Richard Anderson: 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: GrayslakeWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: College Of Lake County School Board Age: 62Family: Wife, Helene Daughters, Kristy, Tracy Michelle Four grandchildrenOccupation: AttorneyEducation: College of Lake County, AA Northeastern Illinois University,BA Marquette University Law School, JDCivic involvement: Current CLC Board of Trustees, Former Trustee, Village of Grayslake Member, Grayslake Park District Foundation Member, UCLC BoardElected offices held: Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Chair, Finance Committee Past President, Illinois Community College Trustees Association, Past Board Member Association of Community College Trustees (The national Trustee Association)Questions Answers With enrollment up at my many community colleges, it can be challenging to keep pace as far as available classroom/lab space, the number of qualified teachers and available course work options. How would you manage that?Provide resources to attract excellent faculty, use unused space at the UCLC and more offerings at our regional campuses. Also, review underused programs to use their resources for new programs.Are you currently employed by or retired from a school district, if so, which one? Is any member of your direct family - spouse, child or child-in-law - employed by the school district where you are seeking a school board seat?I am not. No relatives employed by CLC.Is a tax rate increase needed and, if so, how do you justify it?Not at this time. CLC has never had a tax rate increase during my term in office.Community colleges provide many services to a diverse population. Is there a service your college should be providing that it is not, or reaching a segment of the population that it is not?CLC does out reach to all parts of Lake County and offers programs of a diverse nature. If anything, CLC should be offering more dual credit classes through the high schools.What do you think of President Obama's proposal for offering two years of free community college education?Community colleges have been advocating for this since I was president of the Illinois Community College Trustee Association in 2001. We called it the K through 14 initiative. I am glad the President has come on board.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?We need to finance more financial aid for our students. We need to address soaring book costs and get them under control. And community colleges must be fully funded by the State of Illinois.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Senator Dick DurbinWhat's the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?Treat others as you would like to be treatedIf life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?Get my college education earlierWhat was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?U S History. Try not to repeat mistakes made before.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Always be true to yourself.