Patti Sutherland Weicker: 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: Rolling MeadowsWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Rolling Meadows parksAge: 48Family: Mother of two sons - DJ 15 years old and Patrick 13 years oldOccupation: currently unemployedEducation: Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Universtiy of KY, 1984Civic involvement: Rolling Meadows Kiwanis Club, Rolling Meadows Parks Foundationpast member:Rolling Meadows Rotary Club, Kimball Hill PTA, The Learning Academy PTA. Rolling Meadow JayceesElected offices held: City Clerk, Rolling Meadows, 1999 - 2003Commissioner, Rolling Meadows, 2003 - 2011Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Boards exist to represent the ownership of the organization, in this case the citizens of Rolling Meadows.Key Issue 2 The Rolling Meadows Park Board is to oversee that the District functions effectively. The Board must speak as one voice.Key Issue 3 To continue the mission...The purpose of the Rolling Meadows Park District is to maximize the recreational leisure opportunities of our residents, thereby enhancing their ""quality of life"". Our desired result is to deliver superior quality programs, facilities and parks; accommodating the assessed leisure needs of all our residentsQuestions Answers What programs aren#146;t paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?There are regular audits of programs. Staff reviews and makes recommendations to management and the Board.Is there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.Unfortunately, Rolling Meadows is land locked.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?I would like to see continued concentration on our Senior Center and the Golden Years Council. We have all been effected by the economy. The staff has done a great job in maintaining budgets with no increase in taxes in many years.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?The Rolling Meadows Park District currently has a variety of inter-governmental and reciprocal agreements with surrounding park districts.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.As a incumbent, I have assisted with the maintaining of our facilities and programs. I have been active with the Parks Foundation since its inception. It is really a team effort and feel it is not about individual accomplishments.