Chester Pojack: 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: Glendale Hts.Website: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Glendale Heights Village Board District 5 (4-year Term)Age: 75Family: Wife, Virginia, 6 children 7 grandchildrenOccupation: retiredEducation: H.S.Graduate, many certificates from the printing industryCivic involvement: former member Bloomingdale Lions Club, Masons, youth commission,property enhancement committee,village ordinance committee,vice president homeowners association in my district,citizens core council (CERT), neighborhood watch meetings,also I regularly attend many other commissions and committee as needed.Elected offices held: trustee since 2003-re elected 2005-re elected 2009 up for re-election in 2013Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: noCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Keeping Glendale Heights going in the right direction as it has been doing in the past many years and keeping our taxes as low as possible as it has been doing.Key Issue 2 Keeping our Crime Free Rental program which is very successful on going in conjunction with our police dept, efforts.Key Issue 3 Helping out my residents in my dist. as i have been doing for many years and responding to them as soon as possible to answer their issues.Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?Candidate did not respond.Given the delicate balance between the need for revenue and over-taxing local businesses, what is your opinion of your community's present level of local sales taxes? Is the tax just right, too low or too high? Explain.one comment taxes are always to high.Talking with your friends and neighbors, what seems to be their biggest public safety concern? Explain the concern as you see it, and discuss how you think it should be addressed.Crime is always discussed but in my opinion our police dept. is on top of this issue, and this goes along with the crime free rental program that i strongly support.In these tight economic times, municipal 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?our executive staff is always trying to trim the budget to keep it as low as permitted and keep our current village running in a positive manner with out putting a burden on our residents.What's one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?trying to fill the many vacant store fronts along with the vacant homes in the area.