Jim Jines: 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: West ChicagoWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: West Chicago Park Board Age: 62Family: Wife, Rita Daughter, Kathryn Son, Brian Daughter, MeganOccupation: SalesmanEducation: 2yrs collegeCivic involvement: Lions Club High School Foundation BoardElected offices held: Vice President of Pk Bd 6yrs.Questions Answers What programs aren't paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?Over the past 5 yrs we have reviewed and gotten rid of programs that were not paying their way.Is there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.No, but we are doing a long range plan to develop our largest park in the near future.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 just opened a new Rec Center in Sept of 2014 and it has been a great success.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 do some of that know w/other Pk Dists on maintenance supplies and are looking into other options as well.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.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?To keep our vision going and keep improving the Park District as we grow.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Bruce RaurnerWhat's the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?Work hard and you will suceedIf life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?More EducationWhat was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?Math, it helps me analize Business situations better.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Be proud of what you do.