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Raymond Massie: Candidate Profile

Mount Prospect Park Board (4-year Terms) (Republican)

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: Mount ProspectWebsite: http://massie-mppd.comOffice sought: Mount Prospect Park Board (4-year Terms)Age: 65Family: My wife Yvonna My children are Jennifer and Raymond Massie Jr I also have a multi-poo named Mollie and a new grandson named MylesOccupation: I have been in sales, running my own business for 30+ years I know how to balance a budgetEducation: High School Graduate Associate Degree Triton College Registered Representative State of Illinois Series 6/63 License Life/Health/Property Casualty LicenseCivic involvement: VFW Post 1337, American Legion Post 525 , Member of the Shriners, Member of Lions Club International Mt. Prospect Mt Prospect Lions Club and a member of the Des Plaines Elks ClubElected offices held: VFW Chaplan, Senior Vice Commander, CommanderHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: noCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 I believe the baseball and soccer fields need upgradesKey Issue 2 Propose the idea of an outdoor pool for the south side of Mt ProspectKey Issue 3 If the golf course is improved it does not increase taxes or current park district fees. I strongly feel we need to assess where current monies are being used.Questions Answers What programs aren't paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?The equipment at park district- needs upgrades The reason I feel this is important is if we could compete with other gyms we could generate more revenue Also the land on Higgins road that is leased can eventually be used to expand the sports fields for our children We also need to promote more outside activities for the health of our childrenIs there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.Candidate did not respond.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?We have to take a serious look at improving the wave pool as it is not children or senior friendly, ie more shaded areas needed, this would not raise taxes but rather a bond issueWould 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 like to see us build a safe, fenced in, dog park with the City of Arlington Heights if possible at Melas Park I would also like to see us do a driving range at Melas Park to generate incomeIf 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.Based on current projections for the golf course and the need to improve our sports facilities for our children I would also like to make our community more bike friendly Thanks for your time