Biographical Information | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
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| Campaign Address | | 6626 Cuming St.
Omaha, NE 68132 |
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| Campaign Web Site Address | | http://www.lynneanderson.com/ |
| Current Occupation | | Retired |
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| Experience and Associations | | Nurse
Clinical Nurse Specialist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
Nurse specialist in pediatric cardio-vascular surgery for 20 years
Specialist in oncology (cancer) nursing
Co-authored fifteen professional articles
Made more than 500 presentations on various health care topics
Board of Opera Omaha
Board of United Way of the Midlands
Board of the Omaha Safety and Health Council |
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| Education | | Duke University - pre-med
Emory University, - Bachelor and Masters degree in Nursing |
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Abortion | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Do you believe life begins at conception? | | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to require parental notification prior to an abortion? | | No opinion |
| Would you permit an abortion if the life of the mother was at risk? | | No opinion |
| Would you permit an abortion in the case of rape? | | No opinion |
Death Penalty | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Do you support the death penalty? | | No opinion |
| Do you think the death penalty discourages crime? | | No opinion |
Drugs | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Should marijuana use be legalized? | | No opinion |
| 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? | | No opinion |
Taxes | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Should Nebraska collect sales taxes on purchases made over the Internet? | | No opinion |
| Should Nebraska collect taxes on voice calls made from a computer to a telephone via the Internet? | | No opinion |
| Do you support legislation to limit taxes collected by local government agencies such as counties, cities, schools, and NRDs? | | No opinion |
| 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? | | No opinion |
| Is it better to raise taxes or reduce services? | | No opinion |
Guns | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Would you support legislation to permit a person to carry a concealed weapon on their person? | | No opinion |
| Should a person with a criminal record be permitted to possess a gun? | | No opinion |
| Should every gun be registered with the State or Federal government? | | No opinion |
Religion | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Would you support legislation to require alternative theories to evolution be taught in schools? | | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to permit tax dollars to be used in religion-based schools? | | No opinion |
Education | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Would you support legislation to provide schools with a consistent amount of State funding from year to year? | | No opinion |
| Do you support the testing of children to measure school performance? | | No opinion |
| Do you support the testing of teachers to assure competence? | | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to require standardized reporting of school finances and performance to permit the comparison of schools? | | No opinion |
| Do you support a uniform spending per student in every school district? | | No opinion |
| Should a school be permitted to make condoms available to students? | | No opinion |
| Should a school be permitted to spank a student? | | No opinion |
| Should a school be permitted to permanently expel a student? | | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to cause the consolidation of high cost schools? | | No opinion |
| 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? | | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to assure a laptop computer to every high school student? | | No opinion |
Environment | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Do you believe global warming is happening? | | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to encourage nuclear power plants to be built in Nebraska? | | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to impose greater controls on animal confinement farms? | | No opinion |
Gays | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Would you support legislation to permit civil unions for gays in Nebraska? | | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to permit gay partners to receive insurance coverage similar to married couples? | | No opinion |
Economy | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Do you support giving tax breaks to encourage private business development? | | No opinion |
| Do you support tax dollars being used to finance a venture capital fund to encourage new businesses in rural Nebraska? | | No opinion |
| Do you support continued financial incentives to encourage additional ethanol development? | | No opinion |
Health Care | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Would you support legislation to provide financial incentives to doctors and nurses to locate in rural Nebraska? | | No opinion |
| Should the State of Nebraska make insurance available to those who cannot obtain insurance because of pre-existing conditions? | | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to restrict malpractice lawsuits? | | No opinion |
Immigration | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Do you support additional funding for more illegal immigration control? | | No opinion |
| Do you support designating English as the official language of the State of Nebraska? | | No opinion |
| Do you support legislation requiring ballots to be available in Spanish? | | No opinion |
Legal | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Would you support legislation to require the loser in a lawsuit to pay the winner's legal fees? | | No opinion |
Privacy | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| 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? | | No opinion |
Gambling | John Nelson | Lynne Anderson |
| Would you support legislation to permit casino gambling in Nebraska? | | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to prohibit charity gambling in Nebraska? | | No opinion |
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