can use any materials which are aligned to state standards? | 3. Would you co-sponsor legislation that affirms the original law and district processes of review/approval for use of privately-purchased materials? | 4. Do you support the right of Alaskans to homeschool independently without government funding or intervention? | 5. Would you like us to tell our member families you would welcome their help in your campaign? | ||
| James "Pete" Petersen (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Bob Roses (Republican) - Incumbent | Y | Y | Y | * | Y | ||
| House District 19 - Bob Roses
#3 - "It is a violation of legislative ethics to promise a vote or
action for political gain."
Called and explained that AHEA is not endorsing a candidate. |
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| With that understanding, and the latest legal opinion on surveys, Rep. Roses stated "Yes." | |||||||
| #4 - "There needs to be oversight, but not total control." Called and asked for further clarification. "Government should help people, not hinder them. I don't think Big Brother needs | |||||||
| to stand over a homeschooler's shoulder, but I am concerned that the uneducated not become burdens to the state. | |||||||
| State House District 20 | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Max F. Gruenberg Jr. (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Scott A. Kohlhaas (Libertarian) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State House District 21 | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Gene W. Brokaw (Republican) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Harry T. Crawford Jr. (Democrat)- Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State House District 22 | Click here to print candidate's questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08aheaquest.pdf | |||||
| Sharon M. Cissna (Democrat)- Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| Mark S. Fish (Republican) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | ||
| State House District 23 | |||||||