Occupation: Industrial operations manager, Peacock Engineering Co., Itasca, Ill.
Education: High school graduate; additional non-accredited college level courses in communication and theology.
Additional experience: Voluntary Christian overseas mission work;
voluntary youth camp counseling and staff work; democratic precinct committeeman and vice chairman of York Township Democratic Central Committee; secretary of board of directors, Northern Du Page United Way.
DAVID C. BROWN/DEMOCRAT
Occupation: Business manager, Sunshine Gospel Ministries, Chicago
Education: Undergraduate work: College of Du Page, Moody Bible Institute. Graduate work: Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Additional experience: Past chairman, citizens` advisory council, School District 44; volunteer for American Red Cross, PTA, cub scouts, Lombard Boys` League; precinct committeeman.
MARK D. STARKOVICH/DEMOCRAT
Did not reply to questionnaire.
WILLIAM R. BATES/REPUBLICAN
Incumbent
Occupation: Retired sales executive. Present investment advisor.
Education: Ph.B., major in economics and statistics, University of Wisconsin.
Additional experience: No answer.
CARL F. ROTH/REPUBLICAN
Occupation: President, Modern Project Management Inc.; professional engineer; chairman, EM Dept., Midwest College of Engineering; professor, civil engineering, Midwest College of Engineering
Education: B.S.C.E., University of Miami, Fla.; MBA, De Paul University.
Additional experience: Villa Park village president, 1975-77; Villa Park village trustee, 1971-75; village park economic development commission, 1985- present; village park fire dept., task force, 1972-75; Republican precinct committeman, York 103, 1984-86.
IRENE STONE/REPUBLICAN
Occupation: Medical technologist; real estate broker; appraiser
Education: A.A., Wright College; B.S., University of Illinois; M.T., Century College of Med Technology; graduate work in Environment Health and Management of Public Health Facilities, School of Public Health, University of Illinois Medical Center.
Additional experience: Medical research (various fields); Lombard`s Building and Zoning Commission, 8 years; advisory board for Lombard`s zoning revisions, 1975-76; real estate sales, commercial investments and appraisals. 1. Should the Du Page County Board:
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Be reduced in size? Yes Yes No No Have members elected from
single member districts? Yes Yes No No Yes Make board membership a
part-time position? Yes Yes Yes No No Hire a full-time professional
county manager? Yes Yes No No No Establish an outside task
force to re-evaluate county
programs and organizational
structure? Yes Yes No No Yes
2. Do you support or oppose the following proposals?
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Office of county auditor
should be appointive rather
than elective Support Oppose Oppose Oppose Oppose Office of county coroner
should be appointive rather
than elective Support Oppose Support Oppose Oppose Office of county recorder
should be appointive rather
than elective Support Oppose Support Oppose Oppose
3. Do you support the following proposals?
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Expand Du Page County Airport No No No Yes No Establish a graduate level
high-tech school in Du Page
County Yes Yes Yes Yes No Continue high-tech development
in Du Page County Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4. Select your top five priorities and number them 1 through 5.
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Transportation within the county 2 4 1 4 Low-cost housing for
Du Page residents 5
High-tech graduate school
Solid waste disposal 3 3 5 2 1 Services for the elderly 1 3 3 5 Expand county home facilities
Subsidize private nursing facilities
Flood control
Build new court facilities 5 2
Land use 4 1 5 3 Follow through on delivery
of Lake Michigan water to
Du Page residents 2 4 1 4 2
