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David Stieper: Candidate Profile

McHenry County board District 1 (Republican)
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BioQ&A Bio City: Barrington Hills Website: www.votestieper.com Office sought: McHenry County board District 1 Age: 50 Family: Wife: Darla. Two sons, John, 13 and Michael, 10 Occupation: Attorney Education: 1990 -- Juris Doctorate, Kent College of Law 1988 -- Masters in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting and Finance from Illinois Benedictine College 1986 - B.A. Lake Forest College, major economics Civic involvement: 2013 -- present. Member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Barrington Hills. 2005-2012. Member of the Board of Trustees for the Barrington Area Conservation Trust. 2002-2010. Member and Chairman of the Plan Commission, Barrington Hills.

2011- present. Member of the Vestry of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Barrington Hills. 2010 -- present. Cub Scout Leader for WEBLOS I, Pack 187 2009-2010 Tee Ball baseball Coach Elected offices held: None. Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: No. Questions & Answers Why are you running for this office? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what is that? As a resident of McHenry County for 13 years, I have seen my real estate taxes almost double and my property values substantially decline. I want to change this trend. What differentiates you most from your opponents in the race? *Education (JD, MBA, B.A.) *Expertise (law, business and finance) *Experience (Plan Commission Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals member, construction, insurance and corporate law). If you are an incumbent describe your main contributions. Tell us about important initiatives you've led. If you are not an incumbent, tell us what contributions you would make. Reduce unnecessary expenses: one example - $20,000 annual expense for each Board member's medical benefit package. Encourage business relocation to McHenry County. What should McHenry County be doing to address stormwater and flooding issues throughout the county? Embrace best practices an example being those employed by the Lake County Storm Water Management Commission. Finally, is there anything we haven't asked about that you feel we should know? I am an avid reader of American history, biographies, law and matters pertaining to the American and European banking system including the origin of money.
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