League of Women Voters of St Louis Information Service
	Saint Louis County, MO November 4, 2008 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues State Representative; District 97

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Saint Louis and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Qualification, Priorities Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit) Answer from Jan Polizzi: Former State Representative - District 97 Former Mehlville School Board Member President of Missouri Nurses Association St. Louis Area Familiar with public policy and community issues Answer from Walt Bivins: Member of Mehlville School Board, 6 years Board Pres. House of Representative Committees: Energy & Envirornment - Chair Vetrans - Vice Chair Utilities Education Education-Appropriations Urban Issues Interuim Committee-Clean Water Fee Restructuring - Chair Interuim Committee-Vetrans Services 2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (50 word limit) Answer from Jan Polizzi: Close corporate tax loopholes, reduce administrative expense. Tax incentive fo economic development $ job training programs. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits apply for each question. Direct references to opponents are not permitted. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.