Incumbent
Occupation: State Senator
Education: Graduate of Wilson Junior College, 1958; Governor`s State University, B.A.; graduate of American Institute of Banking, 1965.
Additional experience: Illinois House of Representatives, 10 years; Mid-American National Bank of Chicago, 1958-1972.
1. What is your top legislative priority?
Education and jobs should remain our top priorities. The insurance issue still needs to be resolved with reasonable ”caps” being placed on award and legal fees. Illinois and the federal government must take a more active role in preventing the importation of illegal drugs.
PETER LIAKA/REPUBLICAN
Occupation: Owner of a small advertising agency.
Education: Attended some college.
Additional experience: Experience in sales and real estate; licensed insurance agent.
1. What is your top legislative priority?
My top legislative priority is to bring business back into the 39th district. I would hope to use ”Build Illinois” funds to do this. I would also improve the insurance and tax climate to bring business back to the area.
2. How would you allocate funds for the following programs?
Kelly Liaka
Probation services Increase Same
Prison programming Same Increase
Elementary/secondary education Increase Increase
Higher education Increase Increase
Emergency food/shelter Increase Same
Mental health Increase Increase
Public aid Increase Decrease
Job training/retraining Same Increase
Acquisition of natural areas Same Same
Mass transit Same Same
Highways Same Same
Toxic waste cleanup Increase Same
3.) Do you support the following proposals?
Kelly Liaka
Ballot proposal for merit selection of judges Yes Yes
Statewide handgun registration Yes No
Tuition tax credits Yes Yes
Equal pay for occupations of comparable work Yes Yes
Mandatory reorganization of school districts Yes No
Financial incentives for reorganization of
school districts Yes Yes
Decrease dependence on local property tax
funding for education Yes No
Increase state income tax No No
Increase reliance on user fees for state
services Yes Yes
Cap utility tax rate Yes Yes
Increase personal exemption to reflect inflation Yes Yes
Gender neutral insurance rates Yes No
Caps on legal liability settlements Yes Yes
Constitutional limits on taxes/spending Yes Yes
Legislation requiring parent notification
of teenage reproductive health care Yes Yes
Right-to-know legislation on hazardous chemicals Yes Yes
Mandatory recycling legislation Yes Yes
4. If further severe federal cuts are made in the following programs, would you favor increased state funding?
Kelly Liaka
Income assistance
A. AFDC Yes No
B. Food stamps Yes No
Job training
A. Job Training Partnership Act No Yes
B. Work Incentive Program No Yes
Low-income housing
A. Construction No No
B. Rent subsidies Yes No
Education
A. Special education Yes Yes
B. Compensatory education Yes No
Mass transportation
A. Amtrak No No
B. Intrastate bus/rail No No
C. Urban mass transit Yes No
