Mark Hancock: 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: lincolnshireWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Twitter: Candidate did not respond.Facebook: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Lincolnshire Village Board Age: 49Family: wife of 21 years and 1 HS Daughter and 2 8th grade boys (twins)Occupation: Consultant -- Investment Management ExecutiveEducation: Bachelors in Business Adm. at University of IowaCivic involvement: Board Member for 4 years Lincolnshire Sports AssociationVolunteer at school events, coaching and community eventsTrustee since 2015Elected offices held: Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?1) Community experience -- 20 year resident who has been engaged in the community. 2) Fiduciary Board Experience -- Village of Lincolnshire, Trustee/ PNC Fund, Independent Director/ Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds, Officer/ Money Management Institute, Board of Governor3) Committed to understanding the issues and impact -- I do my homework4) Vision for better planning -- Village Strategic Plan, Financial Planning, Retail and Resident Planning5)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.Village of Lincolnshire contribution to sales and property taxes are just correct. Although, we need to recruit more retail to the Milwaukee corridor to increase our revenue. Additionally, a better strategic plan could improve home values and therefore increase future revenue as well.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 Lincolnshire coverage is within an appropriate range. Our department will need to adapt for the future of cyber crime and other potential risks.Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?Capital budget will need to be expanded to cover infrastructure costs. We are planning for this accordingly, including financing and revenue options.What is one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?We need a strategic plan to provide the transparency and direction for not only our current board and staff but for future boards and of course our residents and constituents.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Candidate did not respond.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Kipp Schools and Kevin Barth their CEO. Doing great work to improve our community school in poor neighborhoods.What is the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?work ethic, respect and honestyIf life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?CollegeWhat was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?Religion -- God is divine, religion is human. Understanding how history, politics, culture and environment shape peoples beliefs.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Teams are more powerful than individual, be a critical part of great teams