Patrick McGinn: 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:BioQA Bio City: Hoffman EstatesWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Hoffman Estates Park Board (4-year Terms)Age: 57Family: Married to my wife Jolanda for almost 27 years. 3 children Patti, Gavin, and Melanie. One grandchild with another on the way! Resident of the area for 25 years. Originally from the Arlington Heights/Wheeling area.Occupation: Sales and Distribution Planning Manager for McDavid Inc. Sports Medical and Protective Apparel Company. Previous employers include Wilson Sporting Goods, Nike, and Price Waterhouse.Education: Masters in Taxation/Depaul 1983 Bachelors degree (Accounting) WIU 1977 CPACivic involvement: Coached various in-house soccer, basketball, and baseball teams via the HEPD park district for all three of my children. Coached several girls Hoffman Estates travel soccer teams and ran the Hoffman Estates girls feeder basketball program for three years. All between the years 1992-2007. I have also been a volunteer Community Service Representative for the Administrative and Finance Committee at HEPD the last year.Elected offices held: None first time running for elected officeHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoQuestions 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.Candidate did not respond.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?Candidate did not respond.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.I'm running to try to give back to the community in another capacity other than coaching. After coaching in Hoffman Estates for over 15 years and attending Hoffman High high school sports/events (my kids participated in 34/36 sports during high school)for years, my youngest is now off to college. I now have time to devote to helping make sure our Park District continues to be the outstanding resource /asset to the community as it has always been. I am a strong believer in student/athletes and the park district is the perfect place to start.