Bruce A. Robbins, 6 years: 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: Vernon HillsWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Vernon Hills Park District, 6-year termAge: 62Family: Married,three children, two grandchildrenOccupation: Certified Public AccountantEducation: BBA from University of Iowa, Certified Public AccountantCivic involvement: Ethics committee of Illinois CPA Society, Serve on the boards of several private and public foundations, elected Park Commissioner in Vernon HillsElected offices held: Park Commissioner in Vernon HillsHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Make sure that we as elected officials hear our residents concerns and needs for our parksKey Issue 2 The Vernon Hills park district continues to update and improve our infrastructure in all our parksKey Issue 3 The Vernon Hills Park District maintains its sound fiscal responsibilityQuestions Answers What programs aren't paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?Candidate did not respond.Is there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.Our community has done a great job in keeping open areas for our residents. Vernon Hills has twenty six different parksAre there any unmet recreational needs? If yes, what are they and how would you propose paying for them? Or, should they wait until the economy improves?The commissioners and employees of the Vernon Hills Park District are always looking at current programs and future additions for improvement or implimintation. We have set our policies that we will meet a need if we can currently afford to pay for itWould 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 efficiency?The commissioners and park district employees are always looking for ways to partner with our schools, the Village Board, and other sources to provide programs that are fiscally conservative, but are of high quality for our residentsIf you are a newcomer, what prompted you to run for the park board? If you're an incumbent, list your accomplishments or key initiatives in which you played a leadership role.Candidate did not respond.