Growing up at my house we
had an expression – I wouldn’t vote for him or her for dog catcher. It was intended as an expression of derision
for politicians that we didn’t like. In
my series of blogs for the upcoming election, I will give out the dog catcher
award for those candidates that I do not support.
So, first up – Warren Petersen
– I wouldn’t vote for him for dog catcher
Warren Petersen has had
several opportunities to support district and charter public school
education. He did not support or endorse
bond or override elections within his district.
He did not endorse proposition 123 and a roadmap for education funding. He did not oppose cuts to charter or district
school funding. Warren Petersen has
demonstrated a lack of support for all forms of public education.
Legislators only have a
certain amount of time and opportunity for impact. The
bills that they choose to sponsor or co-sponsor are a good representation of their
priorities. Among the bills sponsored by
Warren Petersen are:
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5 regarding decreased control of firearms
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3 restricting photo radar usage
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1 eliminating the requirement for immunizations
as part of foster care licensure
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1 expanding empowerment scholarships
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1 expanding tax credits for private school
attendance (STOs)
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1 requiring high school students to pass a
civics exams prior to graduation
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1 allowing non-resident full time students to
purchase resident hunting licenses
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1 restricting the ability of cities and towns to
regulate plastic bags (auxiliary containers)
Are these the priorities
of the citizens that he was elected to represent? Are they the most important issues that our
legislators need to be addressing? They
are certainly not my priorities.
Repeat after me – I wouldn’t
vote for him for dog catcher!
