Biographical Information | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
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| Your Age | 56 | 0 |
| Campaign Address | 7926 Shirley
Omaha NE 68124
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| Campaign Phone Numbers | 402-708-1477 | |
| Campaign Email Address | johnellietom@aol.com | |
| Campaign Web Site Address | http://www.bradashford.com/ | |
| Current Occupation | Attorney, Executive Director - Omaha Housing Authority | |
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| Experience and Associations | Nebraska Bar Association, Omaha Bar Association, American Bar Association
Minnesota Bar Association
Omaha Chamber of Commerce Leadership Omaha Class of 1988
American Arbitration Association panel member
Nebraska Court of Industrial Relations panel member for mediation services
RACECO former Board member
Douglas County Efficiency Committee past committee chair
Downtown Omaha, Inc. past Board member
Old Market Association past Vice President
Downtown Business Improvement District past Board member
Omaha Housing Authority past Chairman and current Executive Director
Metropolitan Omaha Convention Sports Entertainment Authority Board member
Salvation Army Advisory Board | |
| Financial: where the money comes from | State Senator, Sixth Legislative District, Nebraska - 1986-1994
Judge, Nebraska Court of Industrial Relations - 1984-1986
Attorney, General Counsels Office, Federal Highway - 1974-1975
Executive Director, Omaha Housing Authority - 2004-present
Vice President, Business Development - 1998-2003 - Investor - Discoverwhy.com
Co-Owner, Nebraska Clothing Company(Family business since 1893) 1993-Present.
Attorney, Private Practice, Bradford and Coenen - 1975 to 2003
Hearing Examiner, Nebraska Department of Education - 1983-1984
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| Education | Colgate University
Hamilton, NY,
Bachelor of Arts 1971
Creighton University School of Law
Omaha, NE
Juris Doctor 1974
Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa | |
| Organization Endorsements | | |
Abortion | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Do you believe life begins at conception? | | |
| Would you support legislation to require parental notification prior to an abortion? | | |
| Would you permit an abortion if the life of the mother was at risk? | | |
| Would you permit an abortion in the case of rape? | | |
Death Penalty | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Do you support the death penalty? | | |
| Do you think the death penalty discourages crime? | | |
Drugs | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Should marijuana use be legalized? | | |
| Should a doctor be able to prescribe marijuana for pain control? | | |
| Would you support legislation to subsidize prescription drugs for low income people? | | |
Taxes | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Should Nebraska collect sales taxes on purchases made over the Internet? | | |
| Should Nebraska collect taxes on voice calls made from a computer to a telephone via the Internet? | | |
| Do you support legislation to limit taxes collected by local government agencies such as counties, cities, schools, and NRDs? | | |
| 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? | | |
| Is it better to raise taxes or reduce services? | | |
Guns | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Would you support legislation to permit a person to carry a concealed weapon on their person? | | |
| Should a person with a criminal record be permitted to possess a gun? | | |
| Should every gun be registered with the State or Federal government? | | |
Religion | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Would you support legislation to require alternative theories to evolution be taught in schools? | | |
| Would you support legislation to permit tax dollars to be used in religion-based schools? | | |
Education | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Would you support legislation to provide schools with a consistent amount of State funding from year to year? | | |
| Do you support the testing of children to measure school performance? | | |
| Do you support the testing of teachers to assure competence? | | |
| Would you support legislation to require standardized reporting of school finances and performance to permit the comparison of schools? | | |
| Do you support a uniform spending per student in every school district? | | |
| Should a school be permitted to make condoms available to students? | | |
| Should a school be permitted to spank a student? | | |
| Should a school be permitted to permanently expel a student? | | |
| Would you support legislation to cause the consolidation of high cost schools? | | |
| Would you support legislation to block the Omaha school system from annexing surrounding school districts? | | |
| Would you support legislation to require schools to teach basic subjects to children in their native language? | | |
| Would you support legislation to assure a laptop computer to every high school student? | | |
Environment | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Do you believe global warming is happening? | | |
| Would you support legislation to encourage nuclear power plants to be built in Nebraska? | | |
| Would you support legislation to impose greater controls on animal confinement farms? | | |
Gays | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Would you support legislation to permit civil unions for gays in Nebraska? | | |
| Would you support legislation to permit gay partners to receive insurance coverage similar to married couples? | | |
Economy | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Do you support giving tax breaks to encourage private business development? | | |
| Do you support tax dollars being used to finance a venture capital fund to encourage new businesses in rural Nebraska? | | |
| Do you support continued financial incentives to encourage additional ethanol development? | | |
Health Care | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Would you support legislation to provide financial incentives to doctors and nurses to locate in rural Nebraska? | | |
| Should the State of Nebraska make insurance available to those who cannot obtain insurance because of pre-existing conditions? | | |
| Would you support legislation to restrict malpractice lawsuits? | | |
Immigration | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Do you support additional funding for more illegal immigration control? | | |
| Do you support designating English as the official language of the State of Nebraska? | | |
| Do you support legislation requiring ballots to be available in Spanish? | | |
Legal | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Would you support legislation to require the loser in a lawsuit to pay the winner's legal fees? | | |
Privacy | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Would you support legislation to make public the name and amount of any individual receiving public assistance? | | |
| Would you support legislation prohibiting companies from releasing a customer's contact information without express permission of the customer? | | |
Gambling | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
| Would you support legislation to permit casino gambling in Nebraska? | | |
| Would you support legislation to prohibit charity gambling in Nebraska? | | |
Other info | Brad Ashford | Carol Casey |
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