Peter Garrity: 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: LibertyvilleWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Libertyville Village Board Age: 66Family: Wife - Pat Daughter - Kate Son - MattOccupation: Retired - Snap-on Inc.Education: BS-Marketing - NIU MBA - NIUCivic involvement: Past President Wkgn/NC Jaycees Jaycee State Senator Ill. State Chairman Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation NIU Alumni Assoc. Board of Directors Member Mainstreet LibertyvilleElected offices held: No political officesQuestions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?32 year Libertyville resident previous civic involvement broad based business experience strong desire to serve my community time and energy to do the jobWhat 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.Libertyville taxes are high as are most in Lake CountyRate 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?The current administration has done a good job developing and implementing a comprehensive plan for the communityWhere, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?Budget allocations seem to be appropriate for the communityWhat's one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?Community wide WiFi coverage is something that many communities are considering. Access to the internet is a requirement in today's world. Lets see if it would make sense for Libertyville.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?When you look at Libertyville's five year plan, most of the major issues are either being addressed or options are being evaluated. We need to continue to follow the plan and update it as necessary.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Nick Pinchuk the current CEO of Snap-onWhat's the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?To always clean my plateIf life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?Apply myself as an undergrad in college.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?Earth Science. Not quite as good as Tom Skilling but talking about the weather is something we all do.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Have fun but not too much fun.