Biographical Information | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
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| Your Age | 49 | 54 |
| Campaign Address | RR 1 Box 42
Fullerton, NE 68638 | P O BOX 302 CENTRAL CITY, NE 68826 |
| Campaign Phone Numbers | (308) 536-2082 | 308-940-2531 CAMPAIGN MANAGER SUE KRUG 308-390-2530 |
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| Campaign Web Site Address | | senkbile@interl.net |
| Current Occupation | Cattle and Grain Producer | FARMER/AGRI-BUSINESS |
| Party Affiliation | | REPUBLICAN |
| Experience and Associations | National Farmers Union
Dubas helped found and lead Mid-Nebraska PRIDE, an organization that opposes large-scale hog farming.
Catholic Church
Executive Director of Friends of the Constitution. Coalition of organizations that defend and support Initiative 300
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU 25 YEARS: 5 YEARS STATE BOARD, PLATTE RIVER TASK FORCE; LEAD III; COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH: MEMBER 30 YEARS, CHURCH BOARD 25 YEARS, CHAIRMAN 15 YEARS; NEBRASKA CHRISTIAN BOARD 5 YEARS; MERRICK FSA COMMITTEE 5 YEARS; NE CORN GROWERS 26 YEARS; NE SOYBEAN GROWERS 23 YEARS; 4-H VOLUNTEER; NPI IRRIGATION STUDY ADVISORY COUNCIL; CENTRAL CITY CHAMBER: 2002 FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR; |
| Financial: where the money comes from | | PINNACLE BANK, 320 G STREET CENTRAL CITY, NE 68826 |
| Education | 1974 Graduate of Fullerton Public High School
1975 Graduate of Columbus Beauty College
| GRADUATE OF CENTRAL CITY SENIOR HIGH 1969; GRADUATE OF DAKOTA WESLEYAN 1973; LEAD III 1984 |
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Abortion | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Do you believe life begins at conception? | | Yes |
| Would you support legislation to require parental notification prior to an abortion? | |  Show extended answer  Hide extended answer
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT A CHILD WHO IS UNDER AGE SHOULD HAVE ANY ACESS WITHOUT PARENTAL NOTIFICATION AND EVEN THEN SHOULD HAVE SOME REQUIRED COUNSELING.
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| Would you permit an abortion if the life of the mother was at risk? | | Show extended answer Hide extended answer
I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO DEAL WITH THIS SITUATION AND STILL SAVE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER.
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| Would you permit an abortion in the case of rape? | | No |
Death Penalty | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Do you support the death penalty? | | Yes |
| Do you think the death penalty discourages crime? | | Yes |
Drugs | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Should marijuana use be legalized? | | No |
| Should a doctor be able to prescribe marijuana for pain control? | | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to subsidize prescription drugs for low income people? | | Yes |
Taxes | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Should Nebraska collect sales taxes on purchases made over the Internet? | | Show extended answer Hide extended answer
IF WE HAVE A SALES TAX IN NEBRASKA THAN PURCHASES OVER THE INTERNET OUR NO DIFFERENT THAN SALES OVER THE COUNTER
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| Should Nebraska collect taxes on voice calls made from a computer to a telephone via the Internet? | | Yes |
| Do you support legislation to limit taxes collected by local government agencies such as counties, cities, schools, and NRDs? | | Yes |
| The greatest growth in State spending has been for Health and Human Services. Will you limit the spending on this department, even if it means reduced services to needy people? | | Show extended answer Hide extended answer
WE NEED TO BRING THE COSTS OF HEALTH CARE DOWN WHILE NOT REDUCING THE SERVICES THAT OUR PROVIDED. I BELEIVE THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET THIS DONE BY ALLOWING MED SERVICES TO BECOME MORE COMPETIVE WITH EACH OTHER FOR SERVICES AVAILABLE.
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| Is it better to raise taxes or reduce services? | | Show extended answer Hide extended answer
WE NEED TO DO BOTH BY BECOMING MORE EFFECIENT AND STREAMLINING THE DELIVERY OF THOSE SERVICES.
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Guns | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Would you support legislation to permit a person to carry a concealed weapon on their person? | | Yes |
| Should a person with a criminal record be permitted to possess a gun? | | No |
| Should every gun be registered with the State or Federal government? | | No |
Religion | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Would you support legislation to require alternative theories to evolution be taught in schools? | | Yes |
| Would you support legislation to permit tax dollars to be used in religion-based schools? | | Show extended answer Hide extended answer
I BELIEVE THAT A WAIVER OR VOUCHER WOULD BE ALL RIGHT, BUT I ALSO BELIEVE THAT NO STRINGS SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THOSE DOLLARS WHEN PASSED OVER TO THE PRIVATE SCHOOL.
