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District 10 represents Lansing Village and Cayuga Heights.  This chart compares Republican challenger Cliff Buck and Democrat incumbant Dooley Kiefer in the general election.  The Vilage of Lansing votes for this seat.  [View District 6 (Town of Lansing)]

	Cliff Buck Interview	Dooley Kiefer Interview
Lived in District	25 Years. Married with three children.	Over 45 years.  Two children, one wonderful grandchild
Qualifications	Elected Village of Lansing Trustee for 3 years Treasurer of financially solvent Lansing Community Library Center since inception in 2001 Past board member of Cayuga Nature Center	Substantial government experience: elected to 3 terms on  County Legislature, past member Ithaca Town Board, past Cayuga Heights Village Trustee; past service on various county advisory boards. Good-government" perspective, from years of work on public policy with League of Women Voters when not in elective office. Knowledge of community from service on many boards and committees
Issues	Taxes making life increasingly difficult for residents Lack of leadership in current legislature	Financing needed services Keeping property taxes stable Improving road and bridge maintenance Keeping airport  open Expanding public transit Condition of the jail Lack of sufficient funds for more  road patrol Public Health Dept. needs new home County Library is underfunded
Goals	Get taxes under control Legislature should lead and be responsible to voters Strengthen leadership in the County Make sure the voice of all residents is heard -- not just special interests	Finding ways to provide programs and services we all need  consistent with our ability to pay for them Confirming our commitment to expanded alternatives to incarceration programs Achieving "living wage" levels for our contract agencies Improving funding for infrastructure maintenance and library Implementation of our new Public Safety Communications System Improving  program-evaluation procedures Repairing and expanding our inadequate jail Protecting residents privacy by limiting what county data are put on the internet Keeping our health and human services intact Implementing HAVA [the federal Help America Vote Act] smoothly Working to have our Solid Waste Division establish a re-use center
Why are you the best candidate?	30 years of being in business and working with businesses Experience counseling on benefit programs for small businesses Former Village of Lansing Trustee from 1996 to 1999 Former board member of Cayuga Nature Center President of Lansing Trails Homeowners Assn. from 1996-2002 Co-founder and Treasurer of Lansing Community Library Center, responsible for budgeting and cost control	Have the experience and perspective  to handle the complex and varied issues of county government Aware of time commitment necessary to do this job and able to fulfill it Proven ability to study issues, ask tough questions, propose solutions Independent Bring  environmental perspective to decision making; recognize that our individual health and well-being as a community depend on intelligent use and protection of natural resources Take the long-range view
Day Job	Underwriter for New York Life since 1973 and Registered Representative for NYLIFE since 1985	Copy editor for Ecological Society of America (half time)