McLean County Board District 4
McLean County Board (District 4)McLean County is divided into 10 districts, with two Board members elected from each district. The County Board establishes tax rates; administers the activities of county departments and offices; adopts an annual budget; reviews zoning, planning and land use; and enacts ordinances. The board elects a chair from its membership who serves as the head of the county government.Sources:McLean County Board codeMcLean County Recommended Annual Budget 2023Factsheet on the County Boards, Illinois Association of County Board Members and Commissioners:McLean County Board District MapJunta del Condado de McLean (Distrito 4)El Condado McLean está dividido en 10 distritos, con dos miembros elegidos de cada distrito. La Junta del Condado establece las tasas impositivas; administra las actividades de los departamentos y oficinas del condado; adopta un presupuesto anual; revisa la zonificación, la planificación y el uso de la tierra; y promulga ordenanzas. La Junta elige un presidente entre sus miembros que sirve como jefe del gobierno del condado.Fuentes:Código de la Junta del Condado de McLeanPresupuesto anual recomendado del condado de McLean para 2023Hoja informativa sobre las Juntas del Condado, Asociación de Miembros y Comisionados de la Junta del Condado de Illinois:Mapa del Distrito de McLean County Board
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Jerry Klinkner
(Rep)
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Jim Rogal
(Dem)
What qualifications and experiences would you bring to the County Board, if elected?
What steps, if any, should be taken to curb gun violence in McLean County?
How would you guard against partisanship from negatively impacting the public’s confidence in the County Board?
Please rank the following issues in the order in which they warrant County Board attention. Explain any policies you would pursue on the top-ranked item.
Curbing gun violence in our community
Use of taxpayer monies
Access to affordable housing
Economic opportunity
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217-622-9752
I worked ten years for the IL General Assembly and 6 years in policy at the IL Department of Corrections. I am not worried about tackling tough issues and I know how to work collaboratively with administration, outside partners and across the party line to get things done. This is exactly what we need to work collaboratively to address housing and mental health issues in McLean County.
Bloomington has started more community policing which is one way to address and curb violence and crime. At the county level we have had issues with just getting adequate staffing in the Sheriffs department and at the county jail. Training and adequate staffing levels will help them do their job which is one side of the challenge in addressing violence. The other half is addressing the mental health needs of everyone across the county which is a much larger lift to get adequately addressed.
I believe if you pay attention to the county board you will really see that 90% of what they do is non partisan. The other ten percent is fully partisan but more a different idea of how we address issues. For a long time in this county we had a GOP super majority on the county board and no one thought what they did was partisan. Now that we are a ten to ten split we see more people referring to what we do as partisan. Maybe that is just the times we live in. We have made great strides in the last few years: non-partisan maps, pay equity for county employees, infrastructure improvements, and commitment to renewable energy to name a few.
1. Access to affordable housing: work with the Regional Planning Commission, Normal and Bloomington on implementing their plan as well as working with State government to get additional resources to address it.
2. Economic opportunity
3. Use of Taxpayer monies
4. Curbing gun violence
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