Jack La Tempt, candidate for Village Trustee in Roxana, IL
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Name: Jack J. La Tempt
Political party (if applicable): Independent
Age as of April 6, 2021: 63
Campaign website or social media page: N/A
Office seeking: Village Trustee - Village of Roxana Illinois
Are you an incumbent? Yes
Previous offices sought: I have competed several terms as Trustee and have served as Mayor pro-tem.
Occupation: Retired from Phillips 66 Refinery, Roxana, Illinois
Education: I graduated from Roxana High School and have had several courses since then.
Please list the highlights of your civic involvement: Over the last several years, we have been able to construct a new Wastewater plant, Street Department facility, and upgrade our Water treatment facility. At the current time we are seeing the completion of our new Village hall and Public Safety Building. We have been able to complete these project while keeping our tax rate low.
Why are you running? To continue to help Roxana residents maintain the quality of living in Roxana they have grown accustom to.
What is the top issue in your race, and how would you address it? Work still needs to be done to upgrade the village infrastructure. This includes our roadways, water distribution system and our wastewater collection system. As with the above listed highlighted projects, we will need to prioritize the needed items and explore ways to complete the work without raising the tax rate.
Why should people vote for you? Having served as a trustee during previous terms, I have gained the knowledge and experience needed to help make the decisions required to keep the village strong. I feel I have the qualifications and dedication to continue to serve the village with pride.
This story was originally published March 2, 2021 at 9:43 AM.