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Planned Parenthood Action Fund’s
Stand Up for Choice
Voter’s Guide
for the November 8, 2005 Municipal Election
This Election you will be voting for statewide Judgeships; Common Pleas Court Judge; county row offices; District Justices; and School Board Directors in all 13 school districts in Bucks County. This Guide will only provide information about School Board candidates.

**ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN-WINNERS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW**

SCHOOL BOARDS
Although there is tremendous public support for comprehensive sexuality education in our schools, opponents of sexuality education have filed to run for school board seats all over the country. They are opposed to programs that include responsible, age-appropriate, medically-accurate, comprehensive sexuality education in the schools – instead favoring “abstinence only” programs, denying students information about contraception. Studies, including one done recently in PA, show that abstinence-only programs are largely ineffective and that balanced programs promoting both abstinence and safer sex are most effective. Planned Parenthood believes teens need honest information to make responsible choices. We sent each candidate a questionnaire and have indicated their responses below.

We encourage you to contact a candidate from your area and ask their views on sexuality education in our schools if they did not complete a questionnaire. Call us if you find out further information – thank you!

Almost all candidates have cross-filed, meaning their name appeared on the Republican and the Democrat ballot in the Primary Election, and in some cases won in both the Republican and Democratic Primary. Therefore, some names will appear twice on the voting machine, so they are listed here in alphabetical order- they may be in different order on the voting machine.

THIS GUIDE ONLY INCLUDES CANDIDATES IN RACES THAT ARE CONTESTED – if they have no opposition for this Election, their name is NOT included here.

Candidate Questionnaire:

1A. Do you support balanced family life and health curricula that include abstinence, as well as age-appropriate information about contraception to prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually-transmitted infections? (A parent would have the option of taking his/her child out of class if desired).

1B. Do you support a teacher's right to bring in speakers from Planned Parenthood for reproductive health education?

2. Do you support the provision of professional development and training for staff on adolescent health issues, including family life and comprehensive sexuality education?

3. Do you support a school nurse or counselor being able to provide information or referral about pregnancy and/or contraceptive services when asked by a student?

4. Do you support the inclusion of age-appropriate sexuality education materials in the school library?

WINNERS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW

 
1A
1B
2
3
4
BENSALEM - Vote for up to four for four-year terms
Jim Bodnar
 Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Rose Jacobs
 Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Carol T. Jones
Y
Y*
Y
Y
Y
* with parental notification
Wayne Lewis
 Y
Y
Y
Y*
N
* with parental notification
Carol McGuire
 Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
James McMaster          
Donna Patti          
Jackie Ryan          
         
BRISTOL BORO - This race has been decided
           
BRISTOL TOWNSHIP - Vote for up to four for four-year terms
Joseph Flanigan
Stacy Gerlach
Y
Y*
Y
Y
Y
Ed Godin
Y
Y*
Y
Y
Y
*with principal's permission
William J. Keenan
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Ron Matlack
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Sean Norman          
Wayne Page, Jr.
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Stacey Oliver
           
CENTENNIAL- Races in all regions have been decided
           
CENTRAL BUCKS - Races in all regions have been decided
           
COUNCIL ROCK REGION 3 - vote for one for four-year term
Bernadette Heenan
          
Jonathan L. Rapaport
Y
Y
Y
Y
COUNCIL ROCK REGION 6 Democratic Ballot- one for four-year term
Karen Ann Cochran
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Robert Donnelly          
MORRISVILLE - There are no contested races in Morrisville
           
NESHAMINY REGION 1 - vote for one for four-year term
Joseph Blasch          
Kevin Yeingst          
NESHAMINY REGION 2 - vote for one for four-year term
Frank Koziol
N
N
N
N
N
Fred Ritter III          
NESHAMINY REGION 3 - vote for two for four-year terms
Irene Boyle
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Georgianna Ramella          
Ron Rudy          
Bill Spitz
Y
*
Y
**
Y
* if allowed by board, ** with parental approval
NEW HOPE - SOLEBURY - two two-year seats available
Margaret M. Depp          
Laurence R. Fieber
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Sean J. Hopkins          
Christopher Nally
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
NEW HOPE - SOLEBURY - four four--year seats available
William Behre
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
David Dozbaba          
Amanda Elefante
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
           
Christine Flynn
Y
Y*
Y
Y**
Y
* board/parental approval, ** parental notification
Megan O'Brien          
PALISADES REGION - there are no contested races in Palisades
           
PENNRIDGE - vote for up to four for four-year terms
Kathy Donovan
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Linda Gaito          
Lawrence Handy
Y
Y*
Y
Y**
* with Board approval, ** high school only
William Sarnese          
Karen Sterling
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Terri Yates          
PENNSBURY REGION 3 - vote for two for four-year terms
Wayne DeBlasio          
Howard Goldberg          
Richard Johnson          
QUAKERTOWN REGION 1 - vote for two for four-year terms
Jo Anne Cosgrove          
Paul Stepanoff
Y
N
Y
Y*
N*
*age appopriate, parental notification of pregnancy
Zane Stauffer          
QUAKERTOWN REGION 2 - vote for one for four-year term
Manuel Alfonso          
David Holland
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Other 2005 Election Results:

Common Pleas Court Judge: Jeff Finley over Meg Groff
District Attorney: Diane Gibbons over Terry Houck
Judge Retention Question:
Sandra Schultz Newman-YES
Russell Nigro-NO


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