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Greater Oak Park DSA Candidate Survey

on the Death Penalty

Candidates

Shawn Aranha (Democrat)

Robert Biggins (Republican)

James Caporusso (Republican [withdrawn])

Dan Cronin (Republican)

Robert Dallas (Republican)

Donald Evans (Democrat)

Calvin Giles (Democrat)

Les Golden (Republican)

Deborah Graham (Democrat)

Don Harmon (Democrat)

Glenn Harris (Republican)

Kimberly Lightford (Democrat)

Eileen Lyons (Republican)

Christine Radogno (Republican)

Byron Reed (Republican)

Julie Samuels (Green)

Kim Savage (Democrat)

Angelo Saviano (Republican)

Karen Yarbrough (Democrat)

 

 

Remember, the Illinois legislative districts have been redrawn, and you may very well not be in the district to which you are accustomed. To find your district under the new map, go to the Illinois Board of Elections.

 

7th State Representative district

  Byron Reed Karen Yarbrough
Replace the Death Penalty with Life Without Possibility of Parole Support Support
Continue the Moratorium Support Support
Measures to insure competent counsel Support Support
Increase training for lawyers, police, prosecutors and judges Support Support
DNA testing with results available to both sides Support Support
Increase in support for all murder victims' family members Support Support
Commutation of all currently sentenced to execution in Illinois Support Support

 

8th State Representative district

  Glenn Harris Calvin Giles Julie Samuels
Replace the Death Penalty with Life Without Possibility of Parole This candidate did not respond to the questionaire This State Representative did not respond to the questionaire. Support
Continue the Moratorium     Support
Measures to insure competent counsel     Support
Increase training for lawyers, police, prosecutors and judges     Support
DNA testing with results available to both sides     Support
Increase in support for all murder victims' family members     Support
Commutation of all currently sentenced to execution in Illinois     Support

 

41st State Representative district

  Robert Biggins Shawn Aranha
Replace the Death Penalty with Life Without Possibility of Parole This State Representative called to say that he has stated his position on the death penalty to the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times and does not generally respond to questionaires. Maybe: if supported by a majority of Illinois citizens.
Continue the Moratorium   Support
Measures to insure competent counsel   Support
Increase training for lawyers, police, prosecutors and judges   Support
DNA testing with results available to both sides   Support
Increase in support for all murder victims' family members   Support
Commutation of all currently sentenced to execution in Illinois   Oppose

 

77th State Representative district

  Angelo Saviano
Replace the Death Penalty with Life Without Possibility of Parole This State Representative did not respond to the questionnaire.
Continue the Moratorium  
Measures to insure competent counsel  
Increase training for lawyers, police, prosecutors and judges  
DNA testing with results available to both sides  
Increase in support for all murder victims' family members  
Commutation of all currently sentenced to execution in Illinois  

 

78th State Representative district

  Les Golden Deborah Graham
Replace the Death Penalty with Life Without Possibility of Parole This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire. This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire.
Continue the Moratorium    
Measures to insure competent counsel    
Increase training for lawyers, police, prosecutors and judges    
DNA testing with results available to both sides    
Increase in support for all murder victims' family members    
Commutation of all currently sentenced to execution in Illinois    

 

82nd State Representative district

  Eileen Lyons Kim Savage
Replace the Death Penalty with Life Without Possibility of Parole This State Representative did not respond to the questionnaire. Support
Continue the Moratorium   Support
Measures to insure competent counsel   Support
Increase training for lawyers, police, prosecutors and judges   Support
DNA testing with results available to both sides   Support
Increase in support for all murder victims' family members   Support
Commutation of all currently sentenced to execution in Illinois   Support

 

4th State Senate district

  Kimberly Lightford Robert Dallas
Replace the Death Penalty with Life Without Possibility of Parole This State Senator did not respond to the questionnaire. Support
Continue the Moratorium   Support
Measures to insure competent counsel   Support
Increase training for lawyers, police, prosecutors and judges   Support
DNA testing with results available to both sides   Support
Increase in support for all murder victims' family members   Support
Commutation of all currently sentenced to execution in Illinois   Support

 

21st State Senate district

  Dan Cronin
Replace the Death Penalty with Life Without Possibility of Parole This State Senator did not respond to the questionnaire.
Continue the Moratorium  
Measures to insure competent counsel  
Increase training for lawyers, police, prosecutors and judges  
DNA testing with results available to both sides  
Increase in support for all murder victims' family members  
Commutation of all currently sentenced to execution in Illinois  

 

39th State Senate district

  James Caporusso Don Harmon
Replace the Death Penalty with Life Without Possibility of Parole This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire. I support continuing the moratorium until all underlying problems with the system are fixed - and if they can't be fixed then life without parole is a good alternative and I believe it would help bring immediate closure for the victim's families.
Continue the Moratorium  
Measures to insure competent counsel   Support
Increase training for lawyers, police, prosecutors and judges   Support
DNA testing with results available to both sides   Support
Increase in support for all murder victims' family members   Support
Commutation of all currently sentenced to execution in Illinois   I don't know about the particulars of the current death row inmates to know whether blanket commutation is appropriate.

 

41st State Senate district

  Christine Radogno Donald Evans
Replace the Death Penalty with Life Without Possibility of Parole This State Senator did not respond to the questionnaire. Sorry, I'm not there yet. I do feel the death penalty should only be used for the most heinous crimes, where there is NO doubt about the perpetrator, like John Wayne Gacy, Richard Speck, etc.
Continue the Moratorium   I support, until the legislature enacts nearly all of the recommendations put forth by the Governor's Commission. (One exception to the eligibility list: someone who contracts someone else to commit murder.
Measures to insure competent counsel   Support
Increase training for lawyers, police, prosecutors and judges   Support
DNA testing with results available to both sides   Support
Increase in support for all murder victims' family members   Support
Commutation of all currently sentenced to execution in Illinois   I support for many, probably most but not all. One exception that comes to mind is those who killed a pregnant mother to cut her full-term, unborn baby out of her.

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