State Senator, District 3 Choose 1
The Indiana State Senate is the upper chamber of the Indiana General Assembly. Alongside the Indiana House of Representatives, it forms the legislative branch of the Indiana state government and works alongside the governor of Indiana to creat laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Indiana State Senate include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising, and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
Biographical Information
Please describe what you see as the top policy challenge in Indiana and how you plan to respond to it, if elected.
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How would you rate elementary education in your priorities?
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If elected, what would you do to promote equality in education in our elementary schools?
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If elected, how will you work to achieve environmental justice, ensuring communities receive equitable access to clean air, water, and response to climate disasters?
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AI (artificial intelligence) technology is the latest threat to our election process. If elected, what would you do to maintain the security and integrity of our election process?
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Lake County ranks lower than the state in mental health wellness, both for adults and youth. If elected, what steps would you take to improve the mental health of our residents?
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What else would you like to share with us?
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Biographical Information
Please describe what you see as the top policy challenge in Indiana and how you plan to respond to it, if elected.
Candidate has not yet responded.
How would you rate elementary education in your priorities?
Candidate has not yet responded.
If elected, what would you do to promote equality in education in our elementary schools?
Candidate has not yet responded.
If elected, how will you work to achieve environmental justice, ensuring communities receive equitable access to clean air, water, and response to climate disasters?
Candidate has not yet responded.
AI (artificial intelligence) technology is the latest threat to our election process. If elected, what would you do to maintain the security and integrity of our election process?
Candidate has not yet responded.
Lake County ranks lower than the state in mental health wellness, both for adults and youth. If elected, what steps would you take to improve the mental health of our residents?
Candidate has not yet responded.
What else would you like to share with us?
Candidate has not yet responded.
Biographical Information
Campaign Website
http://spencerforsenator.com
Campaign Email
mark@spencerforsenator.com
Campaign Phone Number
2198859172
email
masmedia8@yahoo.com
Years in an elected position
1/2 year
Please describe what you see as the top policy challenge in Indiana and how you plan to respond to it, if elected.
I would consider education to be my top policy challenge. I would advocate for equitable distribution of educational resources and addressing disparities.
How would you rate elementary education in your priorities?
Very unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Neither important nor unimportant
Somewhat important
Very important
If elected, what would you do to promote equality in education in our elementary schools?
If elected, I would ensure that all elementary schools would have equal access to resources and infrastructure. I would advocate for equitable distribution of educational resources and addressing disparities.
If elected, how will you work to achieve environmental justice, ensuring communities receive equitable access to clean air, water, and response to climate disasters?
If elected, I would work to support renewable energy initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint. I will also ensure that the clean air act of 1970 is enforced in order to improve the quality of life for our citizens.
AI (artificial intelligence) technology is the latest threat to our election process. If elected, what would you do to maintain the security and integrity of our election process?
I would advocate for technology to be used to protect databases and voting devices from attacks from the cyber universe.
Lake County ranks lower than the state in mental health wellness, both for adults and youth. If elected, what steps would you take to improve the mental health of our residents?
If elected, I would offer an approach that includes increasing access to mental health services by offering additional funds to mental heath organizations and community health centers. Also, I would ramp up media campaigns in order to help de-stigmatize negative perceptions of mental illness.
What else would you like to share with us?
I want the citizens to know that I am committed to representing their interests and working toward a brighter future for the community of Lake County,district three.
Biographical Information
Twitter Handle
@sen_vinzant
Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556652616277
Campaign Website
http://davevinzant.com
Campaign Email
dave@davevinzant.com
Campaign Phone Number
219-940-7856
email
dave@davevinzant.com
street
4th Place
Years in an elected position
16
Please describe what you see as the top policy challenge in Indiana and how you plan to respond to it, if elected.
Inadequate funding for local governments and schools. Property taxes are not adequate for many older communities. Local governments need additional funding from sales and income taxes. Police, fire, schooling and other services cannot be provided at the level that is needed at the current funding levels.
How would you rate elementary education in your priorities?
Very unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Neither important nor unimportant
Somewhat important
Very important
If elected, what would you do to promote equality in education in our elementary schools?
I would work to eliminate charter schools and public funding for private schools. All our energy and resources must be directed towards improving our public school systems. I would focus funding towards schools based on test scores. Schools with the lowest test scores are clearly in need of the most help and additional funding could provide that needed help. We need to all pay attention to the academic needs of every child in Indiana, not just those in our local communities.
If elected, how will you work to achieve environmental justice, ensuring communities receive equitable access to clean air, water, and response to climate disasters?
I currently serve on two committees that can have a direct impact on environmental justice and climate disasters. The Utilities committee is focused on replacing older, dirtier, outdated utilities with safer and cleaner modern green utilities for power, water and sewage. The Homeland Security Committee is working to insure that there is adequate funding for first responders and disaster planners.
AI (artificial intelligence) technology is the latest threat to our election process. If elected, what would you do to maintain the security and integrity of our election process?
In spite of what you might hear in the news, our election systems are secure and safe. What is unsafe, is the information we are fed regarding politicians and issues. AI presents a serious threat to all of society anytime it's important to know what's true and accurate and what's false and made up. We must prevent AI generated information from being accepted as true in all aspects of our life by requiring to be clearly marked as false. On the Commerce and Technology committee that I sit on, I helped push through a bill to fast track a state study of AI on government and schools so we can be prepared to handle it as soon as possible.
Lake County ranks lower than the state in mental health wellness, both for adults and youth. If elected, what steps would you take to improve the mental health of our residents?
Our mental health system works fine for those who can afford it and have the time to devote to their mental health. Indiana desperately needs to increase access to mental health resources available to the poor or those with little time to devote to their problems.
What else would you like to share with us?
I feel strongly that increasing job creation and overall economic improvement that come when businesses are created or move from other areas is key to improving the overall quality of life in Northwest Indiana. Nothing improves ones outlook on things more than a good job that has the prospect of improving ones well being. Northwest Indiana was built because of the jobs that were available in the steel industry and we need to create new jobs that can grow the job prospects for everyone in the region today.