Mary Jo Kilroy (Candidate)
P.O. Box 2582
Columbus, OH 43216
Biography
KILROY, Mary Jo; Born Columbus, Ohio, April 30, 1949. Graduated from Cleveland State University; JD, Ohio State University.
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Education
Kilroy seeks to improving teacher recruitment and training programs. She feels the best to accomplish this by providing scholarships and subsidies for promising education majors; this would assist in strengthen public schools. [1] Kilroy also said “Research strongly supports the value of early childhood education to the social and cognitive growth of children. But that requires trained and reasonably paid preschool educators. [2]
She also supports the Family Medical Leave and Fair Labor Standards Acts. Kilroy was quoted saying, “Working families would benefit from quality child care and early childhood programs, and after-school education and recreational programs that keep children safe during work hours.” [3]
Educational Training
Nothing posted to date.
Educational Funding
Nothing posted to date.
Teaching Evolution/Intelligent Design
Nothing posted to date.
Energy
Clean Coal Technology
Nothing posted to date.
Fuel Economy Standards
Nothing posted to date.
Renewable Energy
On her campagin website, Kilroy said, “America needs to break it’s addiction to foreign oil. When President Bush came into office the price of gas was $1.45 a gallon. It’s now closing in on $4 a gallon."[4]
“We are being fleeced by greedy oil companies earning record profits and even greedier oil sheiks who are holding America hostage. We need to invest in new energy technologies, bio fuels, wind and conservation to make America energy independent. It won’t happen overnight, but it is cheaper to invest in tomorrow’s energy than guard oil fields in the Middle East. The road to energy independence starts now and it must be a priority for America to remain strong.[5]
Nuclear Energy
Nothing posted to date.
Environment
Nothing posted to date.
Climate Change
Kilroy is endorsed by the Sierra Club [6].
Health
Healthcare
According to Kilroy's website “Pharmaceutical companies are getting rich and insurance companies are making big money, while average families are left with ever increasing health care costs. Today 1.2 million Ohioans can’t even afford health insurance.[7].
Kilroy says that “We need to begin the process of creating a system where every American has affordable health insurance. A system where every man, woman and child has coverage that is portable from one job to another and covers pre-existing conditions. We need a system where patients have a choice of doctors, and a priority is given to preventative medicine to help lower costs.
Kilroy believes reproductive health services should be covered by health insurance. She said, “We should end inequities that provide coverage for Viagra but not birth control,” she says. “We should eliminate the global gag rule on health clinics. We need to make abortion safe, legal, and rare by resisting legislative efforts to chip away at the fundamental rights guaranteed by Roe.”
Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Mary Jo Kilroy recognizes the medical and economic benefits of stem-cell research. She has recently reproached her opponent, Steve Stivers, saying, "It’s unfortunate that my opponent refuses to follow the lead of Governor Strickland and so many scientists and medical experts who point to the benefits of stem-cell research." [1]
Innovation
Nothing posted to date.
Research and Research Management
Nothing posted to date.
Funding
Nothing posted to date.
Endnotes
- ↑ Mary Jo Kilroy's EMILY's List page. http://www.emilyslist.org/candidates/mary_jo_kilroy/
- ↑ Mary Jo Kilroy's EMILY's List page. http://www.emilyslist.org/candidates/mary_jo_kilroy/
- ↑ Mary Jo Kilroy's EMILY's List page. http://www.emilyslist.org/candidates/mary_jo_kilroy/
- ↑ Mary Jo Kilroy for Congress. http://www.kilroyforcongress.com/2008/1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=27
- ↑ Mary Jo Kilroy for Congress. http://www.kilroyforcongress.com/2008/1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=27
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch. http://blog.dispatch.com/dailybriefing/2008/04/sierra_club_endorses_kilroy.shtml
- ↑ Mary Jo Kilroy. Mary Jo Kilroy for Congress. http://www.kilroyforcongress.com/2008/1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=27
