Bob Schmidt: 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: SchaumburgWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Schaumburg parksAge: 65Family: Wife: Freda Sons: Rob and Jon Daughter: KristinOccupation: Retired Dist. 54 teacher Schaumburg High School Soccer Coach Auxiliary Police Officer SchaumburgEducation: B.A. Concordia University 1969M.A. Concordia University 1972Civic involvement: High School Dist. 211 Foundation TrusteeSchaumburg Park District Foundation ChairmanElected offices held: Schaumburg Park District Commissioner 2003-PresentHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NOCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Maintain low tax rate while providing excellent programsKey Issue 2 Candidate did not respond.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?Candidate did not respond.Is there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.We are land locked. We would have to purchase land in order to expand open space. The open land in Schaumburg is expensive and would not be a good use for our tax dollars.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?We have long rang plans for a dog park. We are installing two additional turf fields at Olympic Park.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?Candidate did not respond.If 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.Six turf soccer fields at Olympic Park, CRC Water Works renovation, Atcher Island Water Park,and Meineke addition of a second floor exercise area.IAPD Program Committee, Accreditation Committee, Exhibitors Copmmittee and Joint Conference Committee