Marian Johnson Kowalski: 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 Park Board (6-year Terms)Age: 51Family: Married for 31 years to John Kowalski, 3 children, a wonderful son-in-law, great daughter-in-law, and 3 beautiful grand daughtersOccupation: school bus driver at Warren HSEducation: Candidate did not respond.Civic involvement: volunteer in the IL VLMP(Volunteer Lakes Management Program) since 2004Elected offices held: Wildwood Park District Commissioner in the 90sHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: noCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 would like to see the parks and boat ramps maintained and improvedKey Issue 2 I would like to help maintain fiscal responsibility and keeeping a balanced budget.Key Issue 3 Help to research new and exciting program for all ages of residents.Questions Answers What programs aren't paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?In the past all of the boards have always kept a close eye on programing and made changes as needed.Is there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.In this economic time I cannot see us spending money on this.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?None that I am aware of, but if made aware I would investigate.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 work to keep costs down in whatever way it is possible while maintaining the quality that residents deserve.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 life long Wildwood resident,and past board member, I am running for the board because I am interested in keeping Wildwood a community that is a great place to raise your kids and to grow old in.