League of Women Voters of St Louis Information Service
	Saint Louis City, MO November 4, 2008 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues State Representative; District 67

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Saint Louis and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Qualification, Priorities Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit) Answer from Mike Colona: I have practiced law for over 14 years and witnessed what does and doesn't work from a practical aspect. I am the only homeowner in the district and understand the importance of economic development in the City to help improve our job market, schools and housing. 2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (50 word limit) Answer from Mike Colona: Put more cops on the street and provide state of the art equiptment/training for fire and police departments. Hold insurance companies accountable for denying benefits, skyrocketing rates. Reverse the removal of over 100,000 people from medicaid/medicare rolls. Promote more before and after school on site options/higher pay for teachers. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits apply for each question. Direct references to opponents are not permitted. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.