John Marshall: 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: Long GroveWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Twitter: Candidate did not respond.Facebook: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Long Grove Village Board Age: 71Family: Married with one daughterOccupation: General ContractorEducation: Three years of college/architecture programCivic involvement: Long Grove Village Board Trustee, Architectural Committee of Country Club Estates Homeowners Association, Long Grove Business and Community Partners Design CommitteeElected offices held: Village of Long Grove Board TrusteeQuestions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?I bring experience, dedication and reliability to the Village Board.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.The level of the current taxes seem to be sufficient to keep the Village on a level basis, but only time will tell if the state will stop or reduce our revenue stream that we use to run our Village.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?I believe our police and fire services are very efficient and well run and are ahead of the curve for being prepared for the future.Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?I believe our Village budget is one of the most efficient of all of the municipalities in our area.What is one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?I believe making our Village more user friendly to commercial developers would increase our revenue stream and support the cost of running the Village.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Our Village would benefit if our residents exhibited a more positive understanding of the cares and concerns of all of us.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Pope FrancisWhat is the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?Integrity and tenacityIf life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?I wouldn't change a thing.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?Geometry helped with my design and building skills.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Follow your dreams and never give up.