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PVA 2001 Election/Candidate Information ~ Boulder
This page contains candidate respnses to PVA's candidate questionnaire for a municipal election.

Please note that responses are given exactly as they were written. Spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors were not corrected.

Candidate questionnaire scores
1a. Did you grow up with animals? Yes/No
1b. If so, what kind?

At-Large Ron Bain Yes/Dogs. A cat. A guinea pig.
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Yes/dogs, cats, horses, cows, chickens, pigs, birds (parrot), ducks, rabbits - farm animals
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Yes/Dogs(3) Cats(3) Mouse(1) and fish
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes/I grew up in a farm - dogs, cats, horses, cows
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes/dogs, cats, chickens, rabbits, fish
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes/dogs, cats, fish, birds, guinea pigs
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


2a. Does your family have animals? Yes/No
2b. If so, what kind?

At-Large Ron Bain Yes/Zandra, a female tortoiseshell cat (she's a pretty kitty)
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Yes/dog - cats
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Yes/2 Cats 1 Dog
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes/bunny
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes/only one cat now
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen No
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes/cats - 5 of them
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


3a. Do you feel that animal control issues are within the purview of the City Council? Yes/No/Undecided
3b. Would you be likely to support related humane legislation at the municipal level? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain Yes/Yes - "I would introduce a resolution condemning the dog vivisection labs at CU in the strongest language"
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Yes/Undecided - "whose definition/what definition is humane?"
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Yes/Yes - "Abuse of animals is unacceptable"
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes/Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes/Yes
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes/Yes - "I strongly support humane treatment of animals"
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes/Yes
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


4a. Do you feel that animal protection issues are within the purview of the City Council? Yes/No/Undecided
4b. Would you be likely to support related humane legislation at the municipal level? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain Yes/Yes - "Ritualistic or just plain mean killing of cats or dogs, or any other animal, should be punished more severely."
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Yes/Undecided - "whose definition?"
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Yes/Yes - "Humans aren't the only ones who deserve protection."
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes/Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes/Yes - "The way we as a community take care of our children & animals reflect who we are."
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes/Yes
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes/Yes
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


5. Were you aware that animal abuse is often a precursor of child abuse? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain Yes - "Virtually all voilent criminals get their childhood start committing violence on animals."
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Yes - "Abusing animals is terrible - using them as a food source is not."
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann No - "I did not know this but it makes sense."
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


6. Would you be willing to meet from time to time with representatives of one or more animal-protection groups to discuss their concerns? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain Yes - "I support the Boulder Valley Humane Society and F.I.D.O.S. in their efforts in Boulder."
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Yes - "Meeting with anyone to discuss any agenda is always o.k. with me."
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Yes - "A true politician relies, occasionally, on the opinions of experts when making tough decisions"
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes - "absolutely!"
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


7a. Were you aware that almost all baby chickens and ducks purchased as Easter "gifts" die within a year? (PVA mistake - no answer choices were given for this question)
7b. Would you be likely to support legislation prohibiting the sale and purchase of baby animals as Easter "gifts"? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain Yes/Undecided - "I would prefer a voluntary education program."
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell No - "Would it be illegal during other times of the year?"
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann No/Yes - "Giving animals as gifts should not be illegal, but allowing those animals to die should be."
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes/Yes
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal No (but I'm not surprized, unfortunately)/Yes
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


8a. Which statement is closest to your position on the use of animals in entertainment (racing, circuses, etc.)? Please select one:
(a) Animals should not be used in entertainment.
(b) It's OK to use animals in entertainment but they should be protected from cruel treatment, regardless of the money that might be brought into the state by such an event.
(c) I think the status quo is all right.
(d) Wild animals, such as elephants and tigers, should not be used in entertainment but it's OK to use domestic animals, such as horses and dogs. The animals should be protected from cruel treatment, regardless of the money that might be brought into the state by such an event.

8b. Would you be likely to support a city or county ban on acts, such as circuses, that use wild animals? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain (d)/Undecided - "Again, I would prefer a public education campaign financed by committed volunteers."
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell (b)/No - "What do you do with human imprinted animals, rescued animals?"
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann (d)/No - "I oppose animal cruelty of all kinds, but I am not going to tell someone they can't have a wild animal as a pet until they prove themselves unfit to own such an animal. But if the wild animals are happy as entertainers then that should be okay too."
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz (a)/Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez (b)/Undecided
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen (a)/Yes
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal (a)/Yes - "Undomesticated animals can be viewed on video from their natural environments, provided that such exposure to man doing video is LIMITED!"
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


9. Would you be likely to support a city ordinance to require dog and cat owners, except licensed breeders, to spay and neuter their cats and dogs? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain No - "Again, public education programs by volunteers."
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Undecided - "Good legislation if done right - bad if done wrong, but generally o.k. with concept."
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann No - "I would require a person to be responsible with their animal, however."
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes - "I'm not to happy about Breeders"
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Undecided - "I need to study various aspects of this issue further."
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes - "ordinance but with some controls so breeders couldn't over charge - unless its determined that domestic animals should gradually be returned to the wild."
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


