Joe Lewis: 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: WaucondaWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Twitter: Candidate did not respond.Facebook: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Wauconda Village Board Age: 62Family: Married for 37 years with four children and 8 grandchildren.Occupation: HVAC ContractorEducation: BSME/ IITCivic involvement: Wauconda Chamber of CommereceElected offices held: Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?I have 44 years of business experience and I bring conservative financial fiscal responsibility to the office.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.It's to high; and I'm happy with the changes Mayor Bart has made and I want to see those changes continue.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'm happy with the level of coverage and I have no safety concerns.Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?The future water and sewer systems need attention and that will be the biggest challenge the future board will encounter.What is one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?I will continue to look for ways to save the village money by reducing the budget or eliminating unwanted programs.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?The Police Department, Sewer and Water and the Public Works departments are going to be my main focus. I would like to put in a program that rewards up-stats and penalizes down-stats to increase productivity.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Mayor BartWhat is the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?I learned that clean hands make a happy life; and to always be honest and ethical.If life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?I would have had more children.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?My favorite subject was Science; because of wanting to know how things work, I became an Engineer.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?To be honest and ethical and work hard to flourish and prosper and take good care of your family.