FRANK "PONY" SWANTON: 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: LAKE BLUFFWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Twitter: Candidate did not respond.Facebook: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: North Shore Sanitary District Ward 4 Age: Candidate did not respond.Family: WIFE - KATHLEENSON - PADRAICOccupation: RETIRED HABERDASHEREducation: LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOLSOME COLLEGECivic involvement: PAST PRESIDENT LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.30 YEAR MEMBER THE AMERICAN LEGION.UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN (OPERATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE)CHAIRMAN, VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF FARMERS MARKET COMMITTEE.PAST MEMBER 4TH OF JULY PARADE COMMITTEE.MISERICORDIA VOLUNTEER.BOARD MEMBER LAKE FOREST/LAKE BLUFF HISTORICAL SOCIETY.Elected offices held: FORMER VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF CLERKFORMER VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF TRUSTEEQuestions Answers What can the water reclamation district do to address illegal stormwater connections into sanitary sewers that can increase flows into the system during heavy rains and require use of reserve pumping capacity for extended periods?WORK WITH CITIES/VILLAGES/COUNTY OFFICIALS TO IDENTIFY ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS AND SEE THAT THEY ARE CORRECTED.What can the water reclamation district do to hold the line on rising energy costs? Those costs were said to be the reason behind the 4 percent increase in the FY2016 spending plan.CONTINUED EFFICIENCY AND POSSIBLYPARTNER WITH OTHERS TO BETTER MANAGE COST OF ENERGY.If you are an incumbent, describe your main contributions. Tell us of any important initiatives you've led. If you are a challenger, what would you bring to the board and what would your priority be?Candidate did not respond.What's the most pressing issue that your district and the county will face over the next four years? How will you work to resolve it?CONTROLLING COSTSINCREASED CAPACITYSTUDY THE ISSUES AND MAKE DECISIONSPlease list any elected office you have ever run for and what the result of that election was. Have you ever been appointed to fill an unexpired term?VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF CLERKVILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF TRUSTEWhat other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?WASTE WATER STORAGE IN LAKE BLUFFPlease name one current leader who most inspires you.JOE MADDONWhat is the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?SELF DISCIPLINE AND HARD WORK.If life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?TRAINING TO BE A PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER - MY LIFE IS GOOD!What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?BOOKKEEPING AND ECONOMICSIf you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?SAVE YOUR MONEY