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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Buffalo/Niagara and asked of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).Questions & Answers
1. There is growing support for reform of the Rockefeller drug laws. What will you do to: a.) Initiate significant reform of these laws; b.) Provide adequate financial support for programs, on the community level, designed to cope with the impact of such reform?
It is important that education opportunities are available to those people who are released from incarceration for drug addiction. Therefore, rehabilitative measures are a key component in any type of changes that might be made to New York State law. Once identified, these educational programs must be properly funded.2. What programs and actions will you support to protect communities from the negative consequences of the state’s increasing dependence on gambling revenue?
It is important to identify those people who are vulnerable to gambling addiction -- not only through casino venues, but the other gambling opportunities the Internet and other states and countries provide. I support preventative and counseling programs designed to assist those with gambling problems.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.
- Original answers for a published Voters Guide were limited to 50 words and are presented as submitted. Candidates have since been invited to supply answers of any length for the Web.
Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).
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