State Senate 6 (West Virginia)
Mark R. Maynard
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| Name: | Mark R. Maynard |
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| Party: | Republican |
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Biography:
Personal Statement:
- REPLY IN FEWER THAN 50 WORDS: What do you think the Legislature can do to improve work force development?
- As a small business owner this subject is near and dear to my heart and something I have often thought about over the years. I think West Virginia should employ an apprenticeship program where referals are made from the DHHR to local business to train and pay them partial wages being matched by the state from DHHR funds.
- REPLY IN FEWER THAN 50 WORDS: Many West Virginia cities are struggling with their long-term municipal pension obligations. What do you think the state should do to help cities deal with municipal pensions?
- I would suggest we look at how the cities are investing the funds, and restructure it into a better ROI. I realize some manage money better than others, but also we could look at the municipal employees investing their own pension, and providing an investment consultant for an individual basis.
- REPLY IN FEWER THAN 50 WORDS: Students in West Virginia generally lag behind other countries in education. Do you favor more instruction days, adding merit pay for teachers, improving math and science instruction or some other option to improve education?
- I currently have a child in the West Virginia education system, and I must say I am well pleased with her progress. With the ratio of teachers to students, I feel quite a bit is being accomplished. However, with smaller classrooms I feel more could happen. I've seen first hand increased development with fewer students per classroom. Another option would be a radical restructuring of the educational process, with some new approaches, thinking outside the box, but it would take some real research.
