Bolingbrook Election 2013 Candidate: Kathy Spindel

Campaign information 

• E-mail: kspindel@aol.com
• Phone: 630-569-7198
• Address: 445 N. Ashbury Ave., Bolingbrook, IL 60440

Personal information 

• Age: 61
• Family: Married to Ron, four children, 10 grandchildren
• Education: High School Diploma - Lyons Township High School,  LaGrange, IL
• Occupation: Central Support Services, Scheduling, referral coordinator for Advocate Midwest Heart Specialists
• Political party affiliation, If any: N/A
• Previous elected offices: Trustee of the Fountaindale Public Library District

Applicable experience qualifying you for the position:

St. Dominic Church Council, Treasurer of the Bolingbrook Business and Professional Women’s Club, Illinois Library Association and American Library association training classes in library trusteeship

Candidate questions 

Why are you running for this office?

I wish to continue my role as trustee, serving as Treasurer, continue to serve on the Finance Committee. Continue to maintain transparency as an  advocate to our patrons.

What will be your most important priority if you get elected?

I wish to continue to maintain transparency as an advocate to our patrons.  Ensuring that the library continues to provide the excellent service we provide to our community. 

What sets you apart from the other candidates?

Experience and a willingness to listen and express a real voice for the advocacy of our library. I have been privileged to work with a fine director, staff, and a wonderful and knowledgeable board.

How long have you lived in your community and/or been active in local issues?

I have lived in Bolingbrook for 38 years. I have been active in local issues for 10 years.

What's your favorite thing about Fountaindale Public Library District?

The service the library staff provides to the community. We have been  recognized by the Library Journal  for the past several years for the excellent service we provide to our community.

What is the biggest challenge facing the Fountaindale Public Library District and how would you work to address it? 

One challenge facing the library is the uncertainty surrounding services traditionally provided by the state of Illinois to local libraries. We have seen these services shrink as state funding disappears and these costs shift to the local level. The Fountaindale Public Library has already taken steps to ensure uninterrupted access to key services such as automation and plans to continue to work with our neighbors and our state library association  for the  other services such as delivery. As trustees we are involved in the local, state and national levels of the library associations.  

Please add any other information pertinent to your campaign.

I look forward to  being able to continue working with our educated and professional board of trustees, library staff, and our director. This is how we  will continue to meet the needs of our patrons that they have come to expect from us and our first class library staff. We have and will continue to meet  the needs of an ever changing diverse community.