Bob Frey: 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: WheatonWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Wheaton Park Board Age: 58Family: Shannon ( wife)Occupation: National sales Manager Dynaric Inc.Education: BS Marketing Illinois StateCivic involvement: Commissioner Wheaton Park District Baseball/Softball board of ControlElected offices held: Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers What programs aren't paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?The park district has many programs for the community. Each in their own right serves a purpose. Being a new candidate time is needed to evaluate and review all programs that are offered. Then a determination can be made as to their importance.Is there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.We are working on adding fields at Central park for many programs ( baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse and football). Can we use more open space to provide recreation and sporting fields, yes of course. As a new candidate, I would like review of all the programs offered and their respective needs and requirements before any decision is made.Are there any unmet recreational needs? If yes, what are they and how would you propose paying for them? Or, should they wait until the economy improves?The Wheaton Park District has always been very proactive in offering programs to meet the needs our community. We offer many programs from athletics to cultural programs for all ages. The needs are always changing based on the diversity of the community. If new programs are needed an evaluation of those programs will take place. Along with a thorough investigation as to how they will be paid for.Would you support sharing/pooling resources (i.e. printing, vehicles) with other local governments (school districts, village, etc.)? If so, what areas would you consider combining or merging to save money or improve efficiency?We already do this in some ways. Many of our ball fields are located on school grounds. The park district maintains the quality of these fields during the respective seasons. In regards to other resources, these need to be investigated. I can see benefits as well as problems.If you are a newcomer, what prompted you to run for the park board? If you're an incumbent, list your accomplishments or key initiatives in which you played a leadership role.I am a new candidate for the park board. I have been involved with the Wheaton Park District since I was six ( little league). I have volunteered as a coach in soccer, baseball and softball. I have been on the Baseball / Softball board of control for 10 years, the last four as commissioner. During this time we have expanded our in house programs to include pre k children. I addition we have grown our travel programs for both baseball and softball.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Maintaining the Wheaton Park Districts gold standard of service to the community.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.He is not current. LincolnWhat's the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?Respect for othersIf life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?Nothing, i have no regrets.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?I never really had a favorite subject.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Look and listen twice as much as you talk