Joseph Soloski - Election Result: 2.9%

Party: Libertarian

Office: PA House ( District: 81 )

Joe Soloski has been in Public Accounting since December 1979 and passed the CPA exam in 1985. He managed his own accounting firm in the Pittsburgh area for 27 years. He has also served as Comptroller for companies in the publication and construction industries as well as serving as the Financial Analyst for companies in the scientific instrument and public transportation industries. While Joe has been a Libertarian minded individual for all of his life, he joined the Libertarian Party in 2016. He served as the contact person in Pennsylvania District 7 for the Johnson/Weld Presidential Campaign of 2016. He was elected Treasurer of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania in 2017 and he also sits on the Board of Directors of the Libertarian Party of Centre County. Having moved to Centre County in 2013, Joe now lives with his wife, Sally, in Halfmoon Township. He enjoys golf, community theatre, and classic automobiles. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Bridge of Hope/Centre County and is a 2015 graduate of Leadership Centre County.
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Quiz Results

State and National

What is your view on Climate Change?

There is no climate change.

Climate change is happening but humans aren't the cause. It is a natural cycle we have no control over.

Human activity is only one of many aspects causing climate change. Any changes society makes would have little effect.

Human activity is one of many aspects causing climate change, but society should still address it to attempt to minimize the impact.

Human activity is the cause of climate change.

Candidate did not answer this question.

State and National

How should marijuana be regulated?

Marijuana should be illegal under all circumstances.

Marijuana should be illegal, but possession and use convictions should have reduced legal consequences.

Marijuana should be legal only for medical use that can only be prescribed by a doctor.

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated similar to tobacco products.

Marijuana should be legalized and unregulated.

Candidate did not answer this question.

State and National

Should the drawing of district lines be done by an independent system instead of state legislators?

Yes, it should be done by an independent panel of people.

Yes, it should be done by a computer without human intervention.

Yes, it should be done with a combination of a computer and an independent panel of people.

No, the system is fine the way it is.

Candidate did not answer this question.

State and National

From the choices below, what best represents your view on the wages men and women are paid?

This should be left to the private sector.

Laws should be passed to ensure women and men are paid equally for the same work.

Candidate did not answer this question.

State and National

From the choices below, what best represents your view on abortion?

Abortion should be banned in all cases.

Abortion should be banned except in cases of rape, incest or if the health of the woman is at risk.

I support current abortion laws, which permit abortions up to 24 weeks of pregnancy and, afterwards, only if the woman's life or health is in danger.

I support laws that make abortion easier to access.

I support making abortion legal, without any restrictions.

Joseph Soloski - Election Result: 2.9%

Party: Libertarian

Office: PA House ( District: 81 )

Quiz Results

Do you support net neutrality?

Candidate did not answer this question.

Should the minimum wage be raised?

Candidate did not answer this question.

What is your view on Climate Change?

Candidate did not answer this question.

Regarding gun laws, what generally do you support from the choices below?

Candidate did not answer this question.

How should marijuana be regulated?

Candidate did not answer this question.

Should the drawing of district lines be done by an independent system instead of state legislators?

Candidate did not answer this question.

Were you (or would you have been) in support of the 2016 legislation regulating opioids in Pennsylvania (Act 122, Act 124, Act 125, Act 126)?

Candidate did not answer this question.

From the choices below, what best represents your view on the wages men and women are paid?

Candidate did not answer this question.

Regarding Pennsylvania pensions, were you (or would you have been) in favor of the 2017 Senate Bill 1 that introduces a 401K-style component into pension benefits for new hires after 2019?

Candidate did not answer this question.

From the choices below, what best represents your view on property taxes?

Candidate did not answer this question.

From the choices below, what best represents your view on abortion?

Candidate did not answer this question.