District 17 Constituent Survey Results
245 Surveys Returned

1. Would you prefer the elimination of the tax on food or an increase in the grocery tax credit?

Eliminate Tax-81% Increase Credit - 19%

2. Would you support a local option sales tax of up to 1/2% to fund a more robust public transportation system?

Yes- 67%
No - 33%

3. If available, would you prefer to vote by mail rather than at a polling place?

Yes - 55%
No - 45%

4. Would you support statewide safety standards, including criminal background checks for employees, for child daycare centers?

Yes - 95%
No - 5%

5. Do you think that the state should require you to publicly register for a political party to vote in a primary election (as proposed by the Republican Party)?

Yes - 9%
No - 91%

Please tell us what you think Team 17's priorities should be for state government and for our community.

Result Order - Transportation and Taxes - 22% each, Healthcare - 17%, Education - 13%, Environment - 12%, Economy - 7%, Energy - 4%, Affordable Housing - 4%

Issues receiving less than 4% include campaign finance, cell phones while driving, corrections, crime and sex offenders, dog fighting, English as official language, abortion/gay marriage, immigration, local government, neighborhood issues, minimum wage, partisanship, Right to Work, separation of church and state, state employees, and voting.

Please grade the performance of Team 17 (A - F).

“A, B, C, D, F” Scale:

A - 69, B - 44, C - 20, D - 4, F - 3


A Representative Selection of Comments:
• “Keep up the good work!!”
• “Please continue your postal information. Thank you for asking for our preferences.”
• “Good job – thanks!!!”
• ‘Al Gore is a wind-bag egotist.’’
• ‘‘Thank you for addressing the nursing shortage and also for fighting for a better minimum wage.”
• “Quit Raising taxes.”
• “Thank you all for a job well done.”
• “We have been so impressed with your follow thru when we send a response. You are doing a great job.”
• “Listen to the people more.”
• “We are lucky to have you representing the district.”