Secretary of state Michel: 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: RomeovilleWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisMichelforIllinoisOffice sought: Secretary of state Age: 35Family: Married ten years with 3 boys and another child on the way.Occupation: Small business owner/Tower climberEducation: Candidate did not respond.Civic involvement: Candidate did not respond.Elected offices held: Candidate did not respond.Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: I was arrested for something stupid that I'd be surprised if there was any record of.Questions Answers How would you streamline your office's duties to save the state money?Disband the Secretary of State Police.What is something the office could be doing now that it isn't?Holding the General Assembly and Executive Officers responsible for our budget and Enron style accounting practices would be a good start. The Secretary of State could be the Office of the Repealer and remove regulations preventing job growth. The office could replace the State Board of Elections with fee based ballot access, saving $28 million a year and increasing voter choice.What in your background makes you qualified for a specialized office like this?Successful small business owner.What should Illinois be doing to make the roads safer?End the use of unmarked predatory police vehicles. Body cameras on all police officers.Should license, license plate and other fees be raised to pay for infrastructure upgrades?No, Illinois citizens are already paying too much.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Improving the small business climate. Ending Red Light and Speed cameras. Reducing taxes and fees.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Ha!What's the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?If you want something, you'll have to work for it.If life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?Candidate did not respond.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?I had a couple teachers that encouraged me to search for the truth past all the smoke and mirrors.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Candidate did not respond.