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jason anderson: Candidate Profile

Wauconda Village Board, 4-year terms

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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: waucondaWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Wauconda Village Board, 4-year terms Age: 35Family: 1 wife 2 childernOccupation: energy executiveEducation: Candidate did not respond.Civic involvement: Candidate did not respond.Elected offices held: NoneQuestions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?I am a non partisan candidate willing to make the best decisions for the citizens not just those who elected me but the entire community. I can reach across aisles to get things done. I will fight for making Wauconda a green, brighter healthier town.How would you describe the condition of your community's budget, and what are the most important specific actions the town should take to assure providing the level of services that people want?The communities budget is poor and has room for improvement. the town should take an action to elect the right board to support a fiscally sound budget that operates in the black.Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?I am sure there is trimming in many areas. I do not have enough supportive evidence to comment on one direction or another at the moment.Do you support or oppose eliminating the 911 center and outsourcing the service? Why or why not?I do not have an opinion on what direction the 911 center should go. I have not seen the data that supports one direction or another. I will say a decision has to be made in one direction. I don't believe people should have jobs in question lingering on. I believe that safety of the citizens of the town is very important.What's one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?Bringing in self sustaining, efficient, applications that support our existing infrastructure. I am a huge advocate of green technology that makes fiscal sense to a village or business.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Economic Development, continued growth and looking at ways to bring new generations into Wauconda. Property Values. etc.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Rand Paul.What's the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?If you get knocked down get back up. Tomorrow is another day.If life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?Bringing clean water and electrcity to under resourced areas of the world.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?Teamwork is the most valuable lesson I learned in school.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Pursue your dreams and passion you will never be disappointed.