SpringsteadHighSchoolCandidateForumMarch24,2016

1. Questionswillbeposedtoeachcandidate.Theywillbeallowedtwominutestorespond
tothefirstquestionandoneminuteforeachquestionthereafter.
2. Allaudiencemembers,includingcandidates,mustremaininthetheateruntilthe
conclusionoftheevent,unlessabsolutelynecessary.
3. Candidateswillbebroughtonstagewithothercandidatesrunningforthesameposition
(e.g.SchoolBoardcandidateswillallcomeonstagesimultaneously.)
4. Anyquestionsposedwillbeaskedtoallcandidates,givingeachcandidateachanceto
respondandcontributetheirideas.
5. Allcandidateswillfirstbeaskedtointroducethemselvesandstatewhytheyarerunning
fortheirposition.
6. Notallquestionsmaybeasked.Questionswillberandomlyselecteduntilthetime
allottedforeachgroupofcandidateshasexpired.
7. Candidateswillbegiventheopportunitytoplacetablesoutsidethetheater.Beforeand
aftertheforum,candidatesmayinteractwiththeaudienceastheyenterandleave,and
arealsoencouragedtoearnpetitionsignatures.
8. Thescheduleisasfollows:
IntroductionbyModerator7:007:05
PropertyAppraisercandidate7:057:15
CountyJudgecandidates7:157:25
StateHouseofRepresentatives7:257:30

SpringsteadHighSchoolCandidateForumMarch24,2016
SupervisoofElections7:307:40
Congress7:407:45
ClerkofCircuitCourt7:457:50
Intermission7:508:00
CountyCommissionercandidates8:008:35
Schoolboardcandidates8:359:00

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QuestionsforPropertyAppraiser:
Thefirstquestionisatwopartquestionandeachcandidatewillbeallowedtwominutes
toanswer.Whatareyourqualificationsandwhyareyourunningforthisoffice?
Whatfactorsdoyouconsiderwhencomputingafinalestimationofpropertyvalues?
Whateffectdosinkholeshaveonpropertyvalues?
Whatnewpolicieswouldyouimplementifelected?

QuestionsforCountyJudges:
Thefirstquestionisatwopartquestionandeachcandidatewillbeallowedtwominutes
toanswer.Whatareyourqualificationsandwhyareyourunningforthisoffice?
Whatdoyoubelieveisthecauseofthehighnumberofjuvenileoffendersandwhatisthe
courtsystemdoingtoreducethesenumbers?
Doyouthinksentencingguidelinesarefair?
Whatisyourpositiononthefuturejudicialsystemandwhatifany,changesdoyoudeem
necessary?
QuestionsforStateRepresentatives:
Thefirstquestionisatwopartquestionandeachcandidatewillbeallowedtwominutes
toanswer.Whatareyourqualificationsandwhyareyourunningforthisoffice?
Whatareyourplanstoincreasefundingforourschooldistrict?
WhatisyourpositiononCommonCore?

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Repetitivetestingisconstantlyanissueamongstudentsandteachers.Whatisyourview
ondistrictandstatewidetestingandwhatwouldyoudotofixtheproblem?
Whatisyourpositiononunfundedmandates?

QuestionsforSupervisorofElections:
Thefirstquestionisatwopartquestionandeachcandidatewillbeallowedtwominutes
toanswer.Whatareyourqualificationsandwhyareyourunningforthisoffice?
Howdoyouplantoincreasevoterparticipation?
Someprecinctshavebeenclosed.Doyouplantomakevotingmoreaccessible?
Doyoufeelthatprecinctsareadequatelystaffedduringelections?
Doyouthinkearlyvotingshouldbeextended?
Somestatesaretestmarketingvotingfromyoursmartphone.Doyoufeelthisisa
feasibleapplicationforHernandoCounty?

QuestionsforCountyCommissioners:
Thefirstquestionisatwopartquestionandeachcandidatewillbeallowedtwominutes
toanswer.Whatareyourqualificationsandwhyareyourunningforthisoffice?
Currently,HernandoCountyCommissionersareelectedcountywide.Doyouthink
Commissionersshouldbeelectedonlybymembersoftheirowndistrict?
WhatplansdoyouhavetocreatejobsthatwillkeepyoungprofessionalsinHernando
County?
Howdoyouplantomaintainandexpandparksandrecreation?

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WhatchangeswouldyouliketomakeifyouareelectedCountyCommissioner?

SchoolBoardcandidates:
Thefirstquestionisatwopartquestionandeachcandidatewillbeallowedtwominutes
toanswer.Whatareyourqualificationsandwhyareyourunningforthisoffice?
Withthenewschoolzones,manystudentslivefartherawayfromtheirschool.Whatis
youropinionofthenewschoolzones,andwhatplandoyouintendtoimplementto
correctanyissueswiththezoning?
Whatactionsdoyouplantotakeinordertooffermoreskillbasedelectivespertainingto
tradeforthosewhoarenotontrackforcollege?
Schedulingwithregardstothestartandendtimesofschoolseemstobechanging
constantly.Whatwouldyoudotoensurethateveryoneissatisfied?
Whatisyourpositiononbasingteacherevaluationstostandardizedtestresults?
Doyoubelievetechnologyinschoolsisnecessaryfortheeducationofthestudents?If
so,howwillyouexpandtheacquisitionanduseoftechnology?

DaveKoller,U.S.Congress:
Whatareyourqualificationsandwhyareyourunningforthisoffice?

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ClerkofCircuitCourt:
PleasedescribeyourjobandyourresponsibilitiesasClerkofCircuitofHernandoCounty
AsClerkofCircuitCourt,howwouldorhaveyouworkedtoeducatestudentsonthe

importanceofjuryduty?

AsClerkofCircuitCourt,oneofyourdutiesistoprocessciviltrafficinfractions.How
wouldorhaveyouworkedtoeducatestudentsontheimportanceofrespectingFloridatraffic
regulations?