Dominick DiMaggio: 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: Hawthorn WoodsWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Hawthorn Woods Village Board Age: Candidate did not respond.Family: Wife Maria, children Anthony, Daniella and Nicholas and dog Ginger.Occupation: AttorneyEducation: Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of LawCivic involvement: Trustee for the Village of Hawthorn Woods for the past 5 years. Former Police Commissioner for the Village of Hawthorn Woods. Past coach for numerous sports for my children's teams.Elected offices held: Trustee for the Village of Hawthorn Woods. Police Commissioner for the Village of Hawthorn Woods Former Prosecutor for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?I am passionate for helping my community. I have been a trustee for the past 5 years. My career as an Attorney has afforded me many opportunities to see both sides of government which allows me a unique perspective that I can bring to the board.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.Our local sales tax is minimal as we do not have enough commercial development in our Village. Although the Village only receives a minute portion of the property tax paid by the residents, I as most other citizens believe that our property taxes are way too high.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?We have an extremely efficient police department and fire protection district.Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?We have trimmed our budget as much as we possibly could. In fact, when the current administration took over, the Mayor and we Trustees gave up any salary and insurance that previous administrations have had. We are all volunteers and are doing the job we do because it needs to be done and always with the best interest of our residents in mind.What's one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?We are trying to develop a commercial "downtown" district.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Keeping taxes and expenses at a minimum. Creating a community and an environment that is attractive for developers, current residents and future residents.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Our Mayor Joseph Mancino. He leads by example and does things only because it is the right thing to do.What's the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?You have to work hard for and earn everything you get.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?Candidate did not respond.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Follow your heart and do what you love.