Charles Mclaughlin: Candidate profile

Bio

Name: Charles Mclaughlin

City: Arlington Heights

Office sought: Park Board

Age: 48

Family: Married with a wife and two kids

Occupation: Trade Compliance Analyst

Education: Bachelor's degree from Roosevelt University

Civic involvement: None

Previous elected offices held: None

Issue questions

What are the most important issues facing your park district and how do you intend to address them?

Continue to have the Park District offer affordable programs, for all to enjoy.

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 newcomer, I'm a long term resident of Arlington Heights and a long time end user of many Park District services. Growing up in Arlington Heights, I was involved with many different services and programs and utilized many different facilities. I now enjoy seeing my family utilize those same services, programs and facilities and enjoying them as I did. I was a volunteer Soccer coach for many years. A multi term Board member on the Soccer and a Soccer Advisory committee and most recently, a Soccer and Basketball ref for the Park District. I feel I can continue contributing to the success of what the Park District is doing and offering to its residents.

Which programs aren't paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?

Candidate did not answer.

Is there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.

Candidate did not answer.

Are there any unmet recreational needs? If yes, what are they and how would you propose paying for them?

Candidate did not answer.