Candidate name: Frank U. Hackenberg

Party affiliation: Republican

Place of residence: Silver Spring

Date of birth: October 30, 1921

Place of birth: McKenzie County, North Dakota

Current occupation: Retired electrical engineer

Education: University of North Dakota, BSEE; graduate studies at North Carolina State (no degree)

Community associations, involvement: Colesville Community of Church Congregations (Clothes Closet), Mid-Atlantic Gleaning Network, Immanuel’s Church

Professional associations: IEE

Wife: Lona Hackenberg

Campaign office: 301 572-5373

Link to state Board of Elections campaign finance database\r

Priorities: Transportation, taxes, family values

How would you rate the performance of the current representatives of your district: excellent, good, fair or poor? Why?

Fair, she voted against most of my requests.

Do you support amending the constitution to give the legislature more budget authority?

No more budget authority.

Is the rate of growth in Maryland too fast, too slow or about right, and why?

Growth is about right, but more barriers should not be created.

What programs would you like to add or cut from the state budget? How would you pay for additional programs? What would you do with the money from any cuts you make?

As a member of the minority party my suggestions are generally disregarded.

Are there specific taxes or fees that you would cut?

No access to appropriate information.

Do you support slot machines for Maryland? Why or why not?

No slot machines. All gambling has negative impact on lives.

Do you support giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants?

No driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.

Do you support in-state tuition to illegal immigrants?

No state tuition to illegal immigrants.

What is the biggest problem facing higher education and what would you do to solve it?

Cost of higher education should be reduced, but I have not studied how that should be accomplished.

Where would you get more money for the Transportation Trust Fund?

I have not studied all sources of funds for transportation.

What specific transportation projects do you see as priorities for the state?

Transportation should be assigned to engineers, not politicians.

Should there be dedicated funding source for Washington and Baltimore mass transit?

I have not studied funding for mass transit systems.

Would you re-regulate the electricity industry?

Cost of electricity should not be re-regulated.

Do you believe Maryland’s gun control laws are too strict, not strict enough, or just right?

Maryland gun bans are too restrictive.

What is your position on abortion?

I am pro-life.

Should the Maryland constitution be changed to allow same-sex marriages?

Same-sex marriages should not be allowed.

Does the state need stricter controls to protect the environment?

Environment control laws are adequate.

Given the debate over the Ashton Meeting Place development, what would you do to strike a balance between the right to develop the parcel of land and the desire to keep a rural feel to Ashton?

I did not hear the Ashton Meeting Place debate.

Would you support placing the Intercounty Connector underground as it intersects with Georgia Avenue just north of Norbeck Road?

ICC portions may go underground if recommended by engineers.