Cornelius Shanahan: 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: MundeleinWebsite: http://shanahan4lakecounty.comOffice sought: Lake County board District 10 Age: 57Family: Married to Janet, one son Bryan (adult)Occupation: Independent AdventurerEducation: Cert. from Harper College for Business Admin.Cert. from Oakton Comm. College for Inventory Control Business Mgt.Completed classes at College of Lake Co. in Business and Building Const.Continuing Ed. hrs. and computer classes at Lincoln CollegeCivic involvement: BSA Northeast IL. Council, Troop 388 Scoutmaster, Steeple Chase Homeowners Assoc. Past President board member, IL Assoc. of Highway Eng. State Board member, Libertyville Noon Rotary Club Past President, Volunteer bell ringer for Salvation Army Red Kettle, St. Mary's of Fremont Corn Pork Roast committee memberElected offices held: Fremont Twp. Board TrusteeFremont Twp. Republican ChairmanPast Fremont Twp. Library Board Member PresidentHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: noQuestions Answers Why are you running for this office? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what is that?To help the community that has given me so much in the past.What differentiates you most from your opponents in the race?Community involvement with different groups. Professional experience and knowledge of State Highway Transportation.What's your top priority for the county board or forest preserve board? Please talk about a specific project or piece of legislation - or eliminating or reducing specific areas of spending.Continue to keep our County financially solvent in the years to come. Consolidate duplicate County offices. Simplify County permit process. Work to reduce County fees and taxes Evaluate and improve County road system.Same-sex marriage becomes legal next summer. That means extra revenue for the county (through the clerk's office) and local businesses. Should the county board or staff, through its partnership with Lake County Partners or other groups and agencies, encourage people to get married in Lake County, as opposed to Cook County or elsewhere? Some counties in other states have launched advertising campaigns to promote their communities, for example.Marriage licenses are just one service the county does for the residents. Every service is just as important as the other, even more so for the resident in need of the service.Do you have any ideas on how you could work with municipalities within your district? What kind of issues do you think it would be worth collaborating on?Working together with all state and local governments can save money when putting together contracts for work or equipment. The county should contacting all towns and villages and pool resources when buying items. From repairing roads, buying equipment, or social services, tax money can be saved by pooling resources.Finally, is there anything we haven't asked about that you feel we should know?Candidate did not respond.