Richard T. Janiec Sr.: 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: StreamwoodWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Streamwood parksAge: 66Family: Candidate did not respond.Occupation: RetiredEducation: Candidate did not respond.Civic involvement: American LegionLions ClubCountry schoolhouse Association of AmericaStreamwood Historical Society mElected offices held: Streamwood Park District CommissionerHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NOCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 My immediate goal is to make the Streamwood Park District the showcase of the Northwest suburbs. I believe that the parks were not as well maintained as well in the past yearand I intend on turning that around.We should also consider installing a sculpture park, a senior citizen park with exercise equipment geared towardseniors in the park and possibly a dog park.Key Issue 2 We have had an influx of many diverse ethnic groups such asPolish, Muslin, Asian, Hispanic and much more in Streamwood lately and we have to come up with programs that meet their needs such as Cricket fields, etc.I believe there is a hugeuntapped market for programming that should be directed to the many ethnic groups residing in Streamwood and its neighbors.Key Issue 3 Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers What programs aren#146;t paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?The Park District staff is constantly reviewing programsthat are on the borderline. It is difficult to know if a certain program will work or not unless it is tested.What works in Bartlett may not work here in Streamwood. I believe the Park District is doing a good job in evaluating programs but more think tank sessions are needed to come up with programs that appeal to our diverse ethnic residentsIs there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.I don't believe there is any more open space to be aquiredat this time.Are 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?As I mentioned earlier, there is an untapped market for ethnic programs that can be improved upon.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 efficiency?We share many inter-governmental agreement with our neighbors, and we continue to work with our neighbors to improve efficiency and best serve the publicIf 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.I am an incumbent and I am proud to say that I helped getour 104 year old one-room schoolhouse on the map. I partnered with the schoolhouse docent Linda Zimmerman, andtogether we spent a year researching records and sent all the information to the Country Schoolhouse Association ofAmerica, and our hard work paid off. They recorded us in their registar and we were allowed to put a plaque on the outside of the schoolhouse marking it as one of only 15 one-room schoolhouses to be awarded that honor in the entire United States of America