Dan L. Van Erden, 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: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Wildwood parks, 6-year termAge: 45Family: Married , 2 childrenOccupation: E.V.P. - co ownerEducation: Candidate did not respond.Civic involvement: Candidate did not respond.Elected offices held: Wildwood park district commissionerHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: noCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 I believe the number one purpose of a park district is to maintain our parks to the best of our ability.Key Issue 2 Balanced budgets with not tax increasesKey Issue 3 community safetyQuestions Answers What programs aren't paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?Our swimming program is operating at a slight loss. However since we are a lake community I think it is vital that we offer a swim program in order to give our residents an option to learn to swim.Is there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.not currentlyAre 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?no that I am aware of at this timeWould 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?printing, vehicle maintenance and tree maintenance 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.helping to balance the budgetboard presidentapplefest