John Schnure: 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: North BarringtonWebsite: www.cambriaassociates.comOffice sought: North Barrington village board.Age: 64Family: Married 39 years, 2 daughters aged 33 and 29, both living in the Chicago area.Occupation: Banking and Real Estate - 40 yearsEducation: BBA University of Cincinnati, Finance, 1972 MBA, 1975, Columbia University, Marketing Real Estate, International Business.Civic involvement: Trustee, 2 terms, North Barrington - Chair of all Commissions at various times. Currently Plan Commission Member. Director of SWALCO. Advisor to Parks Commission.Elected offices held: Chair: Finance, Planning; Parks; Environmental; Zoning; Roads.Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?33 years here, know the Village and residents, know their concerns and interests. 2 terms on the Board, and know the strong financial condition. I want to expand the parks, walking paths, and maintain the roads. Also to generate new revenue from different sources - cell tower, annexation, interest income.What is your opinion of your community's present level of local sales and property taxes? Is the tax just right, too low or too high? Explain.The tax rate is fine because it is very low.Rate the efficiency of your town's police and fire coverage. Are the departments well prepared for the next decade? What, if anything, should be changed? Do you have specific public safety concerns?Police/Fire coverage is from Lake County and is wonderful.Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?No trimming is necessary. The Village has a huge Cash surplus. We need to devote more to the road maintenance.What's one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?More walking paths through the Village. I engineered the original walking paths in 1997 and will expand those to allow walkers to roams further into areas they did not know existed within their reaching distance.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Maintain roads better. Annex other properties into the Village. Closely monitor Cuba Township road maintenance as it has slipped in the last two years.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Barack ObamaWhat's the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?Exceed your expectations, respect others.If life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?Be an architect, doctor, or teacher.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?Math, as everything you do is calculable, and reasoned.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Seize the day. Carpe Diem.