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VOTER INFORMATION BULLETIN Nonpartisan Guide to Nov. 3, 2020 General Election For Franklin County Voters Including... United States Presidential Candidates United States Congressional Candidates Statewide Candidates Franklin County Candidates Issue Pros/Cons LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF METROPOLITAN COLUMBUS Your source for informed voting, www.lwvcols.org 2 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF METROPOLITAN COLUMBUS | VOTER INFORMATION BULLETIN | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 COVID-19 testing, treatment, and Ohio House of Representatives vaccines free; double funding for for five terms. During my tenure in The League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus prepared community health centers that are the Ohio House, I rose to become so often on the frontlines of care; the first female Democratic House this material. Candidates were informed of the following: and much more. Leader in Ohio’s history. Question1: I believe strongly we must continue to invest in our social • Each response would be printed exactly as received Considering all that our country has been through DONALD J. TRUMP, REP safety net programs to combat the and each candidate would be responsible for the in recent times, it is more important than ever that Candidate did not respond negative effects of the COVID-19 content of the replies. our citizens be informed about the candidates and pandemic. I voted to support the • All responses were given a character limit, and once issues before them. The mission of the League of The following candidates have HEROES Act which would among the response exceeded the character limit then the Women Voters is to encourage the informed and qualified for the Ohio state ballot other things temporarily halt remainder of the response was cut off. active participation of citizens in government and according to the Secretary of consumer debt collection, ban the to influence public policy through education and State of Ohio but did not meet the box on SBA loans and put more LWVEF criteria. money aside for SBA loans for small Information and answers from the candidates have advocacy. businesses, and provide mortgage not been evaluated in any way. The League of Women HOWIE HAWKINS, GRN and rent payment freezes. We must Voters, in presenting this material, neither endorses The publication editor is Elizabeth Grieser, with first stabilize our families and small nor rejects the views of any candidate quoted and assistance from Katherine Brandt, Ben Sullivan, Sally JO JORGENSEN, LIB businesses before our economy can does not and cannot assume responsibility for the Morgan, Bridget McDaniel, Al Rosenfield, and Jacob recover. We must also help our local contents of any candidate’s reply or motive. Markey. The LWVMC President is Barbara Hykes. BRIAN CARROLL, WRITE IN governments to remain stable and provide essential services. TOM HOEFILING, WRITE IN Question 2: My top priority if The information in this bulletin can also be found on the elected is to continue the work I DARIA HUNTER, WRITE IN have begun as chair of the Diversity League of Women Voters website and at www.Vote411.org. and Inclusion subcommittee of JADE SIMMONS, WRITE IN the Financial Services Committee For membership information in the League of Women Voters, in Congress. I have been able to please see our website at . KASEY WELLS, WRITE IN directly advocate for the inclusion www.lwvcols.org of women and people of color in PRESIDENT R19 BODIE, csuites, board rooms and leadership WRITE IN positions across the financial services sector, but there is still so tackle them all at once. Character much work to be done and I look and experience count. I’ll listen to Candidates for President Q: What aspects of our current forward to continuing that work PRESIDENT OF of the United States scientists, tell the truth, and make REPRESENTATIVE THE UNITED STATES immigration policy will your should I be re-elected in the fall. sure we’re never so unprepared administration address first? TO CONGRESS OF AMERICA for a pandemic again. I’ll expand A: My immigration policy is built 3RD DISTRICT MARK RICHARDSON, REP JOE BIDEN, DEM the Affordable Care Act, lowering around keeping families together. Candidate did not respond. Campaign Website: http://www. costs and making health care a It’s past time to reform our broken • All qualified presidential Questions for Representative to joebiden.com right for all. I’ll build our economy system, restoring family unification candidates were invited to provide Congress 3rd District Candidates: ANGELA DAVIS (WRITE-IN) Campaign Email: info@joebiden. back better, and make racial equity and diversity as its core pillars. Candidate did not respond biographical information and 1. In light of the significant budget comCampaign central to recovery. In these crises, As President, I’ll reverse Trump’s responses to specific questions. changes caused by COVID-19, what Q: What actions would you take to we have an enormous opportunity, assault on our values on Day One, NICHOLAS