Joseph V. Mahoney: Candidate Profile

Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that could not be immediately verified have been omitted. Jump to:BioKey IssuesQA Bio City: AlgonquinWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Huntley fire protectionAge: 62Family: Married to my wife Patricia and have nine Children, three grandchildrenOccupation: Retired Battalion Chief, Chicago Fire Department 39 years Retired Structural Iron WorkerEducation: St. Patrict's High SchoolWashburne Trade School, Journey-man Iron WorkerCivic involvement: Knights of ColumbusNorthside Fire Brigadeformer assistant scout master for the Boy Scouts,assisted with Girl Scouts[cookie mom] andCoach for Edison Park Youth in baseball soccer teamsMember of Manchester Homeowners Assc.Elected offices held: St. Juliana's schoo; board 1984-1987Manchester lakes homeowner assoc.Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Safety for Firefighters, everyone goes home. Keeping up withthe newest and most innovative fire service technologyKey Issue 2 Proper manning at all fire stationsKey Issue 3 Make sure reserve funds are maintainQuestions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?as a retired Battalion chief of the chicago Fire Department with service in the bureaus of fire suppression,rescue,fire prevention,ems and repair and equipment. worked on budgetingfor St. Juliana's school and manchester Lakes Homeowners Assoc.Why are you running for this office, whether for re-election or election the first time? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what is it?Since one of the board members is leaving, this enables me to continue my service to the community and my involvementwith the fire serviceTalking with your friends and neighbors, what seems to be their biggest fire safety concern? Explain the concern as you see it, and discuss how you think it should be addressed.Most common concern is, if you call they will come. Maintain or improve staffing levels at all fire stationstraining is the key to successIn these tight economic times, budgets have to be prioritized. Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?How due you put a price on safety, all I can do is keepexppehditures down while keeping service upWould you support sharing/pooling resources (i.e. printing, vehicles) with other local governments (school districts, village, etc.)? If so, what areas would you consider combining or merging to save money or improve efficiencyI would support sharing with other local governments if we could find a item to share [i.e.fuel from Village of Huntley fuel tanks]