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Dear Neighbor,

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your State Representative.  I trust that this year will be one full of many challenges as we prepare to discuss numerous issues facing our state.

As your new State Representative, I would like to take this time to get better acquainted with you.  Your ideas will influence my future goals and responsibilities while conducting business in the General Assembly.

Many topics affecting your safety, taxes, healthcare and other areas of your life will be discussed in the upcoming session.  Be assured, I will listen to your needs and concerns because your opinion is important to me.

Please take time to complete the survey below or you can download a PDF file of the survey you can submit in the mail to 126 W. Lake St., Bloomingdale, IL 60108.  If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 630-582-0045.

Sincerely,

Franco Coladipietro
Your New 45th District State Representative

2009 Community Survey

1. What do you think is the most serious challenge impacting our state and local economies today?
Unemployment
Government spending
Health care
High taxes
Housing costs
Other

2. What action or actions do you think the General Assembly should take to regain the trust of the voters?


3. Do you think the General Assembly did enough in the area of reform during the previous session?
Yes
No
No opinion


If not, what still needs to be done? (please explain)


4. Currently the Speaker of the House and Senate President have the sole authority to decide the fate of a piece of legislation. These leaders have the power to decide what bill gets a committee hearing or a vote on the House floor. Do you think that the Speaker of the House and Senate President have too much power (in terms of what types of legislation can be heard)?
Yes
No
No opinion


5. Do you think the legislature should amend the rules so that bills that have a majority of representatives or senators signed on as sponsors are automatically allowed a hearing in committee?
Yes
No
No opinion


6. The budget that passed on May 31st was negotiated by only the Governor and legislative leaders and submitted to the legislators the same day the vote was held. Do you think this process needs to be changed?
Yes
No
No opinion


If yes, do you think the legislature should hold public hearings on major spending areas and require the Speaker and Senate President to certify that the budget is balanced?
Yes
No
No opinion


7. Do you think the budget should be presented to the members and available to the public seven days before the legislature votes on it?
Yes
No
No opinion


8. Do you think the General Assembly should raise the personal income tax rate to fund government programs?
Yes
No
No opinion


If yes, do you think there should be budget spending reforms?
Yes
No
No opinion


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123 N Rosedale Rd., Suite 100
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 582-0045