* EDUCATION: “We must provide good...

* EDUCATION:

“We must provide good pay and good benefits to secure and retain

quality teachers for our future generations. A good education is the

foundation for tomorrow. We must make sure that we provide for all

people regardless of race and culture.”

* ENERGY:

“In order to assure a reliable supply at a reasonable price we

need to re-regulate. This must be done in a way that respects private

enterprise and protects consumers.”

* ABORTION:

“While many debate [the issue], what cannot be questioned is that

the established law in our country is that women no longer have to

suffer through back-alley abortions, nor do they have to frequent

underground and unsafe clinics. Ending unborn lives is not popular,

but the alternative would be to once again endanger the lives of

American women, and I can not stand for that.”

* GUN CONTROL:

“I am a supporter of the Constitution and believe that responsible

individuals have the right to own a gun. Background checks of

individuals purchasing guns is a positive thing that is needed to

prevent criminals from easily obtaining weapons. [Trigger locks],

especially in households where children are present, seem to me to be

only common sense.”

* THREE-STRIKES LAW:

“Shoplifting, petty theft or taking a bicycle from an open garage

disturbs me greatly as a reason for a sentence of 25 years to life.

This is a direct waste of taxpayers dollars, plus burgeoning

increases on our correctional facilities. There are other humane and

effective ways to deal with nonviolent crime.”