107th Statehouse District Candidate - Marsha Webb

Marsha Webb
Candidate for IL State Representative Dist. 107

1. How do we bring the citizens of Illinois together to work on solutions and opportunities non-dependent on party lines?

Having meaningful conversations with each other, regardless of party affiliation.   We must find common ground to be able to find solutions and move forward.

I also believe in bringing those most affected to the table to discuss possible legislation.

2.  With so many economic opportunities in the carbon market how do we accomplish this safely, personal property rights and up-front science-based information?

We need to restrict the use of eminent domain.  It needs to be well negotiated with any and all land owners.

We will have to bring emergency responders and the CO2 sequestration experts to the table together to formulate a safe implementation and ensure that local emergency services are well equipped and educated to hand a catastrophic CO2 sequestration facility failure, such as the one in Yazoo County Mississippi.

3. As an elected official of Illinois what can we do to encourage the citizens of Illinois to have trust in the political arena and the politicians of Illinois?

Elected officials must keep their campaign promises.
Elected officials must set aside personal agendas and ideology and be the voice of their constituents,

4. What is your position on the CO2 pipelines being proposed?

As long as the safety measures and recourses are in place, and there is no eminent domain involved, I would not completely oppose the projects.

I understand the ethanol industry needs to decrease their carbon footprint. They must work with science and safety to formulate solutions to help move projects forward,

5. If a piece of legislation were to pass with your opposition, and if the original sponsors were to come back and make changes, would you stand on your principles or approve the changes.

I will stand on my principles and wishes of my constituents if the changes do not mitigate what I was opposed to.
If the changes remove what I was opposing to then I would approve the changes,

6. On a daily basis, how would you go about building relationships with the majority?

Setting down, reaching across the aisle, and having meaningful conversations with them.  In doing this, I believe, it could lessen the negative effects of a bad bill and possible bring something back to the district I represent.