Joshua Emerson Bishop, 6 years: Candidate Profile

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:BioKey IssuesQA Bio City: WildwoodWebsite: http://www.facebook.com/bishforcommishOffice sought: Wildwood parks, 6-year termAge: 34Family: Married with 4 children.Occupation: IR - IT AdministratorEducation: Bachelor of General Studies, Columbia College of MissouriCivic involvement: N/AElected offices held: N/AHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 To ensure that the Wildwood Park District continues to runs fiscally responsible.Key Issue 2 To help maintain the mission and vision of Wildwood Park District.Key Issue 3 To ensure that Wildwood Park District keeps offering recreational programs for their residents that are enjoyable.Questions Answers What programs aren't paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?Currently, if a program is not paying for itself, then the Park District will not run that program again. I would keep this system in place.Is there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.None.Are there any unmet recreational needs? If yes, what are they and how would you propose paying for them? Or, should they wait until the economy improves?I believe the park district should offer some classes on Internet safety for parents who have children. Especially with the increased use of social media websites. Parents need to be educated on the dangers of these sites, and have the proper tools to help their children navigate through these social media outlets.Would you support sharing/pooling resources (i.e. printing, vehicles) with other local governments (school districts, village, etc.)? If so, what areas would you consider combining or merging to save money or improve efficiency?I would support the idea of exploring what savings could be made by sharing printing services of program brochures with other park districts in the area.If you are a newcomer, what prompted you to run for the park board? If you're an incumbent, list your accomplishments or key initiatives in which you played a leadership role.As a resident of Wildwood for the past eight years and an active member of the community, I have seen some great things done by the park district board. So I felt the desire to help continue the direction of the Park District board.