Candidate for Auditor - Amherst
Democrat
kookjr@msn.com
(440) 988-8179
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| Employment: |
| Business Development Representative for Community Health Partners, Lorain, Ohio |
| Education: |
B. A. from Baldwin Wallace College, major in Finance
Associate Degree from Lorain County Community College |
| Community Involvement: |
2 terms as 4th Ward Council, Amherst 1991 - 1995
3 terms as Council at Large, Amherst 1995 - 2002
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| Family: |
Wife - Kalren L.
Daughter - Katie
Son - David J. |
| Why would
you like to be elected? |
| I have a major in Finance and have chaired the Finance Committee on City council for six years. I have worked with the budgets and with the city departments very well. |
| What
would you like to accomplish if elected? |
| To improve the reporting aspects of the financial picture of the city and be more responsible for the financial health of the City of Amherst as we move through some of the future financial and economic issues we will be facing. (i.e. Ford closing and lack of major industry moving into the City) |
| How do
you think Internet technology will impact government services? |
| Internet technology can only help and improve government communications and information to our citizens. |
| What
one bit of information do people not normally know about you? |
| With my position at Community Health Partners, I am able to return to City service. I removed myself from Council three years ago due to my job requiring me to travel two weeks per month. So to be fair to the rest of my colleagues on Council, I stepped aside. I return now focused and ready to serve the citizens of Amherst. |
