Michael Tuman: 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: Carol StreamWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Carol Stream fire protectionAge: 65Family: Married, three children, seven grandchildrenOccupation: Senior Vice President, Risk Consultant and Fire Protection EngineerAdjunct Faculty, Northern Illinois University College of Engineering and Engineering TechnologyEducation: AA - Fire Protection Safety Technology, College of DuPage, 1972BS - Fire Science, Southern IL University, 1983MS - Industrial Engineering Technology, Northern IL University, 1987Associate in Risk Management - Insurance Institute of AmericaCivic involvement: Carol Stream Fire Department Historical CommitteeCarol Stream Citizen of the Year 1982Former Boy Scouts of America leader and National Committee memberFormer President Carol Stream Swim TeamElected offices held: Candidate did not respond.Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 To assist the Carol Stream Fire Protection District in providing the best possible level of service to its residents.Key Issue 2 Candidate did not respond.Key Issue 3 Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?My experience and education in identifying and eliminating and/or reducing risks, and my lifetime involvement with the Fire Service in education and risk managementWhy 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?Candidate did not respond.Talking 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.Candidate did not respond.In 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?Candidate did not respond.Would 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 efficiencyYes I agree with and support the sharing of governmental resources to provide the servies and eliminate redundancy.