2008 Legislative Candidates
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State Assembly-81th District candidates
Kelda Helen Roys (D)
no Republican candidate for the general election
Kelda
Helen Roys (D)
Question #1
Theater - Serve on Madison Repertory Theatre Board, active theatergoer,
former actor
Media Arts - Avid fan of Wi Film Festival & Cinematheque
Music - Symphony and many live music events (jazz, classical, rock, folk)
Literary Arts - Attended book readings, member of a book club
Dance - Attended dance recitals
Visual Arts - Have gone to many museums (and taken kids), openings, galleries,
and purchased original art
Comments - I'm a huge supporter of the arts and they've always been a
large part of my life and that of this community.
Question #2
My district has many wonderful cultural assets from the Mazo Movement
Arts Center to galleries to performance spaces. I think we must recognize
the importance of cultural institutions and spaces through tax advantages
and exploring innovative ways that state and local governments can help
them survive and grow. I think Madison's Northside is ripe for artistic
development. I would like to see an arts district on the Northside as
a partner to some of the economic development initiatives that are being
planned. As someone with an arts background, and who has helped with arts
administration, I see a significant role for political leaders in fostering
that development while allowing it to grow organically.
Question #3
Yes!
Question #4
Arts are an extremely important part of education, not only because
of the cognitive and social skills they help students develop, but because
they help keep young people engaged in school and in their larger communities.
The arts should be a significant component of public education, and that
means we must preserve funding for the arts.
Question #5
Yes.