10. Would you be likely to support a city ordinance specifying a maximum amount of time animals are to be tied or chained per day? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain Undecided - "Maybe. I once had a dog who would escape and imperil himself unless I used a very heavy chain to hold him in place. He was extremely strong but overly friendly."
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell No - "Untill our Supreme Court rules animals are not property - I could not support such an ordinance - but I don't believe in chaining any animal except for medical necessity."
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Yes - "Animals have emotions just like we humans do. You can't just chain them up."
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz No
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Undecided - "Certainly greater public education about animal care generally is needed. I need to study this question further to better see how an ordinance might apply."
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes - "you betcha! emotional and physical animal torture makes my blood boil! A dog is not just for human entertainment when the human gets a chance to spend time with it."
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


11. Would you be likely to support a city ordinance requiring cat licensing? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain No - "This would be silly."
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Yes - "Cats cause damage just a dogs do, maybe not to people - but to other animals."
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Undecided - "This is complicated; in general I believe in very limited government."
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz No
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Undecided
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes - "I'm not entirely clear about this question or the ramifications but if it benefits cats, yes."
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


12. Many people object to cats' running loose off their owners' property, because of (1) the dangers to the cats themselves from vehicles, other animals, and human beings and (2) the fact that cats often kill birds on other people's property, defecate in other people's yards and flower beds, and defecate in children's sandboxes. Some other cities have enacted ordinances requiring that cats, when loose outdoors, be kept on the property of the person responsible for them. Would you be likely to support such an ordinance here? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain Yes - "Owners are responsible for their cats' behavior."
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Yes - "If we do the same for dogs - we should do it for all animals"
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann No - "If you don't like animals in your yard, move to the desert. Cat owners can't be expected to police their animals constantly."
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Undecided
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal No - "I personally spent 8K$ defending myself against a neighbor that hated cats. I finally moved & me and the cats are fine now."
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


13. It is well known that being in a parked, unventilated vehicle can lead to brain damage and to fatal heat stroke in animals. Several cities have passed legislation protecting animals from this abuse. Would you support such an ordinance here? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain Undecided - "Maybe. I would really have to ponder and research this question."
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Undecided - "Have to review the ordinance and its applications"
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Yes - "That anyone wouldn't support this is unthinkable to me."
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes - "boy, you know how to get the adrenaline going!"
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


14. Do you think more public education should be provided about dog and cat over-population in our area? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain Yes
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Undecided - "Who would pay for this education - How? Who decides what "education" is? definition?"
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Undecided
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


15. Would you be likely to support legislation prohibiting the sale, purchase, and keeping (other than in a rescue context) of traditionally "wild" animals (e.g., rabbits, ducks, chickens, pot-bellied pigs) as pets? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain No
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell No - "the animals you list I grew up with - they are domesticated throughout the world."
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann No
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz No
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Undecided - "I need to study this further. Not sure how such legislation would apply in more rural (though non-farm) areas."
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


16. Would you be likely to support a city, county, or state ban on greyhound racing? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain No
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell No
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Undecided
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


17. Would you be likely to take animal-protection issues to county and state officials? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain Yes
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Undecided - "Depends on issue - cruelty to animals - maybe. Farm mistreatment - not likely."
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Yes
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


18. Are you in favor of making cruelty to animals a felony, as opposed to a misdemeanor? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain Yes
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Undecided - "Cruelty by what definition"
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Yes
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes - "I strongly support this idea in severe cases."
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


19. Would you be likely to support a city, county, or state ban on dogs' riding in open beds of trucks? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain No
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell No - "They could easily be tied down with proper safety devices - if its o.k. for people - It should be o.k. for their pets"
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Yes
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes - "if it endangers their well being."
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


20. Would you be willing to consider factual documentation supporting PVA's position on a specific issue? Yes/No/Undecided

At-Large Ron Bain Yes - "Always willing to read information about animals' rights and amazing abilities."
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Yes - "Always willing to change my mind if shown reasonable evidence."
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Yes - "I will follow the information, wherever it takes me."
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Yes
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Yes
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Yes
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Yes - "I always want to know the information behind the viewpoints - even if it doesn't match mine - then I have ammunition for debate."
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond


Please add any other comments ....

At-Large Ron Bain "I believe I could drum up the public opinion and support necessary to end the dog vivisection labs. This is a giant waste of taxpayers' and medical students' funds."
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell "Much of the language used in your questions has broad definitions depending upon who reads them. Yes & No answers imply one is either with you or against you - and delegitimizes valid questions & concerns."
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann "I am running for city council because I want to see justice done. Justice for animals is by no means excluded from my vision. "Injustice anywhere is a blow to justice everywhere" - M King Jr."
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz None given
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez "One of my daughters worked for the Humane Society here in Boulder & also in the Denver area for over 5 yrs."
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen "Thank you for your questionaire. If elected I will strongly support animal protection measures and public education efforts in support of animal protection. In areas above where I have marked "Undecided", I would welcome advice from organizations such as Political Voice for Animals."
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal "I'm not vegetarian but I wish "meat," like cigarettes, were made unavailable."
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond
Candidate questionnaire scores
At-Large Ron Bain Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 53%
At-Large Garland "Jeep" Campbell Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 31%
At-Large Tom Eldridge Did not respond
At-Large David J. Gullick Did not respond
At-Large Michael Hamann Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 63%
At-Large Nabil Karkamaz Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 85%
At-Large Don Mock Did not respond
At-Large Julia Perez Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 81%
At-Large Gordon Riggle Did not respond
At-Large Leslie Rosen Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 85%
At-Large Mark Ruzzin Did not respond
At-Large Lynn Segal Overall Questionnaire Response Score = 95%
At-Large Michael Frederick Smith Did not respond
At-Large Mark Swanholm Did not respond
At-Large Will Toor Did not respond

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