VOTER GUIDE – NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF LYON Tuesday, November 4, 2014 POLLS ARE OPEN 7:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OAKLAND AREA Website: www.lwvoa.org E-mail: contact@lwvoa.org Phone: 248-594-6602 2 Candidates for TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE for ONE PARTIAL TERM ending 11/20/2016 CANDIDATES for SUPERVISOR ONE partial term ending 11/20/2016 Question 1 (150 Words or less): Provide biographical information and explain why you are running for Township office and relevant qualities and skills you would bring to the position. Question 2 (150 Words or less): What are the top 3 Priority Issues facing your township and what actions would you, as a township official, take regarding each of them? Lyon Township is at a crossroads, as the demand for new development intersects with the goals and responsibilities set forth in our Master Plan. I seek to continue as a Township Trustee because I have the educational, professional, and civic experience that uniquely qualifies me to help guide the Township during the vital years ahead. I have a degree in Urban Planning from MSU and have spent the past 15 years focused professionally on the development of growing communities and municipal planning. As the Planning Director in White Lake Township (11 years) and as a member of the Lyon Township Planning Commission (7 years), I have guided commercial and residential development, while administering budgets annually. My wife Stephanie, a South Lyon teacher, and I are proud to raise our family here and I commit myself to draw on my extensive experiences and skills to continue to enhance our wonderful community. First, we must ensure that our community grows responsibly, in a manner consistent with our Master Plan, while being mindful of our utility and road infrastructure. Our motto of “honoring yesterday and building tomorrow” means we must balance our rural roots with the push for further development. With meticulous planning and measured action, we can responsibly remain true to our Township mission. Vote for no more than ONE Republican SEAN O'NEIL 26181 Great Plains Dr., South Lyon, MI 48178 Second, it is imperative that we maintain a superior level of public safety as the demand for services increases. A community without high-quality emergency services is not a desirable place to live, work, or raise a family. Sustaining our commitment in these areas is vital and nonnegotiable. Third, we must govern efficiently and operate in a fiscally responsible manner. Lyon Township has survived difficult economic times while avoiding financial pitfalls. Difficult decisions and economic perils still lurk, however, and we must remain ever vigilant in this regard. Democrat STEVEN GREENE DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR INCLUSION 63 Petoskey St., New Hudson, MI 48165 Copyright League of Women Voters Oakland Area 2014 Page 1 of 2 Published by the League of Women Voters Education Fund LYON TOWNSHIP (Continued) 1 Candidate for LIBRARY BOARD for ONE PARTIAL term ending 11/20/2016 JIM CHUCK 25365 Stanley Ln., South Lyon, MI 48178 (Candidates running unopposed were not sent questionnaires.) The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan national organization whose purpose is to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. The League never supports or opposes any candidate or political party. Candidate responses are included as submitted and have not been edited except in cases where the replies have exceeded the stated word limitations. Spelling and Grammar were not corrected. The inclusion of candidates’ statements and opinions is solely in the interest of public service and in no way is to be construed as an endorsement by the League of Women Voters which takes no responsibility for any views or facts stated by the candidates. Copyright League of Women Voters Oakland Area 2014 Page 2 of 2 Published by the League of Women Voters Education Fund