Rosa Patino: Candidate Profile

Back to Round Lake Park Village Board, 2-year term

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: Round Lake ParkWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Round Lake Park Village Board, 2-year term Age: 42Family: Married 23 years. 2 daughters ages 20 and 21. Worked as interpreter for School District for 9 years. Currently own a business in Round Lake Park.Occupation: Business OwnerEducation: High SchoolCivic involvement: Candidate did not respond.Elected offices held: Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?I would like to be a voice for our community. I have the best interest of our community in mind.What 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.Property taxes are too high. In order to try and lower them we need to concentrate on bringing more business to Round Lake Park.Rate 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?To my knowledge they are efficient, I am basing this response on my personal dealings with the police department. In order to have a more informed response to this question more information would need to be shared with the general public.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's one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?I believe we should find a way to have the community more involved and interested in attending meetings. Only by them voicing their opinion will we be able to hear them and address the concerns the community as a whole may have.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Candidate did not respond.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Pope Francis, because of his humility.What's the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?If you want respect from others, you must show respect for others.If life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?I would further my education.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?Psychology and Sociology, it helped me to analyze issues and not automatically react to situations.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Do what makes you happy and proud to be the person that you are.