frank trombetta: 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: oak brookWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Oak Brook Park Board Age: 72Family: my wife lynn I have 6 grown childrenOccupation: retiredEducation: 1 yr U of I champaign high school lane tech chicagoCivic involvement: 6 yr park district commissioner 2 yr village sports core lone range planning committee parishioner visitation catholic churchElected offices held: Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers What programs aren't paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?Our programming has seen outstanding growth. I would like to see more programming aimed at our seniors.Is there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.noAre 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?Yes. I have received emails, and spoken with several seniors all looking for programming aimed at them. The current lo-imact aerobics is offered at a time not convenient for seniors. I think we can accommodate them better.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?We currently do so with the village. yesIf 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.The most important accomplishment was hiring our Executive Director. I was very involved in the execution of our Master Plan.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Increasing the size of our parking lot is a top priority.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Benjamin NetanyahuWhat's the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?To learn to take care of myself at an early ageIf life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?I would spend more time with my childrenWhat was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?Mathematics, it forces one to use reason to solve problems.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Nothing stays the same forever. This planet, universe is constantly evolving.