ISSUES & ANSWERS: THE CHAMBER'S QUESTIONNAIRE

November 4, 2000

Key
Y = YES
N = NO
NP = No Position
CY = Conditionally Yes
CN = Conditionally No
1. Are you willing to support legislation to expand the economic zones to include down -town Charlotte Amalie?
Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry N
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. Y
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill Y
Stephen Frett Y
Judy Gomez Y
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. Y
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd Y
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac N
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani CY
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky Y
Willis Phillips No Response
Riise Richards Y
Norma Samuel Y
Glen Smith N
Gaylord Sprauve NP
Celestino White, Sr. No Response
2. Do you support a 25% increase in the Gross Receipts Tax as proposed in the Governor's FY 2001 General Fund Budget?
Chamber Position N
Charles Balch N
Craig Barshinger N
Dwayne Benjamin N
Lorraine Berry N
Wayne Chinnery N
Donald Cole N
Roosevelt David N
Adlah Donastorg, Jr.N
Brian Dooley N
Carlton DowE N
Gilmore Estrill N
Stephen Frett N
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin N
Justin Harrigan, Sr.N
Franke Hoheb N
Almando Liburd N
Herbie Lockhart, III N
Dean Luke N
Christopher MassacN
Tyrone Martin N
Vinnie Mohanani N
Wilma Monsanto N
Michael PaiewonskyN
Willis Phillips No response
Riise Richards N
Norma Samuel N
Glen Smith N
Gaylord Sprauve N
Celestino White, Sr. No response
3. Do you support amending the existing duty-free law to add other tourist related products to those now covered by Act. # 4740?
Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry Y
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. Y
Brian Dooley N
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill Y
Stephen Frett N
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin N
Justin Harrigan, Sr. N
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd Y
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac NP
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani Y
Wilma Monsanto N
Michael Paiewonsky Y
Willis Phillips
Riise Richards Y
Norma Samuel Y
Glen Smith N
Gaylord Sprauve CY
Celestino White, Sr.
4. Do you support the initiatives of the Governor's Five Year Operating & Strategic Financial Plan submitted in April 2000?
Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry Y
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. N
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe Portions of
Gilmore Estrill Y
Stephen Frett N
Judy Gomez Portions of
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. Y
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd Portions of
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac Y
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani Y
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky Y
Willis Phillips No Response
Riise Richards Portions of
Norma Samuel N
Glen Smith Portions of
Gaylord Sprauve Y
Celestino White, Sr. No Response

5. Do you support the privatization or outsourcing of Garbage Collection?

7. Will you introduce and or support legislation to effect an annual 5% reduction in payroll per the Governor's Five Year Plan?

Chamber Position CY
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin N
Lorraine Berry N
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole N
Roosevelt David N
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. N
Brian Dooley N
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill N
Smokey Frett N
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin N
Justin Harrigan, Sr. N
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd N
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke N
Christopher Massac N
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani CY
Wilma Monsanto N
Michael Paiewonsky CY
Willis Phillips No Response
Riise Richards N
Norma Samuel N
Glen Smith N
Gaylord Sprauve Y
Celestino White, Sr. No Response
9. Will you support a government mandate reducing the number of government vehicles and similar expenses by 10% per year?

Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry Y
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. Y
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe Y
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett N
Judy Gomez Y
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. Y
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd Y
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac Y
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani N
Wilma Monsanto
Michael Paiewonsky Y
Willis Phillips No Response
Riise Richards N
Norma Samuel Y
Glen Smith Y
Gaylord Sprauve Y
Celestino White, Sr. No Response
10. Will you support legislation to eliminate Custom Duties on goods imported into the U.S. Virgin Islands?
Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch CY
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry N
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole N
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. Y
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett N
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. Y
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd CY
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac Y
Tyrone Martin N
Vinnie Mohanani Y
Wilma Monsanto
Michael Paiewonsky Y
Willis Phillips No Response
Riise Richards N
Norma Samuel Y
Glen Smith N
Gaylord Sprauve NP
Celestino White, Sr. No Response
11. Will you introduce and or support legislation to remove the Personal Use Exemption provision of the Excise Tax Code?

Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch CY
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne B
enjamin Y
Lorraine Berry N
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David N
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. N
Brian Dooley N
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett N
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. N
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd CY
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac NP
Tyrone Martin N
Vinnie Mohanani Y
Wilma Monsanto
Michael Paiewonsky N
Willis Phillips No Response
Riise Richards NP
Norma Samuel Y
Glen Smith N
Gaylord Sprauve N
Celestino White, Sr. No Response
12. Do you support the negotiated Operating Agreement between the Government of the V.I. and the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association?

Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch CY
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry Y
Wayne Chinnery
Donald Cole CN
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. N
Brian Dooley N
Carlton Dowe Y
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett N
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. N
Franke Hoheb N
Almando Liburd NP
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac NP
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani N
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky NP
Willis Phillips
Riise Richards Y
Norma Samuel Y
Glen Smith N
Gaylord Sprauve NP
Celestino White, Sr. No Response
13. Do you believe that the generation of new job opportunities for residents remains a valid reason for a tax incentive program like IDC?
Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry Y
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. Y
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe Y
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett Y
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. Y
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd Y
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac N
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani Y
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky CY
Willis Phillips No Response
Riise Richards N
Norma Samuel Y
Glen Smith Y
Gaylord Sprauve Y
Celestino White, Sr. No Response

14. Do you support the Tourism Policy Act proposed by the Chamber to the 23rd Legislature?

15. Do you support the Private Employment Transition Act , proposed by the Chamber to the 23rd Legislature?

Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry Y
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. NP
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe NP
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett N
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. Y
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd Y
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac N
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani Y
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky CY
Willis Phillips No Response
Riise Richards Y
Norma Samuel N
Glen Smith Y
Gaylord Sprauve NP
Celestino White, Sr. No Response

16. Do you support the Technology Enterprise Act, proposed by the Chamber to the 23rd Legislature?
Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry Y
Wayne Chinnery
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. Y
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe Y
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett N
Judy Gomez Y
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. Y
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd Y
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac Y
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani Y
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky CY
Willis Phillips
Riise Richards Y
Norma Samuel Y
Glen Smith Y
Gaylord Sprauve Y
Celestino White, Sr.
17. Do you support Bill No. 23-0257 to provide for a part-time Legislature and reduce compensation for members of the Legislature?

Chamber Position CY
Charles Balch CN
Craig Barshinger N
Dwayne Benjamin N
Lorraine Berry N
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole N
Roosevelt David N
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. CY
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett N
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin N
Justin Harrigan, Sr. N
Franke Hoheb CN
Almando Liburd N
Herbie Lockhart, III NP
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac N
Tyrone Martin N
Vinnie Mohanani N
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky Y
Willis Phillips No Response
Riise Richards N
Norma Samuel N
Glen Smith CY
Gaylord Sprauve Y
Celestino White, Sr. No Response
18. Would you introduce and or support legislation allowing School Choice as an alternative for educational reform in the Virgin Islands?

Chamber Position
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin N
Lorraine Berry N
Wayne Chinnery
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. N
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett Y
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin N
Justin Harrigan, Sr. Y
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd NP
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac Y
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani NP
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky NP
Willis Phillips
Riise Richards N
Norma Samuel N
Glen Smith N
Gaylord Sprauve NP
Celestino White, Sr.

19. Would you introduce and or support legislation allowing School Vouchers as an alternative for education reform in the Virgin Islands?

Chamber Position
Charles Balch N
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry N
Wayne Chinnery
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. N
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill N
Smokey Frett Y
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin N
Justin Harrigan, Sr. N
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd NP
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke N
Christopher Massac N
Tyrone Martin N
Vinnie Mohanani NP
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky NP
Willis Phillips
Riise Richards N
Norma Samuel N
Glen Smith N
Gaylord Sprauve NP
Celestino White, Sr.

20. Would you introduce or support legislation allowing for Charter Schools as an alternative for education reform in the Virgin Islands?

