Northern Kentucky Fairness Alliance Candidate Survey Results

Warner Allen

Do you support the expanded Human Rights Ordinance that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and other characteristics?

Yes

Will you oppose any effort to repeal or otherwise weaken the ordinance?

Yes

Do you support the city's decision in 2002 to offer partner benefits to city employees with same gender partners?

Yes

Will you oppose any efforts to weaken that policy as it relates to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender city employees and their partners?

Yes

Do you support Kentucky's hate crime statute which calls for enhanced penalties for offenders who target someone because of their sexual orientation (real or perceived), gender identity and other characteristics?

Yes

Will you monitor hate crimes in your city to ensure they are investigated and prosecuted under the hate crimes statute?

Yes

Do you value diversity in your city?  If so, in what ways do you advocate welcoming people of different races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation and gender identification.

Yes. As a community member I welcome all types of diversity through the groups I interact with.  Through diversity, Covington will arrive at a new plateau.  We must continue to actively seek out individuals and welcome them into our communiity which is what I have been doing all my life as a Covington resident.

In what ways do you actively oppose discrimination and promote acceptance and tolerance in your community?

I speak up where I see an injustice.  By shedding light and halting diccriminatory words and behaviors, and expectation of excellence and tolerance is cultivated.  We can do better in our city, and I intend to help toward this end."

Jerry Bamberger

Do you support the expanded Human Rights Ordinance that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and other characteristics?

Yes

Will you oppose any effort to repeal or otherwise weaken the ordinance?

Yes

Do you support the city's decision in 2002 to offer partner benefits to city employees with same gender partners?

Yes

Will you oppose any efforts to weaken that policy as it relates to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender city employees and their partners?

Yes

Do you support Kentucky's hate crime statute which calls for enhanced penalties for offenders who target someone because of their sexual orientation (real or perceived), gender identity and other characteristics?

Yes

Will you monitor hate crimes in your city to ensure they are investigated and prosecuted under the hate crimes statute?

Yes

Do you value diversity in your city?  If so, in what ways do you advocate welcoming people of different races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation and gender identification.

Yes

In what ways do you actively oppose discrimination and promote acceptance and tolerance in your community?

Yes

Sherry Carren

Do you support the expanded Human Rights Ordinance that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and other characteristics?

Yes

Will you oppose any effort to repeal or otherwise weaken the ordinance?

Yes

Do you support the city's decision in 2002 to offer partner benefits to city employees with same gender partners?

Yes

Will you oppose any efforts to weaken that policy as it relates to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender city employees and their partners?

Yes

Do you support Kentucky's hate crime statute which calls for enhanced penalties for offenders who target someone because of their sexual orientation (real or perceived), gender identity and other characteristics?

Yes

Will you monitor hate crimes in your city to ensure they are investigated and prosecuted under the hate crimes statute?

Yes

Do you value diversity in your city?  If so, in what ways do you advocate welcoming people of different races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation and gender identification.

By insisting on freedom of expression as long as others are respected.

In what ways do you actively oppose discrimination and promote acceptance and tolerance in your community?

Through my actions, the way I respect everyone and everything.  I treat others the way I would want to be treated.  When people verbally discriminate I correct with how I think they are wrong.  I stopped going to Cracker Barrel when they discriminated with their policy against hiring gays.

Alex Edmondson

Steven Mergerle

 Did not respond

Thomas Schadler

 Did not respond

Jerry Stricker

Do you support the expanded Human Rights Ordinance that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and other characteristics?

Yes

Will you oppose any effort to repeal or otherwise weaken the ordinance?

Yes

Do you support the city's decision in 2002 to offer partner benefits to city employees with same gender partners?

Yes

Will you oppose any efforts to weaken that policy as it relates to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender city employees and their partners?

Yes

Do you support Kentucky's hate crime statute which calls for enhanced penalties for offenders who target someone because of their sexual orientation (real or perceived), gender identity and other characteristics?

Yes

Will you monitor hate crimes in your city to ensure they are investigated and prosecuted under the hate crimes statute?

Yes

Do you value diversity in your city? If so, in what ways do you advocate welcoming people of different races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation and gender identification.

City hiring including police

In what ways do you actively oppose discrimination and promote acceptance and tolerance in your community?

In all ways, the way I think, feel and behave.  My 43 y/o daughter is gay.