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Charlotte omen Public Abreast
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By Karen Parker _
Port Staff Writer
With only five days left
until the state primaiy,
the candidates far Con
gress are campaigning in
hill gear.
On the Democratic ticket
Susan Green, D.G. Martin
and Ben Tison are expect
ed to nm a dose race.
There are two names on the
Republican ticket which
are expected to pull a dose
tally, Carl Horn and Alex
McMillan.
If the top candidate from
each Party doesn’t win the
majority of vote* by at
least 50 percent, * runoff
will be conducted June 5.
All the candidates have
large followings; a runoff
is foreseeable.
While mere popularity is
a determining factor in
some voters’ selection, the
number of forums spon
sored by organizations and
groups indicates more
voters are becoming in
terested in the opinions
candidates hold for At
One organization which
has certainly kept the pu- ■
hUc abreast of tbe candi
dates’ viewpoints is tbe
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
League of Women Voters.
Tbe League recently pre
sented the Congressional
candidate with a question
naire. The response to one
of tbe questions are print
ed below:
QUESTION: What legis
lative solutions to environ
mental problems Would
yoiX Bill JtTIBI t *
GREEN: "l put high
priority on eontfol of toxic
pollutants. Six of the seven '
major pollution laws are up
for reauthorization - in
cluding tbe Cleon Air Act
and the Clean Water Act.
Irreversibility must be the
first measure of environ
mental action Everything
is renewable on a geologic
time scale, but we’ite
operating on a human
calendar.’”
MARTIN: “In the short
run we must reaffirm our
existing commitments to
the environment by 1)
ensuring enforcement of
existing laws, 2) conduct
mg.directed research with
respect to conservation and
clean-up, 3) renewing dean
air and dean water legis
lation, and 4) developing
practical programs to ad
dress the problems of add
rain and hazardous waste
disposal. Longer term, we
must replace the patch
work approach to water
and air quality problems
with a system that allo
cates the cost of pollution
to all polluters and one that
provides market incentives
to decrease pollution die
charges to the greatest
extent practicable."
TISON: “Four legisla
tive acts are top priorities.
A) Renewal of the Clean
Water Act, B) Renewal of
the Clean Air Act (es
pecially to deal with add
rain). C) Enactment of the
Eastern Wilderness Bill to
preserve our endangered
beaches, forest lands,
swamps, rivers, and
streams, and D) Provide
enforcement teeth for and
ensure extension of the
Superftmd Act
“Where fiscally feasible,
I support legislation which
places responsibility for ’
dean-up on the polluter.
Finally, we may need to
restore some EPA funding
to increase enforcement of
environmental protection
regulation.”
HORN: “If enforced,
current Law is sufficient.
Needless bureaucracy and
red tape should not- be
mistaken for progress or
reform, howere. Clean air
and clean water are im
portant public concerns,
but as modi cooperation
and responsibility should
be sought on the pert of
state and local govern
ments. National bureau
cracies become a part of
the problem.”
. MCMILLAN: “One of
my t6p environmental
priorities as a congress
man would be support for
rapid clean-up of hazar
dous waste dump sites. I
would work hard for swift
dean-up of local sttas -
such as tbe PCg spins in
northeastern North Caro
lina - as wdl as Mediate
funding for - tbe task.
“I would also support
effective and balanced le
gislation to continue our
progress toward clean
water and clean air.
As new environmental
laws are examined by tbe
next Congress, the goals
should not only be a
cleaner environment but a
set of regulations that is
less cumbersome and arbi
trary, as wdl as econo
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mically realistic.”
All Jtm candidates ap
pear well-informed and
havemade some intelligent
remarks before the public
about the various issues.
Susan Green’s greatest
concern as a county com
missioner has always been
neighborhood preserva
tion. Her concerns have
broadened as a candidate
for the 9th District seat.
She speaks out more about
the federal budget, and the
responsibilities of the state
and local governments.
D.G. Martin, the political
newcomer, has progressed
well on the campaign
trail. His biggest issue
which has probably at
traded the most attention
for him is the pay-as-you
go'plan which he feels
should-be. adopted by the
U.S. legislature.
Ben Tison appears know
ledgeable in areas cen
tered around business
growth and the budget de
ficit Most of his support is
drawn from the business
sector.
GOP candidate Carl
Horn’s silence about Pre
sident Reagan’s build
down policy has been in
terpreted by some people
as nonsupport of the issue.
But the candidate assured
he does support build
down.
Sarah Stevenson, a dedicated public servant, is running for re-election to
the Charlotte-Mecklenturg Board of Education. She has earned the support
of the citizens of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. - ■
Sarah Stevenson understands the inportance of public education. She has
been an active and visible supporter of the public schools for 30 years.
She has been a PTA leader at the local, district and state' levels. She has
been an advocate for schools through her church, the Quality Education
' Committee and her many civic affiliations. - —
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As a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education for the past
four years, Sarah Stevenson has been a strong voice in support of inproved
curriculum, better salaries and working conditions for teachers and responsi
ble citizen involvement with schools. -
^ t.hard^orking school board member. She does her hcnework.
She asks tough questions and is supportive of the school administration as it "
works -to provide rich educational opportunities for all students.
- , .. .iiaiia.i^e^cataon is in need of strong leaders and enlightened public support
. ->ever before in history. Sarah Stevenson has been there. She under
3tar>ds the needs and will continue to support policies which will ensure
excellent schools for the students of Mecklenburg County. _.. -_—
jTOINUS^ RE-ELECT SARAH STEVENSON TO THE CHARD0TTE-MBCKLENBUR3 BOARD OF
rirJ-ITr- “ '“T T. t ~ ~r" u ‘ .
Elizabeth S. Randolph
Allegra Westbook
Annie Westbrook
- Mertye Rice
William "Pete" Cunningham
Connie Smith
Harvey and Cindy Gantt
Mildred Baxter Davis
William and Mary Gill j
• WTight and Ann Hunter
James F. FOxx
L. C. and Sarah Coleman
Kitty Huffman
Jim Polk
Thomas Springs
Charlie and Rose Dannelly .
Rebecca Taylor '
Artonia Joyner
Rev., George C. Goodman
Bishop J. H. Sherman
Kathy Hughes
Debbie Rouse
M1". & Mrs. Jeffrey Huberman
Phil Berry
Rev. Robert L. "Bob" Walton
Cedric H. Jones
• Mel Watt
Geraon and Daisy Stroud
Magnolia Pickens
Robbi Horton
Johnnie Collins
Mary Halsey
Harold Parks
Thomas Morrison
Don Kincaid
Rev. Calvin arid Anna Hood
Thereasa
Marvin Pettiford
Elaine Clifton*
Melinda Johnson
Ivey Dickson '• .
Percell and Christine Bowser
Jim and Mary Lou Babb
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Leeper
Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Humphrey
Dr. & Mrs. Spencer Durante
Ruth Fletcher
Annie Bowers
Dr. Mary Harper
Brenda Porter
Janice Davidson
Brenda Brewer
Diane Bennett
Mary A. Brooks
Ray. Edward. Newberry
Jessie McCombs
Betty Cherry
Marizetta Kerry
Gerado and Nancy Stroud
Frank Williams
Dr. William McMillan
Sidonie Webber
Mildred Hough . x
Lawrence/Pettis
Eunice Gist
Mr. and Mrs. Cal Davis
Shirley Thomas
Lynn B. Coleman
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Crosby
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