Chamber Position
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry N
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David N
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. Y
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill N
Smokey Frett Y
Judy Gomez Y
George Goodwin N
Justin Harrigan, Sr. N
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd NP
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke N
Christopher Massac Y
Tyrone Martin N
Vinnie Mohanani NP
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky NP
Willis Phillips No Response
Riise Richards N
Norma Samuel N
Glen Smith N
Gaylord Sprauve CY
Celestino White, Sr. No Response
21. Do you support a Main Street Mall on days with three or more cruise ships?

Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry CN
Wayne Chinnery
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. N
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett N
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. N
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd Y
Herbie Lockhart, III NP
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac Y
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani N
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky CY
Willis Phillips
Riise Richards N
Norma Samuel Y
Glen Smith CN
Gaylord Sprauve N
Celestino White, Sr.
22. To relieve traffic congestion, would you introduce and or support legislation establishing water-borne transportation services?

Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch CY
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry N
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole N
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. N
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill N
Smokey Frett N
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin N
Justin Harrigan, Sr. N
Franke Hoheb N
Almando Liburd NP
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke N
Christopher Massac Y
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani CY
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky Y
Willis Phillips No Response
Riise Richards CY
Norma Samuel N
Glen Smith CY
Gaylord Sprauve Y
Celestino White, Sr. No Response
23. Would you support or endorse a comprehensive transportation plan for each island?

Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch CY
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry N
Wayne Chinnery
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. Y
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe Y
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett Y
Judy Gomez Y
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. Y
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd Y
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac Y
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani Y
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky CY
Willis Phillips
Riise Richards Y
Norma Samuel Y
Glen Smith Y
Gaylord Sprauve Y
Celestino White, Sr.
24. Would you support or endorse a comprehensive land and water use plan for each island?

Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin Y
Lorraine Berry Y
Wayne Chinnery
Donald Cole Y
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. Y
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe Y
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett Y
Judy Gomez Y
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. Y
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd Y
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac Y
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani Y
Wilma Monsanto Y
Michael Paiewonsky CY
Willis Phillips
Riise Richards Y
Norma Samuel Y
Glen Smith Y
Gaylord Sprauve Y
Celestino White, Sr.
25. Do you support the privatization and or outsourcing of the Central Motor Pool?

Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger N
Dwayne Benjamin N
Lorraine Berry CY
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole NP
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. N
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett N
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. Y
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd Y
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac Y
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani Y
Wilma Monsanto N
Michael Paiewonsky CY
Willis Phillips No Response
Riise Richards N
Norma Samuel N
Glen Smith CY
Gaylord Sprauve CY
Celestino White, Sr. No Response
26. Do you support the privatization and or outsourcing of the government's printing office?

Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger Y
Dwayne Benjamin N
Lorraine Berry CY
Wayne Chinnery No Response
Donald Cole N
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. Y
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill Y
Smokey Frett N
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. Y
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd N
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke Y
Christopher Massac Y
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani Y
Wilma Monsanto N
Michael Paiewonsky CY
Willis Phillips No Response
Riise Richards N
Norma Samuel N
Glen Smith CY
Gaylord Sprauve CY
Celestino White, Sr. No Response
27. Do you support the privatization and or outsourcing of Vehicle Inspection?
Chamber Position Y
Charles Balch Y
Craig Barshinger N
Dwayne Benjamin N
Lorraine Berry CY
Wayne Chinnery
Donald Cole N
Roosevelt David Y
Adlah Donastorg, Jr. Y
Brian Dooley Y
Carlton Dowe N
Gilmore Estrill N
Smokey Frett CY
Judy Gomez N
George Goodwin Y
Justin Harrigan, Sr. Y
Franke Hoheb Y
Almando Liburd N
Herbie Lockhart, III Y
Dean Luke N
Christopher Massac Y
Tyrone Martin Y
Vinnie Mohanani Y
Wilma Monsanto N
Michael Paiewonsky CY
Willis Phillips
Riise Richards N
Norma Samuel Y
Glen Smith CY
Gaylord Sprauve CY
Celestino White, Sr.

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