Lake in the Hills Village President Candidate: Bill Dustin

Name: Bill Dustin
Age: 66
Family: Married to Dot Dustin and we have six adult children and 5 wonderful grandchildren.
Education: Attended Roosevelt University, Chicago. Accounting and Business Law.
Occupation: Owner, partner and manager of Dustin & Company LLC with my wife, Dot, here in Lake in the Hills. Founded in 2008, it is an advertising specialties, promotional products and retail internet business. Three of our children work in the business with us.

Sales broker for Baird & Warner Real Estate, specializing in sales and marketing of residential real estate. I am based out of the Crystal Lake office. I have been licensed since 2006.

Owner, partner, CEO-COO of FSG Crest LLC in South Holland, Illinois. Founded in 2003, we are a business-to-business greeting card publisher and personalization imprinter.

Owner, CEO-COO of GY Industries LLC in South Holland, Illinois. Since 2000, we are a commercial silk screen printer, foil stamper and a greeting card manufacturer.
Previous Elected or Appointed Offices: Lake in the Hills Planning & Zoning Commissioner - Lake in the Hills, Illinois [2011 to Present]; Baird & Warner Goodwill Network - Crystal Lake, Illinois [2008 to Present]; President, Greeting Card Association - Washington, District of Columbia [1995 to 1996]; Chairman of the Board, Giftco Inc - Vernon Hills, Illinois [1989 to 1997]; Board of Directors, Greeting Card Association - Washington, District of Columbia [1986 to 2003]; Board of Directors, Giftco Inc - Vernon Hills, Illinois [1986 to 1997];
Position sought: Village President, Lake in the Hills.
Political party: Independent.
Campaign E-mail address:  billdustin@dustin4lith.com 
Campaign committee: Committee to elect Bill Dustin President, Village of Lake in the Hills.
Campaign Website: www.dustin4lith.com 
Campaign Facebook: Bill Dustin for President, Village of Lake in the Hills.
Campaign Twitter: billdustin@bill_dustin

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

As a family man and business man living in Lake in the Hills, I understand and share the concerns of everyday life in our Village and its financial future. I believe I can make a difference in the future of our Village while maintaining the professionalism this community deserves.

What will be your single most important priority if you get elected? What are the top three issues facing Lake in the Hills residents?  

My top goal is to help increase economic growth and commercial involvement, increasing commercial revenue to keep our Village strong and our tax base stable.

The top three issues residents have expressed [to me] are sidewalks and street lights in areas that don’t have them. In talking to residents, local jobs are important, not only for themselves but their children—through high school and beyond.

What sets you apart from the other candidates?

I have managed corporations, companies and people. I know how to deal with all of the details and make sure things get done. I believe with my extensive business management and corporate board experience—40 years and 20 years respectively, I am the best person to do the job.

What is your favorite thing about Lake in the Hills?

It’s a good place to live and raise a family.

What is your least favorite thing about Lake in the Hills?

I really don’t have a least favorite thing. I believe the Village is well run.

What does Lake in the Hills need to do to attract more businesses and retail in the future?

The village needs to go get it. Business is not just going to fall in our lap. A more aggressive effort needs to be made. It is my number one mission.

Do you support a Continuous Flow Intersection at Randall and Algonquin roads? Why or why not?   

No. I believe it will hurt the businesses at the intersection as the entry and exits will be harder to access than they are already. I also believe that continuous flow at that intersection will cause accidents and will be unsafe for the public due to people trying to enter the businesses.

What improvements, if any, would you like to see in the way village government is run in Lake in the Hills?

Transparency, transparency, transparency. Additionally, based on comments I have heard while campaigning, I believe the permit rates and procedures need to be reviewed.

Anything else you would like to add? Additional comments: Visit my website www.dustin4lith.com for more information.