60th District Representative Turner: Candidate Profile

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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: WauekganWebsite: www.KeithTurner60.comOffice sought: 60th District Representative Age: 57Family: Married to Sonya for 15 years. No Children.Occupation: IT Project Manager - ConsultantEducation: Some Technical CollegeCivic involvement: â#128;cent;Planning and Zoning Commission â#128;cent;Lake County NAACP â#128;cent;Kiwanis Club of Waukegan â#128;cent;CLC Advisory Panel â#128;cent;U. S. Navy League â#128;cent;U.S.S. Conolly Museum and Memorial â#128;cent;American Legion Post 281 Honor Guard â#128;cent;Family Services Agency of North Lake County â#128;cent;SER Jobs for Progress â#128;cent;Waukegan Community Development Block Grants â#128;cent;Waukegan Downtown Association â#128;cent;Waukegan Park District Special Recreation Advisory Panel â#128;cent;Community Watch Organizer and Co-Captain â#128;cent;Waukegan Main Street â#128;cent;Waukegan Community Church Became an Independent in 2007 â#128;cent;Democratic Committeeman â#128;cent;Secretary WTDO â#128;cent;Delegate 60th Rep. District â#128;cent;Legislative Aide Senator Michael Bond 31st District U.S. Navy working in Operations Intelligence.Elected offices held: Candidate did not respond.Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: No.Questions Answers How will you work to make the General Assembly function more productively and effectively? Wlll you vote to retain your party's current legislative leader? In what specific ways do you support changing how government in Springfield works?Being NON PARTISAN, I am not bound by political ideology or party politics. I can and will work with my colleagues to produce develop effective solutions. I am not in any political party and would need to consider who was running for legislative leadership, their records, vision and ideas.If the Supreme Court, strikes down the SB 1 pension reform, what is your Plan B and why do you think it would be both legal and effective?I would allocate all taxes and fees derived from any gambling concerns, alcohol or tobacco sales and profits from the state fairs and any other state owned profit making business concern, to shore up the pension funds.As it stands now, the 2011 income tax increase will expire as planned on Jan. 1. Do you think that expiration should be reconsidered? Would you support making the increase permanent or extending it for some period of time? Please be specific about what level of tax increase, if any, you would support.I would not support extending the income tax increase or making it permanent. Nor would I support any other increase in income taxes.Do you support cuts in state spending? If so, what specifically do you suggest cutting and how will those cuts be sufficient to restore the state's financial health and economic climate?I do support cuts in state spending. Privatize the Emissions Control Program Stop any spending on non function or aesthetics for state facilities.What changes, if any, do you believe the state should make in the area of education? Would you support the the so-called pension cost-shift to local schools?I think we should end Common Core. I also agree with shifting pensions to the local school districts.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Stopping Tax and Fee increases and effectively prioritizing how we spend our dollars Civil Rights including the 2nd Amendment Anti Recidivism Effective solutions, not empty gimmicksPlease name one current leader who most inspires you.Candidate did not respond.What's the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?Always do your best and never give up.If life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?I would spend more time with my family.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?Oral and written English. Being an effective communicator has helped me to expand my network and work effectively with people from around the world.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Task risks, experience life, meet people, never give up.