Mark Knigge, Wauconda
So what's your new mayor like? The Daily Herald asked our new mayors and village presidents a few 'get to know you' questions Wednesday, the day after voters chose them to lead their communities.
Q. Who is your political role model?
A. Right now, I would say Barack Obama. He reached out to the people and really got a grass-roots campaign going, and that's what we did.
Q. What is the first thing you want to change?
A. The first thing we want to change is strategic planning. We've never had a strategic plan and we're going to implement that immediately.
Q. What is your favorite movie?
A. "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
Q. How did you celebrate?
A. We were at the Lakeside. It's one of the older buildings in town, and we thought that symbolized bringing together the old and the new.
Q. What's the last good book you read?
A."Marley & Me."
Q. Cubs or Sox?
A. Cubs