Kimberley Meehan: 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: ROLLING MEADOWSWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Twitter: Candidate did not respond.Facebook: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Rolling Meadows Park Board Age: 46Family: I have been married to Curt Meehan for 22 years. We have 2 teenage children. Our son, Joryn, is a full-time college student and part-time gymnastics coach. Our daughter, Ambryn, can be found at one of Rolling Meadows' ice rinks when she is not attending class at Rolling Meadows High School.Occupation: I am a home day care provider.Education: I earned my Bachelor's Degree from Elmhurst College in Early Childhood/Special Education.Civic involvement: * From 2008-2011 I chaired the Chicago Jazz ice show committee. We created new fundraising events for the weekend, ran concessions, and coordinated the volunteers during the annual Rolling Meadows ice shows.*For 3 years I served as the team parent representative on the board for the Chicago Jazz synchronized skating organization.*I served on a Rolling Meadows park district survey committee 8 years ago.Elected offices held: Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers Why are you running for this office, whether for re-election or election the first time? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what is it?In the 16 years that my family has been involved with the Rolling Meadows park district programs, I have been very impressed with the upgrades and renovations made to the playgrounds and facilities. I appreciate the additional family/community events created by the park district, that provide an opportunity for people of all ages to enjoy together. I hope to help make improvements to the gymnastics program. Now that there is no competitive gymnastics team, we need to evaluate the expectations of the large community we serve to help us decide what level of gymnastics our park district will commit to providing in the future. Implementing the new goals of the gymnastics program will help to offer appropriate course offerings, and make efficient use of staff and space, as it meets the needs of each participant.How do you assess the state of the district's finances? What, if any, changes do you propose to alter the district's financial picture, whether through cost reduction or revenue increases? Please be as specific as possible on where you would propose cutting or how you would propose increasing revenue.Candidate did not respond.What programs aren't paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?Our swimming pools are very expensive to run, and we have a decline in our swim team participants, which has led to a decline in revenue. However, it is difficult to make a decision about the pools because of the changes to the school/pool calendar. This has obviously been a transitional season.Are there any unmet recreational needs? If yes, what are they and how would you propose paying for them?Candidate did not respond.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.When I served briefly on the park district 'think tank' committee I loved it. It sparked my interest in serving on the park district board.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Before getting married, I was the director of a recreation program for teenagers with multiple disabilities. So, I always will advocate for better opportunities that include everyone. I would love to see more of a cooperative effort with NWSRA. It would be great to combine more athletics and events with NWSRA participants, as well as sharing training opportunities with staff.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Timothy Shriver, the chairman of Special Olympics, is dedicated to empowering all people with disabilities. He is a mentor for other world leaders, as well.What is the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?As the daughter of a Chicago fire fighter, I learned that everyone needs help at one time or another.If life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?I regret not continuing my Spanish language education. After completing 5 years, I hardly remember any of it. Now I would love to be bilingual.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?Choir: We can recall song lyrics easier than facts, So, when I am teaching, I create songs to help the children retain new material.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Reach for it! Believe you can! Do not be afraid to fall or fail. The embarrassment you fear now is nothing compared to regret later.False448750Kimberley Meehan, running for <a href="/news/politics/election/race/Rolling-Meadows-Park-Board/">Rolling Meadows Park Board</a> False