John Wisniewski
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Chair, New Jersey Fire Safety Commission, 2000-present
Former Member, Building Utilization Committee, Sayreville Board of Education
Former Member, Environment and Solid Waste Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Former Chair, Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Chairman, New Jersey State Democratic Committee, 2010-2013
Democratic Chair, New Jersey Legislative Apportionment Commission, 2010-2011
Member, Middlesex County Senior Citizens Housing Task Force, 1994-1995
Member, Sayreville Cable Television Advisory Board, 1990-1991
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes
3. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes
4. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- No
2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No
3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No
4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- John is in favor of reinstating the estate tax and introducing the millionaire's tax.
1. Individual
- Yes
2. Political Action Committee
- Yes
3. Corporate
- Yes
4. Political Party
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes
6. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes
8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No
2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes
3. Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- Yes
4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No
5. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No
6. Do you support delaying the seizure of assets by law enforcement officials until after a conviction?
- Yes
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- No
4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No
6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage?
- Yes
7. Do you support legalized state-sponsored sports betting in New Jersey?
- Yes
8. Do you support a tax on short-term housing rentals in New Jersey?
- No
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- No Answer
2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No
3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from New Jersey high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities in New Jersey?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes
3. Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes
3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- No
4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes
2. Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes
4. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Yes
2. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Jersey's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
3. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Jersey's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Raising minimum wage to $15/hr with no carve-outs.Quarterly payments to public pension funds.Implement single-payer system because healthcare is a basic human right.
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