Dennis P. Clark Candidate for President, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

As President of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, my top priorities will be:

• Protection of the public's forest preserve lands;
• Focus on Mission; and
• Transparency with the tax-paying public.

The residents of DuPage County are incredibly fortunate to have had the foresight, resources, and the opportunity to acquire more than 26,000 acres of magnificent forest preserve. Rarely has a suburban county so close to a major metropolitan center like Chicago, possessed such a jewel in their midst. I am intensely committed to preserving this very precious gem.

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Over the past several years Dennis, Hilary, Eric and Shannon have been involved with efforts to preserve and protect open spaces and natural areas in our communities. We have seen first hand the poor leadership and questionable choices of our current elected officials. We are running to preserve our forests for the future and protect them from further bad choices.

As leaders of the Du Page Forest Preserve, we will be guided by three tenets:

• Stewardship,
• Honesty, and
• Common sense Government

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Straight forward transparency is an essential component of a truly open and accountable Forest Preserve organization. The model I support includes an integrated public record system; timely posting of agendas; convenient publicly accessible meetings; and complete and accurate record keeping.

It is the job of the Forest Preserve Board to insure that ethical values are upheld through careful attention to the mission of the organization. The use of no bid contracts for services costing hundreds of thousands of dollars and campaign contributions from forest preserve contractors and vendors must be eliminated. The Forest Preserve Board needs to become a government role model of preservation and education for the next generation: one where ethical practices and high standards are the norm.

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Dennis P. Clark