Ralph Kendall: 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: Prospect HeightsWebsite: http://NONEOffice sought: Prospect Heights Library Board (6-year Terms)Age: 78Family: Married, four childrenOccupation: RetiredEducation: ME, four year apprnticeship with Cincinnati MilacronCivic involvement: WPH CC, Water Committee of PHElected offices held: NONEHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NOCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Expand PHPL parking areaKey Issue 2 NONEKey Issue 3 NONEQuestions Answers Why are you running for this office, whether for re-election or election the first time? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what is it?To keep providing great service to PHPL library users.If you are an incumbent, describe your main contributions. Tell us of important initiatives you've led. If you are a non-incumbent, tell us what special contributions you could make.Support of all Library needs.Do you have a library card? How long have you had it? How often do you use it?YESSpace is usually an issue at libraries. If that's the case at your library, would your solution be to expand the physical plant or make room by doing away with parts of the collection that technology has made less critical? Explain.Parkihg, need to expand.What impact have economic and technological changes had on libraries? How does a library remain relevant? How should its role in the community change?The most knowledge ia provided to our patrons at basiclly no cost to individuals.