All candidates for St. Lawrence County Legislature were asked, "What is your vision for St. Lawrence County for the next ten years in terms of the local economy and the environment? And, how do you see implementing that vision?"

Job creation and figuring out ways to make it possible for more young adults to remain in the North Country instead of moving out of the area were primary topics addressed by the candidates.

Several also offered their positions on the proposed "rooftop" I-98 highway and on agricultural and environmental issues.

Legislator candidates were informed their responses would appear on or be used by NorthCountryNow.com, North Country Public Radio and the Watertown Daily Times.

The question was created and sent to all candidates by John Casserly of Canton, as a member of "CantonPotsdam2020,"  an advocacy group with a CantonPotsdam 2020 Facebook page.

Click here for a map of the St. Lawrence County legislative districts.

Here are the responses from the candidates who replied:

• Democratic incumbent Vernon "Sam" Burns, running against Republican Donald Hooper in District 1, which covers the western portion of Ogdensburg.

• Republican Donald Hooper, running against incumbent Democrat Vernon "Sam" Burns in District 1, which covers the western portion of Ogdensburg.

• Republican David Forsythe, running unopposed in District 2, which includes eastern Ogdensburg and Lisbon, to replace Republican Mark Akins who is not seeking reelection

• Republican incumbent Joe Lightfoot, running unopposed in District 3, which includes Oswegatchie, Morristown, Rensselaer Falls and northwest portion of Town of Canton.

• Republican Joel LaPierre, running against Democrat Michele McQueer in District 4, which includes Macomb, Rossie, Fowler, Pitcairn, and the villages of Hammond and Edwards, to replace incumbent Republican Alex McKinnon, who is not seeking reelection.

• Democrat Michele McQueer, running against Republican Joel LaPierre in District 4, which includes Macomb, Rossie, Fowler, Pitciarn, and the villages of Hammond and Edwards, to replace incumbent Republican Alex McKinnon, who is not seeking reelection.

• Republican Travis Dann, running against Democratic incumbent Donald Peck, in District 5, which includes towns of Gouverneur and DePeyster. (Peck did not submit a response)

• Democratic incumbent Fred Morrill, running against Republican Larry Denesha in District 6, which includes DeKalb, Russell, Fine, Clifton and Hermon.

• Republican Larry Denesha, running against incumbent Democrat Frederick Morrill in District 6, which includes DeKalb, Russell, Fine, Clifton and Hermon.

• Republican Jerry Moore running against Democrat Rick Perkins in District 7, which includes Pierrepont, Parishville, Hopkinton, Clare, Colton and Piercefield, to replace Republican Scott Sutherland, who is not seeking a new term.

• Democrat Rick Perkins, running against Republican Jerry Moore in District 7, which includes Pierrepont, Parishville, Hopkinton, Clare, Colton and Piercefield, to replace Republican Scott Sutherland, who is not seeking a new term.

• Republican incumbent Kevin Acres, running unopposed in District 8, which includes Madrid, western Potsdam and southeastern Canton

• Incumbent Democrat Stephen Putman, running against Republican Dan Martin in District 9, which includes Village of Canton and a western portion of Town of Canton

• Republican Daniel Martin running against incumbent Democrat Stephen Putman in District 9, which includes Village of Canton and a western portion of Town of Canton

• Democratic incumbent Jim Bunstone, running against Republican Joe Timmerman in District 10, which includes which includes the Village of Potsdam.

• Republican Joe Timmerman, running against incumbent Democrat Jim Bunstone in District 10, which includes the Village of Potsdam.

• Republican incumbent Chad Colbert, running against Democrat Ryan Warr in District 11, which includes southeast Potsdam and Stockholm (Warr did not submit a response)

• Incumbent Democrat Jason Clark, running against Republican John Burke in District 12, which includes Norfolk, northern portion of Town of Potsdam and Norwood.

• Republican John Burke, running against incumbent Democrat Jason Clark in District 12, which includes Norfolk, northern portion of Town of Potsdam and Norwood.

• Democratic incumbent Tony Arquiett, running unopposed in District 13, which includes all of Massena except the village, as well as Brasher and Lawrence.

• Democratic incumbent Gregory Paquin, running unopposed in District 14, which includes most of Village of Massena.

• Incumbent unopposed Democrat Jonathan Putney, in District 15, which includes Village of Waddington, Louisville and "West Massena" portion of village.

Candidates who did not provide a response included:

• Democratic incumbent Donald Peck, running against Republican Travis Dann in District 5, which includes towns of Gouverneur and DePeyster.

• Democrat Ryan Warr, running against Republican incumbent Chad Colbert in District 11, which includes southeast Potsdam and Stockholm