10 ADAMS COUNTY ELECTION GUIDE
October 11, 2012
State House District 30
State House District 31
QUESTIONS 1) Please use three words to describe your leadership style: 2) Describe the skills and experience that make you the best candidate for the job: 3) Please list your top three priorities if elected: 4) What role do you think the legislature should have with the build out of FasTracks? 5) What ideas do you have to promote job creation in your district?
Terms Winners of the state House district races serve two-year terms. Please note District 30 Libertarian candidate Shea Lantz did not respond to a request to complete a questionnaire.
JENISE MAY
MIKE SHEELY
BETH HUMENIK
Party: Democratic Address: PO Box 31392, Aurora CO 80041 Background: 26 years public service experience Contact: www.jenisemay.com
Party: Republican Address: 48065 E. 38th Avenue, Bennett, CO 80102 Background: Served my country with the 82nd Airborne Division, 40 years experience in the engineering and construction field, married for 37 years, have five children and 13 grandchildren and I am in my second term on the Bennett School Board. Contact: 303-644-3230 www.MikeSheely.com
Party: Republican Address: Friends of Beth Humenik, P.O. Box 33363, Northglenn, CO 80233-0363 Background: I have been an active participant in the Thornton community for 15 years: Thornton Planning Commission, Comprehensive Plan SubArea Committee, served on City Council for five years. Contact: 303-907-6995 www.bethhumenik.com, BethHumenik@gmail.com
1) Investigate, Deliberate, Execute.
1) Strong, effective, advocate.
1) Through, Consensus building, Pragmatic 2) I have dedicated my life to working with families and children in need of assistance. I started my career at the Adams County Department of Social Services as an accounting clerk in child care. I ended my 26 years of public service as the deputy director of the Colorado Department of Human Services. I was responsible for six veteran nursing homes, three regional centers, and disabilities determination services. I have expertise in bringing a program in on budget and understand how not to waste taxpayer dollars. The department gave me the opportunity to work with a variety of people — from unskilled workers to people with doctorates, people of different ethnicities and abilities, and different political points of view. I learned that in order to make a difference, you need to listen to all opinions and positions, and develop solutions that take the best ideas from all to end up with a product that works for most. 3) Jobs, Education, and Ending Unfunded Mandates 4) Provide oversight to ensure taxpayers dollars are being used in the most efficient and effect way. 5) I support the Hire Colorado Plan that will allow for Colorado tax dollars to promote Colorado jobs. I also support the innovation tax credits that will create the high-tech and biotech jobs that will result in a strong economy.
2) Forty years of private sector problem solving skills, common sense and wisdom. 3) Raising the standards for K-12 education in Colorado and to be the best in the Nation. Overhaul child welfare programs in Colorado to put the needs of the child first. Get rid of Intrusive job killing regulations. 4) When I think of transportation problems here in Colorado, my first thoughts are to compare E-470, a private owned and operated highway, and C-470, state owned and operated highway. Both served the needs of transportation. The legislature should first investigate the possibility of a private concern building out and operating the FasTracks system before automatically assuming the state can do a better job than the private sector. 5) By getting rid of intrusive job killing regulations and offering tax incentives to companies to expand and hire new employees would be a good first start to promote creation in my district. We need to investigate the best practices in other states that have been successful in creation of new jobs and see if it will work here in Colorado.
2) As an educator, I see every day what really matters, the next generation of Coloradoans. We need to make sure that children have the best education possible and that their parents can get good jobs so they can afford to send their kids to college. 3) Focus will be on encouraging and seeing job creation initiated by businesses to help get folks back to work. Getting the economic structure turned around so we can get Colorado back on track.Will be working collaboratively to make sure that our children are getting a worldclass education. 4) The state legislature could send a strong message to ask ETD to find a way to get the system fully built out now, not in 2034 or beyond, however, realistically there is not much else the legislature may be able to do. 5) We need to find avenues for existing businesses to expand and grow so that they can create new jobs. We must find ways to help Colorado become more business friendly so that we can attract companies that will promote job creation. Current statutes that may be impeding business growth or that discourage companies who would otherwise want to bring business to Colorado should be reviewed and amended.
JOSEPH A. SALAZAR Party: Democrat Address: 2318 E. 116th Avenue, Thornton, CO Background: With deep family roots in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, I was primarily raised in Thornton, attending Adams County District 12 schools. I graduated from CU undergrad and DU law school. Contact: 303-335-7939 www.salazarforhd31.com 1) Collaborative, contemplative and decisive. 2) For nearly 18 years, I have protected Coloradans in my capacity as a state investigator and civil rights/constitutional law attorney. I have represented people of all political affiliations from the abuses of government. I testified as an expert witness on bipartisan bills designed to protect the constitutional rights of Coloradans and to protect people from predatory lenders. Also, I am a small business owner. I understand the complexities of starting a small business. Because of my skills, I am able to step into the Colorado legislature on day one and address complex issues. 3) Economy, education, transportation. 4) It is painfully obvious to people in the North Metro area that RTD has not been responsive to our commuter needs. I would advocate revisiting the powers and authorities afforded to the RTD board. I also would advocate for stronger legislative oversight over the FasTracks expansion. 5) Keep Colorado taxpayer dollars in Colorado. If Coloradoowned businesses have the capability to competently work on publicly funded projects, preference should be given to select these businesses for publicly funded projects. Also, we need to address how Colorado’s small businesses are taxed.