MOSS(WRITE-IN) Candidates were qualified if they government programs do you balance public health and economic if we come together. As President, ending his cruel border policies Email: [email protected] met the following criteria during the believe should remain fully funded recovery in the US, both in light of I’ll draw on the best of us, not the that rip children from their mothers’ Website: https://www. or have their budget increased? primary season: COVID-19 and for the long term? worst. I’ll work as hard for those arms. I’ll act immediately to protect mossforcongress.com Which programs should be cut or 1. The candidate must have made A: It’s a false choice to think we who don’t support me as for Dreamers and their families, Education: I have taken classes have their budget reduced? a public announcement of her/ have to choose between our those who do. That’s a president’s and invest real political capital at both a traditional college and 2. What is your top priority if his intention to run for President; public health and economy; job: to represent us all. To take in finally delivering legislative an online university in Computer elected? 2. The candidate must meet the they’re linked. On Day One, I’ll responsibility. To protect the nation. immigration reform, with a roadmap Science and Management. I also Presidential Election Campaign implement the COVID strategy To unite and to heal. to citizenship for the nearly 11 have knowledge in Real Estate, as Fund Act’s minimum contribution I’ve laid out since March –surging Q: How will you address racial million undocumented people who well as being an Ordained Minister. injustice in our country on day one Representative to Congress threshold requirements for testing and protective gear; already do so much to make our Occupation: Manufacturing distributing vaccines safely and of your administration? 3rd District qualifying for matching funds, communities strong. We have to Maintenance Technician free of politics; helping schools and A: America is at an inflection point. enforce our laws, but in a way that’s (Vote for no more than one) I feel that based on the most recent data Qualifications for Office: small businesses cover costs; and It’s past time to end our inequities humane, respects due process, I am qualified to hold an office in publicly available on the FEC getting state and local governments and deal with the denial of our honors our values, and sees the big the US House of Representatives website by the date of publication; resources to keep educators, cops, nation’s promise to too many picture. JOYCE BEATTY, DEM due to my previous experience 3. The candidate must qualify for and firefighters on the job. I’ll for too long. I’ll fight to end the Q: What will you do over the long 1421 Taylor Corners Cir, Blacklick, running my own business. I also the ballot in enough states to win a respect science and tell the truth, health inequities that COVID-19 term to ensure access to quality OH 43004 have leadership training through my majority of electoral votes. period. And I’ll build our economy amplifies; and give every child the healthcare for all? Email: beattyforcongress@gmail. employer on how to handle large back better, creating millions of same strong start in life by offering A: This pandemic makes clear: All com and small groups. Most importantly • Responses were limited to a good-paying jobs. I’ll revitalize universal Pre-K, tripling funding for Americans need access to quality, Website: Beattyforcongress.com though I relate to people and will specific number of characters and manufacturing, build a clean energy Title I schools, and making public affordable health insurance. That’s Occupation: Member of Congress use a common sense approach to were truncated thereafter. economy, and boost caregiving college debt-free for most families. why I’ll protect and build on the Education: BA, Central State running my congressional office. I easing the squeeze on working I’ll make racial equity central to Affordable Care Act. I helped to University; MS, Wright State also know how to operate within a our recovery, closing the racial University; ABD, University of • If a candidate did not respond by families, providing paid leave, and secure the final key votes to pass budget. getting caregivers the respect and wealth and income gaps, boosting that landmark law, protecting Cincinnati; Honorary Doctorate First and foremost I the date of publication, “Candidate Question 1: pay they deserve. home ownership, and investing in 100 million Americans who can Degrees: Capital Law School, Ohio would continue to fully fund the has not yet responded.” is printed. Q: What is the most important issue communities and entrepreneurs of no longer be turned away or Dominican University, & Central small business programs for the facing our country and how do you color –building a stronger, more denied coverage for pre-existing State University local businesses in not only my Additional information on plan to address it during your first inclusive middle class for the future.

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