League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
	Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2012 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Commissioner; County of Hamilton; 4 Year Term Starting 1/2/13

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Qualifications, Essential Services 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 Todd B. Portune: 20 years experience in local government - 12 as commissioner Chair County Emergency Management; Transportation Improvement; and Recycling & Solid Waste Management First Vice President at OKI - slated to become President when re-elected Commissioner Small business owner Member in my Church Raising 3 children 2. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the County? (100 word limit) Answer from Todd B. Portune: I believe the county's role is to provide basic fundamental services necessary to maintain an orderly, lawful and healthy community, and to be a catalyst for job creation. Such services include: General Government services; public works functions such as roads, highways, bridges and sewer work and those utilities essential to the maintenance of life; transportation improvements; courts and appeals; law enforcement functions including: crime lab, coroner, patrols, probation, parole and corrections; tax collection, property recording; Emergency services, disaster relief, emergency warning and recovery services; and providing emergency safety nets for public health and social well being. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Answers will be cut off if they exceed a word limit, if present. 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.