Voter's Guide: Florida House of Representatives
- District 54, October 7, 2003
(Pinellas County - parts of Belleair Beach, Bellear, Largo, Pinellas Park)

Dear Equality Florida Pinellas family:
While big, national issues attract the most attention in the media, it's often state and local issues that have the most direct impact on the daily lives of people. For years, Equality Florida has been known as a valuable resource for voters on races at the state level. Local races get less attention and often voters have no idea of the values and opinions of candidates when it comes to issues that effect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. That's why Equality Florida is polling candidates and asking them the questions that are important to us. Voters will have better information about the people they are voting for and candidates will be educated about these issues.

Please use the information below to make an informed decision when you vote ... and don't forget to share it with your friends and family!
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Voter's Guide: Florida House of Representatives - District 54
Candidates:
John Daniel Coleman, 1730 Indian Rocks Rd, Belleair, FL 33756 727-587-9050
Donald C. Sullivan, P.O. Box 983, Pinellas Park, FL 33780 727-460-3619

Questionaire:
All candidates were sent the following questionaire.
The responses below each question are verbatim from the candidates.

Personal Non-Discrimination Pledge
1. During my campaign, I will refrain from making any appeals to prejudice based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
Coleman: Yes
Sullivan: Did not respond

2. If elected, I would pledge to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression within my office.
Coleman: Yes
Sullivan: Did not respond

Dignity for All Students
3. The Dignity for All Students bill would ban bias-based harassment in schools statewide. If elected, will you co-sponsor this bill?
(For more information, please Click Here.)
Coleman: Yes
Sullivan: Did not respond

Domestic Partnership
4. Domestic partner benefits would allow unmarried public employees to designate a beneficiary for programs including pension, health, and life insurance benefits. Do you support providing domestic partnership benefits to unmarried public employees?
Coleman: Yes
Sullivan: Did not respond

Training
5. Do you favor including specific training regarding sexual orientation, gender identity and expression in diversity training programs for public employees?
Coleman: Yes
Sullivan: Did not respond

Non-Discrimination Policy
6. Would you support extending the state civil rights bill to eliminate discrimination against individuals based on sexual orientation gender identity and expression in housing, employment, public accommodations and other vital areas?
Coleman: Yes
Sullivan: Did not respond

Health Care
7. Do you support access to low cost, safe, effective contraception and abortions?
Coleman: Yes
Sullivan: Did not respond

8. Will you work to protect necessary funding for education, prevention and care regarding HIV / AIDS?
Coleman: Yes
Sullivan: Did not respond