The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 161

State House Candidates were asked to reply to the following: Identify three statewide issues that you feel are top priority, and discuss one of them. 1 1 1 CARL S. COLANTUONO, 37, Democrat; attended University of Pittsburgh; self-employed computer consultant; more than 10 years of community service in civic and service organizations. Answer: 1. Citizen involvement in state and local government.

2. Improving of education in our public schools. 3. Environmental issues: overdevelopment, recycling. JANE PERKINS MARONEY, 67, incumbent Republican; college; 12 years as state representative; board member of YWCA, March of Dimes and others.

Answer: 1. Health. 2. Land use. 3.

Education. The crisis in primary health care has been recognized and deliberated by public policy makers during the 135th General Assembly. Funds are being accu DAVID DAMIEN BRADY, 52, incumbent Democrat; law degree; high school counselor and legislator; history degree, counseling degree; military; varied work experience before beginning education career; civic involvement. Answer: 1. Education.

2. Substance abuse. 3. Economyemployment. These three issues are interrelated.

Good educational systems are the basis for great nations. fcfiA "trim- -t mulated by an increase in the cigarette tax. Focus must now be upon the members of the Health Care Commission to assess the most effective methods of implementation. A sustained constituency by all of the groups affected providers, consumers, insurers and financial managers needs to come forth with creative solutions for equalizing the burden of escalating costs. Of equal magnitude is the enormous cost to ecology and the environment caused by the explosion of growth in the county.

The nurturing of aspirations of the youth in their education could reduce substance abuse and prepare them for their life's work. However, society, in general, must demonstrate a value of education, in the home and, within all of the institutions of this nation. Our youth must learn through education that substance abuse precludes participation in the employment place, except possibly low-paying employment. We must devise methods to induce many of our youths to seriously take advantage of the opportunities offered to them. With the relatively large amount of available space in Delaware landfills for hiding our garbage, Delaware legislators are complacent and are not forward-thinking enough.

At a time when neighboring states are mandating recycling, we are just beginning token volunteer efforts. Many Delawareans are now ready to begin at home recycling and are counting on our leaders to get serious about this problem. We need to build an effective program providing both the necessary incentives and restrictions of a comprehensive effort that includes at home recycling and begins to take a hard look at restrictions on some packaging materials. SUSAN K. O'REILLY, 40, Democrat; presently enrolled as elementary educationspecial education major at Wilmington College; paraprofessionalin-structor aide, Brandywine School District; have demonstrated extensive leadership in educational and civic organizations.

Answer: 1. Quality of life. 2. Education. 3.

Environment. Every residential area in our -IK. CAROL S. EDWARDS, 53, Republican; Penn Commercial College; judicial secretary, Superior Court of Delaware; wife of state representative who served 1980-82; membership in civic organizations; 19 years of experience in state government; volunteer work in community activities. Answer: 1.

Drugs, alcoholism and crime. 2. Environment. 3. Education.

CHARLES L. HEBNER, 64, incumbent Republican; bachelor of arts degree, University of Maryland; full-time legislator (early retiree, ICI Americas press relations manager); husband, father, son, brother, steelworker, vestryman. Answer: 1. Education. 2.

Criminal justice (drugs). 3. A healthy state economy (jobs). Prosaic though it may sound, a healthy economy is the most state is feeling the effects of unbridled development. It is straining our water, sewer and traffic resources as well as the budgets for education, health care and libraries.

Traffic systems should make more efficient use of jitneys and trains to move people around the state (especially to our beautiful beaches). Modernized libraries using technologically advanced systems should interface with our educational and health-care resources for the improvement of all. Finally, health care to our elderly and sick could be facilitated through mobile clinics and nurse practitioners. It's difficult to choose only one of these issues. Each is important to all of us and our children.

Since I previously discussed drugs and alcoholism, I'll choose environment. Recently enacted legislation providing for voluntary recycling is a good beginning to handling part of the waste problem; but it's only a beginning. Open spaces must be preserved. Air and water must be cleaned up and kept safe. Our environment must be better managed for the health and safety of our families.

Growth and development must better serve our communities' needs. basic issue of all. Without it, educational programs, drug-war efforts and all vital projects lack funding. The economy is never easy to control, but in Delaware we have a unique opportunity to manage a substantial part of it. Last year incorporation fees, brought in more than $350 million, our second biggest source of revenue.

By working with the Delaware Bar Association, we can stay on the cutting edge of corporate law and maintain this benign revenue base. Eighth Representative District 1. Maple Lane Elementary School. 20 Maple Lane 2. St Francis Renewal Center, 1901 Pnof Road 3.

Maple Lane Elementary School, 20 Maple Lane 4. Brandywine School District Otlice. 1000 Pennsylvania Ave. 5. Oaymont Fire Company, 3223 Philadelphia Pike 6.

Mount Pleasant Elementary School. Philadelphia Pike and Duncan Road 7. Holy Rosary Catholic Church. 3200 Philadelphia Pike 8. Maple Lane Elementary School, 20 Maple Lane 9.

Mount Pleasant Elementary School. Philadelphia Pike and Duncan Road 10. Mount Pleasant Elementary School Philadelphia Pike and Duncan Road Ninth Representative District 1. Talley Junior High School 1110 Cypress Road 2. Talley Junior High School 1110 Cypress Road 3.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1120 Dartey Road 4. Darley Road Elementary School, 500 Darley Road 5. B'nai Brith House, 8000 Society Drive 6. Kamia 2210 Swiss Lane, Ardentown 7. Darley Road Elementary School, 500 Darley Road 8.

Claymont Community Center, 3301 Green SL 10th Representative District 1. Second Baptist Church, 2800 Silverside Road 2. Second Baptist Church. 2800 Silverside Road 3. Concord High School, 2501 Ebnght Road 4.

Brandywood Elementary School 2115 Anson Road 5. Hanby Junior High School 2523 Berwyn Road 6. Hanby Junior High School. 2523 Berwyn Road 7. Concord High School 2501 Ebright Road a VOTERS GUIDE 1990 0 5 1.