SDWNY Questionnaire: David Franczyk, Fillmore District Common Council (2011)

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STONEWALL DEMOCRATS of Western New York PO Box 857, Buffalo, NY 14205 Website: www.sdwny.org

2011 ENDORSEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE - CITY OF BUFFALO COMMON COUNCIL

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5) Stonewall Democrats ofWNY strongly believes that candidates have a responsibility to provide voters withtruthful, fair and clean campaigns for public office and to conduct themselves in a manner conducive to a civil,issue-oriented debate with their fellow candidates. Will you sign a written pledge to conduct your campaignaccordingly?6) If endorsed by the Stonewall Democrats of WNY, will you list the endorsement on all applicable campaignliterature (i.e., all literature listing any other endorsements)?7) If endorsed by the Stonewall Democrats of WNY, will you attend a LGBT community forum to introduceendorsed candidates? .8) What are you doing or what will you do to advocate for greater LGBT representation and empowerment at theballot box and in elected office locally?9) Would you seek endorsement of or advertise on any homophobic websites, including but not limited to,politicswny .com/politicsny net?Yes10) Have you advertised on, supported or intend to advertise on such websites for your election or reelection?YesPart 2:Please indicate your level of support or non-support for the legislative priorities listed below based on thefollowing rating system:Sponsor: I will sponsor (or am a sponsor of) and will vote for this legis,ationCosponsor: I will cosponsor (or am a cosponsor of) and will vote for this legislation.Vote For: I am not a sponsor or cosponsor of this legislation, but I will vote for this legislationOppose: I will actively oppose this legislation*Note: Although the office you seek may have no direct authority over state or federal legislative matters, ifelected you will have the ability to indirectly influence Western New York's local, state and federal policy andelected officials. Please indicate your support or opposition for the following legislation, regardless of whether theoffice you seek will present you with an opportunity to vote on such legislation:

Legislation Sponsor/ Support Cosponsor Vote for OpposeNYS A 7732 IS4401 (2010 Session) "Marriage Equality Bill": Relates toan individual's ability to marry. Thisbill provides same-sex couples thesame opportunity to enter into civilmarriages as opposite-sex couples. Thebill also provides that no member of theclergy may be compelled to performany marriage ceremony.

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NYS A05039 IS2873 - GenderExpression Non-Discrimination Act(GENDA): Prohibits discrimination x

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based on gender identity or expression;defines "gender identity or expression"as having or being perceived as havinga gender identity, self-image,appearance, behavior or expressionwhether or not that gender identity,self-image, appearance, behavior orexpression is different from thattraditionally associated with the sexassigned to that person at birth; furtherincludes offenses regarding genderidentity or expression within the list ofoffenses subject to treatment as hatecrimes.U. S. Defense of Marriage Act(DOMA) (Pub.L. 104-199): Makes amarriage absolutely void if contractedby two persons of the same sex. At theNYS level, the legislation was lastintroduced during the 2008 session.

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David A. Franczyk, 07/18/11

STONEWALL DEMOCRATS OF WESTERN NEW YORK1.) Why are you seeking this office?It is a privilege to serve and represent the residents of the Fillmore District. I f I am reelected,I intend to renuzm fiercely independent and continue to serve on the Council with honesty andintegrity.2) Why are you seeking the endorsement of the Stonewall Democrats ofWNY?The LGBT community is an important constituency in the Fillmore District.3) What issues do you consider to be most important to the people served by the office you seek? For each issue: a) Provide an example of specific action you have previously taken--either as a public official or as a private citizen--to bring about positive change relative to this issue; and b) Specify what additional action in regard to this issue you intend to propose i f elected to the office you seek. 4) What three civil rights issues do you perceive to be the most important to the lesbian, gay. bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community? For each issue: a) Provide an example of specific action(s) you have previously taken-either as a public official or as a private citizen--to bring about positive change relative to this issue; and b) Specify what additional action(s) in regard to this issue you intend to propose i f elected to the office you seek.

I have supported the creation of a Bali! Crimes Task Force, City Employee DomesticPartnership Benefits, and the creation of a Domestic Partnership Registry. Further, I haveconsistently supported resolutions in the Common Council. in support of the Annual PrideFestivaL My supportfor issues importanJ to the LGBTconununity has and will continue to beunwavering.5) Stonewall Democrats of WNY strongly believes that candidates have a responsibility toprovide voters with truthful, fair and clean campaigns for public office and to conductthemselves in a manner conducive to a civil, issue-oriented debate with their fellow candidates .Will you sign a written pledge to conduct your campaign accordingly?

Yes6) I f endorsed by the Stonewall Democrats of WNY, will you list the endorsement on allapplicable campaign literature (Le., all literature listing any other endorsements)?Yes7) If endorsed by the Stonewall Democrats ofWNY, will you attend a LOBT community fonnnto introduce endorsed candidates?

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Yes8) What are you doing OT what will you do to advocate for greater LOBT representation andempowerment at the ballot box and in elected office locally?Advocate for the hiring of at least one openly member of the LGBT community to act as aliaison between the Common Council andLGBTcommunity.9) Would you seek endorsement of or advertise on any homophobic websites, including but notlimited to, politicswny.comlpoliticsny.net?No10) Have you advertised on, supported or intend to advertise on such websites for your electionor reelection?No

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SDWNY Questionnaire: David Franczyk, Fillmore District Common Council (2011)

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