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Education | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Would you support legislation to provide schools with a consistent amount of State funding from year to year? | | Yes |
| Do you support the testing of children to measure school performance? | | No |
| Do you support the testing of teachers to assure competence? | | Yes |
| Would you support legislation to require standardized reporting of school finances and performance to permit the comparison of schools? | | Yes |
| Do you support a uniform spending per student in every school district? | | No |
| Should a school be permitted to make condoms available to students? | | No |
| Should a school be permitted to spank a student? | | Yes |
| Should a school be permitted to permanently expel a student? | | Yes |
| Would you support legislation to cause the consolidation of high cost schools? | | Show extended answer Hide extended answer
I DON'T THINK THAT WE SHOULD PUT ALL SCHOOLS IN THE SAME BOX BUT THAT WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE THE WISE SPENDING OF OUR EDUCATION DOLLARS AND TRY TO DEVELOP OUR EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE AND NOT REMAIN IN THE PAST IN WHAT WE DO WHAT WE WANT OUR ENDS TO BE.
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| Would you support legislation to block the Omaha school system from annexing surrounding school districts? | | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to require schools to teach basic subjects to children in their native language? | | Show extended answer Hide extended answer
I THINK THAT WE SHOULD HAVE ALL STUDENTS LEARN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED STATES AND ENCOURAGE THAT. THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE MINIMIZE THEIR HOME LANGUAGE BUT THAT WE HELP TO ASSIMILATE THEM INTO THE AMERICAN CULTURE.
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| Would you support legislation to assure a laptop computer to every high school student? | | Show extended answer Hide extended answer
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT SCHOOLS CAN AFFORD TO DO THAT BUT THAT COMPUTERS NEED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS FOR TRAINING AND FOR USE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
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Environment | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Do you believe global warming is happening? | | No |
| Would you support legislation to encourage nuclear power plants to be built in Nebraska? | | Yes |
| Would you support legislation to impose greater controls on animal confinement farms? | | No |
Gays | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Would you support legislation to permit civil unions for gays in Nebraska? | | No |
| Would you support legislation to permit gay partners to receive insurance coverage similar to married couples? | | No |
Economy | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Do you support giving tax breaks to encourage private business development? | | Yes |
| Do you support tax dollars being used to finance a venture capital fund to encourage new businesses in rural Nebraska? | | Yes |
| Do you support continued financial incentives to encourage additional ethanol development? | | Yes |
Health Care | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Would you support legislation to provide financial incentives to doctors and nurses to locate in rural Nebraska? | | Yes |
| Should the State of Nebraska make insurance available to those who cannot obtain insurance because of pre-existing conditions? | | Yes |
| Would you support legislation to restrict malpractice lawsuits? | | Yes |
Immigration | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Do you support additional funding for more illegal immigration control? | | Yes |
| Do you support designating English as the official language of the State of Nebraska? | | Yes |
| Do you support legislation requiring ballots to be available in Spanish? | | No |
Legal | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Would you support legislation to require the loser in a lawsuit to pay the winner's legal fees? | | Show extended answer Hide extended answer
YES, IF THE LOSER WAS THE ONE WHO BROUGHT THE LAWSUIT FORWARD.
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Privacy | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Would you support legislation to make public the name and amount of any individual receiving public assistance? | | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation prohibiting companies from releasing a customer's contact information without express permission of the customer? | | Yes |
Gambling | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Would you support legislation to permit casino gambling in Nebraska? | | No |
| Would you support legislation to prohibit charity gambling in Nebraska? | | No |
Other info | Annette Dubas | Gregory D Senkbile |
| Which legislative committees do you most want to be on? | | AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE NATURAL RESOURCES |
| Candidate Statement | | I BELIEVE THAT I WILL BRING COMMON SENSE TO ALL ISSUES AND AM WIILING TO LISTEN AND TO WORK TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES AT HAND ON EACH ISSUE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS. I AM A FIFTH GENERATION FARMER AND NEBRASKAN RESIDING ON THE FARM WHERE MY GRANDFATHER LIVED WHEN I WAS A BOY. MY PARENTS , TEACHERS, AND COACHES INSTILLED THE DESIRE TO WORK HARD AND TAKE PRIDE IN A JOB WELL DONE. MY WIFE AND I STARTED AND HAVE OPERATED SENKBILE FARMS FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS. WE ALSO HELPED TO FOUND PREFERRED POPCORN, LLC WHICH EXPORTS NEBRASKA GROWN POPCORN TO 38 COUNTRIES. I UNDERSTAND THE VALUE RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SMALL TOWNS, AND THE BUSINESSES THEREIN. I BELIEVE IN THE VALUE OF FREE ENTERPRISE. I AM A CONSERVATIVE AND BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO VISIT WITH YOU AT ANY TIME. I APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE ON TUESDAT, MAY 9TH. |
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