League of Women Voters of St Louis Information Service
	Saint Charles County, MO November 4, 2008 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues State Representative; District 18

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Saint Louis and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Qualification, Priorities Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit) Answer from Anne Zerr: Twenty years experience in government, business development, education, human services and health care in St. Charles. Education:MBA,MA,Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Leadership positions on appointed and volunteer boards. Well known in the community, broad perspective, thoughtful approach and real world experience public policy development. 2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (50 word limit) Answer from Anne Zerr: Put education dollars into classrooms, not administrative overhead. Require personal accountability and fiscal responsibility in education. Fight for strict immigration laws that protect businesses and jobs. Illegal immigrants should not receive assistance at taxpayer's expense. Support business-friendly legislation such as job training funding and opposing added business taxes. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits apply for each question. Direct references to opponents are not permitted. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.