CHRISTIAN COALITION OF PINELLAS NON-PARTISAN VOTER GUIDE.       Print: in "Landscape"
 Board of County Commissioners  District 1   Voted Countywide
J.J. Beyrouti
Neil Brickfield
Lucile Casey
Ronnie Duncan
Open government meetings with audible prayer.
Support
Support
Support
Undecided
Life begins at conception.
Support
Support
Support
Support
Require filtering of obscenity over the internet for computers accessible by minors at public libraries & schools.
Support
Support
Support
Undecided
Prohibit government grants for art that is obscene, pornographic or anti-religious.
Support
Support
Support
Undecided
Allow government funding of faith-based programs. 
Support
Support
Oppose
Oppose
Institute an internet sales tax.
Support
Oppose
Oppose
Oppose
Public financing of political campaigns.
FTR
Oppose
Support
Oppose
Increase the local gas tax.
Undecided
Oppose
Oppose
Oppose
Include sexual orientation in federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.
Undecided
Oppose
Support
Oppose
Embryonic Stem Cell research that requires the destruction of a fertilized human embryo.
Oppose
Oppose
Oppose
Undecided
Group 18
Group 18
Group 1
Group 1 
Group 13
Group 13
Judicial Candidates
Group 22
Group 22
Group 22
Group 22
Group 22
Jan Govan
George Greer
Sonny Im
John Carballo
Kathleen Hessinger
Robert "Bo" Michael
Non-partisan, voted countywide, vote for one per group
Michael Berry
Jack Day
Cynthia Newton
Walter "Skip" Schafer
Bill Vinson
FTR
FTR
Support
Undecided
FTR
FTR
Removal of the Florida Bar "gag rule" which prevents judicial candidates from indicating their positions on issues.
Support
Undecided
FTR
FTR
Support
FTR
Support
Support
Support
FTR
Support
The court's role is to follow the law.
Support
Support
FTR
Support
Support
FTR
FTR
FTR
Oppose
FTR
FTR
The court's role is to interpret the law sometimes creating new law.
Support
Oppose
FTR
FTR
FTR
FTR
FTR
Support
FTR
FTR
FTR
The Ten Commandments are the basis of all law.
Oppose
Oppose
FTR
FTR
Support
FTR
FTR
Yes
NO
FTR
FTR
Do you have experience as a prosecuting attorney?
No
Yes
FTR
FTR
No
FTR
FTR
Yes
Yes
FTR
Yes
Do you have experience as a criminal defense attorney?
No
Yes
FTR
FTR
No
FTR
FTR
Yes
Yes
FTR
Yes
Do you have trial experience, either criminal or civil?
Yes
Yes
FTR
FTR
Yes
FTR
FTR
Clarence Thomas
FTR
FTR
FTR
Who is your favorite Supreme Court Justice?
FTR
Hugo Black
FTR
FTR
William Rehnquist
 School Board 
At Large
At Large
District 5
District 5
Non-partisan
Lee 
Benjamin
Janet 
Clarke
Dave 
Baylor
Carol 
Cook
Florida should recognize civil unions between same-sex couples.
Undecided
Support
FTR
FTR
Tax credits for education related expenses incurred by parents.
Support
Undecided
FTR
FTR
Open government meetings with audible prayer.
Support
Opposed
FTR
Support
Life begins at conception.
Undecided
Undecided
FTR
FTR
Institute an internet sales tax.
Support
Undecided
FTR
FTR
Increase the property tax rate through a referendum for increased local spending on education.
Support
Opposed
FTR
FTR
Present alternate theories to evolution in classes when theories of origin are discussed.
Undecided
Support
FTR
Support
Have our National Motto "In God We Trust" displayed in every classroom. 
Undecided
Opposed
FTR
FTR
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 Clerk of the Court  Rep. Primary Voted Countywide
Brian 
Aungst
Ken 
Burke
Florida should restrict marriage to a union between one man and one woman.
Support
Support
Allow parents to use vouchers (equal opportunity scholarships) to send their children to non-public schools.
Support
Support
Expand gambling as a source of new revenue and jobs.
Oppose
Oppose
Include sexual orientation in federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.
Oppose
Oppose
Open government meetings with audible prayer.
Support
Support
Life begins at conception.
Support
Support
Embryonic Stem Cell research that requires the destruction of a fertilized human embryo.
Oppose
Oppose
Institute an internet sales tax.
Oppose
Oppose
Allow government funding of faith-based programs Support Support
.   FTR = Failure To Respond