I decided to run because I want to use my business experience to help the community, and this year in particular because of the rising tax situation we've been facing in the village.

This is not about a few guys winning an election. It's about the voice of change that came not only for us, but for an awful lot of people that went out to vote for us.

I think we can raise the level of discussion by asking tough questions. The Republican members of the board I find to be rather congenial, so I don't think they're going to be combative just because Dan or I have suggested an idea.

CFC 's collaborative business payment solution, Business Payment Connection, is being offered by community banks to small and mid-tier businesses to accelerate cash flow to fuel their growth, ... All of my instincts tell me it is time for a B2B payments breakthrough, and I see this opportunity to use my professional and personal experiences to assist CFC in bringing this to bear.

The business community cannot take on 6 million gun owners and their right to own firearms and win. That's a losing battle. And we don't need to have that battle. We need to come to agreement.

Having school start after Labor Day is a big help for us, and for other business in the community.