Michael Gaeta: 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: Hoffman EstatesWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Twitter: Candidate did not respond.Facebook: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Hoffman Estates Village Board Age: 79Family: Married 56 years,4 Children 6 Grandchildren 1 Great Granddauther.Occupation: Self employed. Owner/Distributer of 2 called The Frest Plan locations.Education: Associate degree Fenn Community CollageCivic involvement: Trustee Hoffman Estates.Past Vice chairman Planning Zoning Board of Village of Hoffman Estates.Founding member of Haverford Place HOA.Past Deputy Wing Commander of the Civil Air Patrol (auxiliary of US Air Force)for the state of Illinos with the rank of Lt.Colonel.Elected offices held: Past President of Regal Foods.Past President of Illinois Chapter Food Service Executives Association.Past Board member of National Association Catering Exectivews.Started the Haverford Place Home Owners Association.Past Board member of the Waukegan Regional Airshow.Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?I'm a team player.As the great Vince Lombardi said "Individual commitment to a group effort:that is what makes a team work,a company work, a society work, a civilization work."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.Taxes are to high.Cook County sales tax makes business growth more difficult.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?Hoffman Estates Police department is one of the finest in the country.There continued training is always up todate.Our Fire department,is also up to date with their equipmrent and training and ALL Fireman are Paranedics.I feel we have the finest also.Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?We as a team we are always looking for ways to trim the budget were we can.As far as the budget not allocate funds,I can not think of any.What is one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?As a TEAM,we come up with many ideas to better the community and to keep it safe.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?To keep the Village safe to raise a family,for people to owen a business here or to be employed in Hoffman Estates. Our motto is,GROWING TO GREATNESSPlease name one current leader who most inspires you.Mayor Bill McLeodWhat is the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?to be truthful and respect your elders and treat others as you want to be treated.If life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?Be a commercial pilot.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?HistoryIf you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?to be truthful and respect your elders and treat others as you want to be treated.