Alice Brownlee: 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: Lake VillaWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Lake Villa Village Clerk (4-year Term)Age: Candidate did not respond.Family: Married to Warren J. Brownlee for 52 years.Occupation: Receptionist, Building Department Secretary, Village Clerk for the Village of Lake VillaEducation: Candidate did not respond.Civic involvement: Founding member of the Lake Villa Historical Society and acting as the Vice President at this time. Pageant Director for the Miss Lake Villa Scholarship Pageant since 1986. Volunteer for the Lake County Fair Pageant for the past 25 years.Elected offices held: Have been the Village Clerk for the Village of Lake Villa since 1993.Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: No.Candidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Serve the residents of the Village of Lake Villa to the Very Best of my Ability. Never lose sight of what the residents are due and deserve.Key Issue 2 Candidate did not respond.Key Issue 3 Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers Some communities have contracted out for certain services, such as snowplowing, to save money. What innovative methods would you propose to reduce your office's budget? Explain your answer.Candidate did not respond.The state's revised Freedom of Information Act guidelines renewed focus on open government. Name one specific step you would take if elected to increase government transparency in your office.Candidate did not respond.Do you believe the village clerk should be an elected or appointed position? Please explain your answer.I believe it should be the people's choice.What steps would you take as village clerk to improve and increase the flow of information to residents?Keep on doing my job with the intentions that the residents are the all important factor in my being here.If you are a newcomer, what prompted you to run for village clerk? If you're an incumbent, list your accomplishments or key initiatives in which you played a leadership role.Candidate did not respond.