[Vision2020] candidate questionnaire--responses

[Janesta Carcich]

I think it is important to ask minor candidates
questions. I agree with you... An unqualified coroner
could mean an expense Latah County can ill afford.

Janesta

--- Art Deco <deco at moscow.com> wrote:

> I think questions to the coroner are important --
> getting someone who as coroner is unqualified can
> lead to a lot of expensive unplesantries.
> 
> Do minor candidate all have to be asked questions or
> can we select one or more?
> 
> W.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Jennifer McFarland 
> To: 'Bill London' ; 'Bruce Livingston' ; 'Donovan
> Arnold' ; 'Chasuk' 
> Cc: 'Barrett Schroeder' ; 'Art Deco aka W. Fox' 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 11:21 AM
> Subject: RE: candidate questionnaire--responses
> 
> 
> If we're all part of a committee to decide which
> questions to ask, shouldn't we all have input into
> which people are asked questions as well?  If I am
> the only one who thinks the "minor" offices are
> important, I don't mind the questions being omitted
> from the questionnaire, but shouldn't we
> collectively decide whether or not a position like
> coroner or assessor is minor, thus not meriting our
> attention?
> 
>  
> 
> --Jennifer
> 
> 
>
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> 
> From: Bill London [mailto:london at moscow.com] 
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 15:23
> To: Jennifer McFarland; 'Bruce Livingston'; 'Donovan
> Arnold'; 'Chasuk'
> Cc: 'Barrett Schroeder'; 'Art Deco aka W. Fox'
> Subject: Re: candidate questionnaire--responses
> 
>  
> 
> Should we ask any questions of the minor (assessor,
> coroner, etc) candidates?
> 
> I am sure it would be nice to do so, and in a more
> perfect world, I would support it
> 
> But asking all those candidates (8 people running
> for 4 offices) is too much work, for this committee
> and for Bill Moore at FSR.
> 
> We need to get the Q out soon, and at this rate we
> will never make it
> 
> BL
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
>   From: Jennifer McFarland 
> 
>   To: 'Bruce Livingston' ; 'Donovan Arnold' ; 'Bill
> London' ; 'Chasuk' 
> 
>   Cc: 'Barrett Schroeder' ; 'Art Deco aka W. Fox' 
> 
>   Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 2:05 PM
> 
>   Subject: RE: candidate questionnaire--responses
> 
>    
> 
>   I am fine with combining or rephrasing any of the
> questions I offered, but I really think it is
> important to at least extend the option to answer
> the questions to all people running for public
> offices in the County.  If that person running
> doesn't think it is important to respond or doesn't
> think the question applies to him/her, we can go
> from there.  While I don't think that cooperation
> with other officials is "more important" than the
> overall goals, I do think it is an important
> question.  Do we want someone coming into the
> coroner's position who plans on butting heads with
> the PA or the Sheriff or who thinks the
> Commissioners are morons?  I would want to know
> those things as well as know whether or not the
> "minor" officials plan to attend elected official
> meetings, etc.  Knowing how they see themselves in
> regard to the larger governing body is key, to me,
> in deciding whether I think they'd be good
> candidates for which to vote. 
> 
> 
> 
>     
> 
> 
>
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> 
>   From: Bruce Livingston [mailto:livi at turbonet.com] 
>   Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 10:42
>   To: Jennifer McFarland; 'Donovan Arnold'; 'Bill
> London'; 'Chasuk'
>   Cc: 'Barrett Schroeder'; 'Art Deco aka W. Fox'
>   Subject: Re: candidate questionnaire--responses
> 
>    
> 
>   I would be happy to drop question 1, but I think
> questions 3 and 4 (stem cells and Patriot Act) are
> neutrally phrased, worthwhile and ought to be kept.
> 
>    
> 
>   I think that Jennifer's proposed number 1 to
> county officials is similar to and included within
> my general question to all county candidates, and I
> would think that her third question is, too, but it
> might be incorporated into mine more specifically if
> the cooperation with other officials is more
> important than the overall goals of the candidate
> (why they are running).
> 
>    
> 
>   Her second question implies that our budget should
> be increased, though her follow-up, second part of
> that question makes the first part somewhat more
> neutral in context.  I might re-work this if there
> is interest.  I think this one is most appropriate
> to the Commissioners, not all county officials,
> though I can see asking it of others.  The issue is
> whether it is important enough to lengthen the
> survey.
> 
>    
> 
>   Bruce
> 
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
>     From: Jennifer McFarland 
> 
>     To: 'Donovan Arnold' ; 'Bill London' ; 'Chasuk' 
> 
>     Cc: 'Barrett Schroeder' ; 'Bruce Livingston' ;
> 'Art Deco aka W. Fox' 
> 
>     Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 8:49 AM
> 
>     Subject: RE: candidate questionnaire--responses
> 
>      
> 
>     I agree with Donovan regarding omitting
> questions 1, 3, and 4.  I, too, believe that asking
> questions that have already been asked and answered
> is rather pointless unless we have some perception
> that their answers will change depending on the
> venue.  I also think it would be valuable to ask the
> other County candidates (coroner, etc.) a few
> questions as well.  The Coroner, for example, is the
> only elected official who technically has authority
> to override a decision made by the Sheriff.  With
> that sort of "power," it seems a couple of "what are
> you planning to do in office" sort of questions
> might be pertinent.  Here are a few suggestions that
> might be interesting to know from all people running
> for County offices:
> 
>      
> 
>       1.. What expertise do you bring to the table
> that will enhance the office you seek? 
>       2.. What do you think of current budget lines
> at Latah County and how do you think we could
> increase our budget without undue burden to
> residents?  Are there areas we are over-funding and
> others we are neglecting, etc.? 
>       3.. How do you plan on working with other
> elected officials to make Latah County a better
> place to live and visit? 
>      
> 
>     I think that it is disrespectful not to ask all
> of those seeking an elected position a few questions
> much in the same way I think it is irresponsible to
> vote without knowing what those running think about
> their potential role in County government.  Just
> suggestions, though.  And I will not be offended if
> none of mine see daylight-it is, after all, a
> democratic process.
> 
>      
> 
>     Thanks for considering these!
> 
>      
> 
> 
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