Don Duve: Candidate Profile

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:BioKey IssuesQA Bio City: AuroraWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Aurora City councilAge: 70 +Family: Married; Four Children; Four GrandchildrenOccupation: 30 yrs. Consulting Sales in Manufacturing and Engineering. Member ASME, SME, SAEEducation: Bachelor of Science in Business from Kent State University, 1973Civic involvement: Former President of Annunciation#146;s Home School / Former member of Marywood Neighbors and Northeast Watch GroupsElected offices held: NoneHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 We are Over taxed and under represented. Is the county taxing your property fairly? 60% are over- assessed. What about those of us who are on fixed incomes?Key Issue 2 Jobs - High paying Jobs. I will work with the other Council members to bring back research manufacturing to Aurora. Creating and supporting businesses in our community is fundamental to job growth. Key Issue 3 Under-funded district school systems. Where has all our taxed dollars gone? Are we buying into a larger bureaucracy, or a better educational system?Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?Well for starters I pledge to give all my time to solving the issues confronting the 1st ward. The best candidate will serve all the 1st ward voters, not just the prominent interest groups.Write-In Candidate for Aurora's 1st WardGiven the delicate balance between the need for revenue and over-taxing local businesses, what is your opinion of your community's present level of local sales taxes? Is the tax just right, too low or too high? Explain.Candidate did not respond.Talking with your friends and neighbors, what seems to be their biggest public safety concern? Explain the concern as you see it, and discuss how you think it should be addressed.Gangs and drug activities.Our neighborhood communities where the gangs live and thrive have to get involved with Law Enforcement and Neighborhood Standards to solve this serious problem.Over-development and traffic congestion. How much is too much? Whose neighborhood will the traffic go through?I am no stranger to City Council members. While working with our neighborhood groups, we successfully petitioned the Council to alter housing development patterns, and traffic flow in the 1st Ward.In these tight economic times, municipal budgets have to be prioritized. Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?Candidate did not respond.What#146;s one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?Making renewable energy work for usAs a resident of Aurora since 1974, I often felt that the City should use its Home Rule status to develop and provide power with a renewable energy source. I#146;m taking about power from up-draft wind turbines which don#146;t rely on unpredictable wind currents. The technology to do this is available; we just need the political will to make it happen.Just think, wind farms to power the cities utilities, heat our streets and roads in winter, and provide a stable price option for Aurora residences. While we#146;re thinking about uses; think about growing produce 365days. We can do this Aurora!