Philip J. Carrigan Jr: 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: WaukeganWebsite: http://noneOffice sought: College of Lake CountyAge: 66Family: married to Mary Clare Jakes, adult daughter Erin CarriganOccupation: retired, 30-year Abbott Volwiler scientist involved in new drug and dosage form research and, therapeutic drug monitoring assaysEducation: BS Pharmacy, Mass Col of Pharmacy 1967MS Industrial Pharmacy, Northeastern Univ 1969PhD Pharmocokinetics Univ Connecticut 1974Civic involvement: Lake County Board of Health, member officer 1985--1990Lake County PADS (homeless shelter) volunteer 1987--presentWaukegan Twp Staben Center Staben House advisory cmtJohn Howard Assoc (Il prison reform org) board memberLake County Branch NAACP, life member; executive boardElected offices held: Community College Trustee Lake County 2005--2011Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: minor traffic infractionsCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 The College of Lake County needs to continue as an effective and affordable pathway to higher education and to vocational and occupational training. This aspect distinguishes CLC from all post-secondary education resources.Key Issue 2 Community colleges are the pathway to change course after being a high school dropout. Returning to this instructional arena can be a key move: obtain your GED and continue to grow in higher academic/vocational achievement.Key Issue 3 CLC enrollment has shown marked increases in the past few years. I support a revived capital bill which will fund expansion of CLC construction projects in Waukegan and Grayslake.Questions Answers With enrollment up at my many community colleges, it can be challenging to keep pace as far as available classroom/lab space, the number of qualified teachers and available course work options. How would you manage that?See No 3 campaign issue. CLC needs added classroom space/seating. Added faculty and other options can be managed internally.In tough economic times, many students (and working professionals) turn to a community college for its educational value. How do you ensure that a person's financial sacrifice equates into an educational benefit?I have two ""first"" responses--community colleges are a highly affordable option in education all education represents a permanent benefit for the recipient.Is a tax rate increase needed and, if so, how do you justify it?A property tax increase is not needed.Community colleges provide many services to a diverse population. Is there a service your college should be providing that it is not, or reaching a segment of the population that it is not?CLC can always improve on attracting disadvantaged workers who benefit by retraining. Additionally, high school dropouts who found the classroom a bore can now appreciate this learning environment.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 decided to run for the position of community college trustee after being a CLC student and enrolling in several courses. I have as a trustee a great affinty for students and faculty; these are issues I have championed on the CLC Board.