Elliot Dubin: 2025 candidate for Lincolnshire village board

Bio

Office sought: Lincolnshire village board

City: Lincolnshire

Age: 47

Occupation: Attorney

Previous offices held: None

What is the most serious issue your community will face in the coming years and how should the village board respond to it?

The community needs development in areas that are under developed or abandon. Also need transparency in village initiatives.

How would you describe the state of your community's finances? What should be the top priorities for spending during the next few years? Are there areas of spending that need to be curtailed?

Quality of life I think is important for the community. We need to continue and expand village events, and upgrade our parks. Not sure there are areas that need to be curtailed since transparency is awful. Not sure what those might be as of yet.

What do you see as the most important infrastructure project the community must address? Why and how should it be paid for? Conversely, during these uncertain economic times, what project(s) can be put on the back burner?

Upgrade our parks is must. If we need to raise revenue then let’s look at that. But since these numbers are not easily accessible not sure the best way to do that. If there is no funds for such. Perhaps corporate sponsorships like some communities of parks?

Describe your experience working in a group setting to determine policy. What is your style in such a setting to reach an agreement and manage local government? Explain how you think that will be effective in producing effective actions and decisions with your village board.

As a former college educator and an attorney, I negotiate and work with people all the time. I think I have a very collaborative style and a new voice to help bring change where needed.

What makes you the best candidate for the job?

I am running for office because I believe it is time to speak up and make difference. I believe in government transparency. Items like shutting roads down without getting resident feedback for races should never happen, but it happens regularly.

How about things like fixing our parks to be nicer like communities around us? I want to not only hear about things myself, but I want you the community to as well, and I want to insist on items being better publicized ahead of time, not after the fact. I want to make a difference and also feel like the board needs new voices and not just the same voices and ideas for years after years with no new ideas from the “outside.”

As a former university educator, I get how to talk to all types of people and I want to help and make a difference.

What’s one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?

Maybe work with park districts nearby to get some reciprocal benefits for our residents. How about getting a deal with neighbor communities for discount beach access or discount parking at Metra? Or, how about various programming?