William Keck: 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: Sugar GroveWebsite: Keckfor50.comOffice sought: 50th District Representative Age: 74Family: Single, 1 Sister Elaine Fox, 2 Nieces, Marcia Fox Nickeas and husband - Nick, children Allison and Katherine Nickeas and Jennifer FoxOccupation: Retired Kane County AuditorEducation: BBA Management University of Notre Dame 1961MS Accounting Northern Illinois University 1968Civic involvement: Lions Club of Sugar Grove - Charter MemberSugar Grove Cemetery AssociationSugar Grove Fire Protection District Past TrusteeNorth East Multi Regional Training Advisory BoardElected offices held: Kane County Auditor 1992 - 2012Kane County Republican Central Committee Treasurer 2012presentVillage of Sugar Grove Trustee 1965- 1969Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoQuestions Answers Why are you running for this office? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what is that?I am running to make a difference in State of Illinois financial operations. My principal interest is a balanced budget. There must be a revenue stream for each expenditure.What differentiates you most from your opponents in the race?My 20 years of experience with government operations at the county level makes me the most experienced candidate. I have experience monitoring county budgets in excess of $ 100 million dollars per year. I have attended many more committee meetings and budget hearings than any of my opponents.Would you vote to make Illinois' temporary income tax hike permanent before it expires in January 2015? If not, how will you replace the billions of dollars the tax hike brought in, or what cuts would you make?I would not make the tax hike permanent. We need efficiency in government, not more taxation. We should utilize the Auditor General recommendations to improve controls over revenues and expenditures.Please outline your views on public pensions in Illinois.My views on public pensions are to close the loopholes in the pension legislation, impose restrictions on multiple pension benefits, and provide funding for pension liabilities. We need to revisit eligibility for retirement age and compensation level.What changes would you make to the state's new concealed carry law, if any? Would you change the number of exempted places where people cannot carry? In what way? Would you change the training requirements? In what way? Do you support restricting assault weapons? High-capacity magazines?I would not permit concealed carry weapons where alcohol beverages are served. I would not change training requirements. I would support restricting assault weapons and high capacity magazines. I believe in the 2nd amendment, our right to bear arms.Which of the following do you support: New casinos, slot machines at horse racing tracks, gambling on the Internet? Would you approve legislation that includes all of the above in order to compromise and get the parts that you want?I would only support a river boat casino to improve economic development and job creation where needed. I do not support any of the other gambling options.On what issues would you would break with your party, or have you broken with your party, and why?I support the Republican Party platform adopted at the National Convention.What is your position on limiting how much money party leaders can give candidates during a general election?There needs to be campaign funding limits with mutually agreed upon amounts.If elected, do you plan to vote for the current leader of your caucus? Why or why not?Yes I will vote for Jim Durkin. My future support for Representative Durkin depends on his success in electing Republicans to the State legislature.What is your view of the tax breaks granted to companies like Motorola Mobility, Navistar and Sears, and should state tax breaks be given to companies moving from one Illinois municipality to another?Tax incentives should be granted by the State of Illinois for Job creation and companies improving the economy. Our State should encourage small business development. I would not favor incentives unless used to keep companies in our State.Do you favor changing how Illinois sets new legislative district maps every 10 years? If so how?Yes, our redistricting should be population based and not along party lines. I favor a non partisan panel to establish criteria for future redistricting.Finally, is there anything we haven't asked about that you feel we should know?I am a lifelong resident of Sugar Grove. I have served my community for over 35 years. I am a social and fiscal