Jeffrey Thirtyacre*: Candidate Profile

Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that could not be immediately verified have been omitted. Jump to:BioKey IssuesQA Bio City: Spring GroveWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: 64th District RepresentativeAge: 46Family: Married to my wife Stephanie for 20Yrs. 2 Kids Son 12 Daughter 16Occupation: Highway Maintainer--- Illionis Department of Transportation 16 yrs.Education: Attending North Park University ( MIS ) Hazel Park High School 1984Civic involvement: Amvets Post 29 WoodstockElected offices held: Precinct Committeeman Burton 1 Spring GroveHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: No.Candidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 JobsKey Issue 2 TaxesKey Issue 3 Forclosures/ HousingQuestions Answers What can you do specifically to help the economy in your district? What is your view of the tax breaks granted to companies like Motorola Mobility, Navistar and Sears? For incumbents, how did you vote on the Sears plan in this fall's veto session?Look into changing taxes impossed on people at the State level and see what can be lowered to help those with out jobs and those who make less than they did 3 yrs ago.This would lessing the burden of cost. They don't help anyone but the Corporations, because they don't have to hire anyone in return.There needs to be incentives for them to hire more employees.Do you favor limiting how much money party leaders can give candidates during a general election? If elected, do you plan to vote for the current leader of your caucus' Why or why not?No,Because we need to clean up campaign contributions from Corporations. And as long as you have them, than these are needed to balance the playing field. No. Because I don't know who they are and I don't rubber stamp anyone with out knowing who they are and what they stand for.How, specifically, would you cut the budget? What does Illinois need to do to fix its status as a "deadbeat state?" How have you or will you vote on future gambling bills' What is your view of slots at racetracks' Casino expansion?Audit all State Departments and cut waste. In my time at DOT I have seen alot of waste. Change the thought process from let it go to collection before you pay the bill. It cost millions in law suits. If the bills were just paid we wouldn't get the extra cost tacked on after it goes to court.And this would free up the courts for more important things.What do you specifically support to deal with the state's pension gap? Would you vote for House Republican Leader Tom Cross's three-tier pension plan? Why or why not?We need a task force to look into the corruption in the program, and make changes and file charges against those who are stealing from the system. No one is above the law. No. because the people who did their time shouldn't be punished.I feel the people that have been in the political field shouldn't get retirement from the taxpayers it is a part time job.And most are wealthy.I haven't seen a poor politician yet.Should gay marriage be legalized? Should Illinois define life as beginning at conception as others have? How would you vote on a concealed carry firearm plan? Should the death penalty be reinstated?Should gay marriage be legalized?(Yes) Should Illinois define life as beginning at conception as others have?(NO) How would you vote on a concealed carry firearm plan?(Yes) Should the death penalty be reinstated?(Yes, for new cases.)