Arthur A. Rasmussen Jr., 2 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: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Wildwood parks, 2-year termAge: 55Family: Married, wife Stacey three sons Bryan 24, Kristan 25, Ryan 33 and one Granddaughter PaytinOccupation: Retired Union ElectricianEducation: Candidate did not respond.Civic involvement: 7 years Coaching Warren Township Youth FootballChurch Youth Ministry LeaderChairman IBEW Local 150 Scolarship ProgramCommissioner Wildwood Park District 2009-2011Elected offices held: Congregation President Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waukegan 1990 - 1993Congregation President St John Ev. Lutheran Church, Libertyville 2009-Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: Candidate did not respond.Candidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Keeping a cost concious board to oversee District operations.Key Issue 2 Care and concern for all the parks in the district.Key Issue 3 Partisan versus non partisan are we looking out for the welfare of our Park systemQuestions Answers What programs aren't paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?It is difficult to justify the cost the swimming lesson program other than to say it is a nessesity that with all of our water recreation available the lessons are very important.Is there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.We are limited it what properties we can aquire and they at this time are out of our price range.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?Any additional programs would have to be funded with user fees.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?Yes, using resources from other municipalities or Park Districts is benificial to everyone.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.Candidate did not respond.