Crystal Lake City Council Candidate: Chuck Ebann

Name: Charles (Chuck) Ebann

Age: 66

Family: Wife Ellen; son Spencer

Education: BS Chem E, Iowa State University

Occupation: Purchasing/Business Operations executive w. Rohm & Haas

Previous elected or appointed offices: Crystal Lake Public Library Trustee

Position sought: Crystal Lake City Council

Political party:  Republican

Campaign E-mail address: charles.ebann@att.net

Campaign Facebook: www.Facebook.com/votechuckebann

What is the primary reason you are running for this office? 

I look forward to serving the City and keeping it an attractive place for business and families.  I believe my 34-year work experience and community involvement for the past 9 years will be of benefit to the position where I will be a steward of our tax money.

What should the city's priority be in the next four years? Keeping the City an attractive place for business and for people to live in.

What is your top priority for the next four years?

I would support 3 initiatives (promoting and encouraging recreational activities, managing to the 30-yr comprehensive plan and proactively soliciting retail businesses). On stewardship, I would particularly support continuing to control personnel levels, to control project expenditures to stay within budgets, and to fund the general fund without any tax levy money.

Additional comments:  I am not in favor of decriminalizing marijuana.  I understand department and personnel management.  I know what attributes make an organization successful.  I understand managing people and working with people to achieve consensus.  I’ve had success with achieving cost reductions and obtaining favorable budget results.  I think analytically and try to look at all aspects of a situation before making a decision.  Chuck Ebann