OCTOBER 2012 DELAWARE CANDIDATE SURVEY

Candidate: Bethany Hall-Long

Running For: State Senator, District 10

1. I supported or agreed with "Walkable Bikeable Delaware" (Senate Concurrent Resolution #13), passed unanimously by the 146th Delaware General Assembly in May of 2011.

Response: Strongly Agree

2. I believe that increased use of 'active' modes of transportation (i.e. walking and bicycling) improves public health.

Response: Strongly Agree

3. I believe that investing in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure saves people money by allowing them to spend a smaller percentage of their household budgets on transportation; and makes Delaware's economy less vulnerable to disruption from oil price shocks.

Response: Strongly Agree

4. I supported or agreed with the state authorization for "Bike and Pedestrian Improvements" in the FY2013 Bond Bill.

Response: Strongly Agree

5. As long as Transportation Trust Fund revenue is either stable or growing, I would support a state authorization for "Bike and Pedestrian Improvements" in the FY2014 Bond Bill at the same or greater level as in the FY2013 Bond Bill.

Response: Strongly Agree

Comments: As a mother and nurse I am a supporter of physical activity and our bikeable communities. As a Bond Bill Committee member, I was happy to support the funding for bike and pedestrian improvements through the Bond Bill. I am also the Chair of the Physical Activity Committee as part of the Governor's Health Promotion Council and as the Chair of the Community/County Affairs Committee in the Senate I work with many municipalities on measure that promote healthy communities.