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Camlin, Long face off in District 15
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Name: Nick Camlin Party: Democrat Address: 2320 37th St. #1, Rock Island Age: 25 Education: Rock Island High School; Augustana College, political science (cum laude) Occupation: Lights On For Learning coordinator at Washington Junior High School Previous elected office: Rock Island County Board since 2010, Democratic Precinct Committeeman Which approach to modernizing county offices do you support: Consolidation at the Quad Cities Industrial Center, new construction or some other plan? It's clear that something needs to be done with our facilities, but before we do anything we need to have the financing of a project in order. I propose a public/private infrastructure bank, modeled on a program that already exists in the state, to fund the rehab of the courthouse and an updated administration building. Investments would be paid back using savings from the efficiencies built into the facilities. Should the county hire a professional administrator? While the county should always explore best practices for administration, I think an alternative to a possibly expensive administrator might be an independent office in charge of research and fact checking, much like the Congressional Budget Office, while the governing is left to those elected by the people. Do you support reducing the size of the county board? We should do everything we can to make the county run more efficiently and effectively. Government at all levels should be inclusive. Any efforts to make it more exclusive under the assumption that it would reduce costs should be met with skepticism. I am open to considering any change that can be proven to be cost-effective. What are your goals for the county, if you're elected? My sights are set on moving this county forward through economic development, smart government, and a high standard of living. In the 2020 Census I want to see the county's population gain thousands and thousands of new residents because of our efforts in the years to come. Name: Bill Long Party: Republican Address: 4049 25th Ave, Rock Island Age: 74 Education: High school graduate Occupation: Retired from John Deere Previous elected office: Republican precinct committeeman Which approach to modernizing county offices do you support: Consolidation at the Quad Cities Industrial Center, new construction or some other plan? This decision would have to be based on cost and financing. My basic preference would be to stay downtown and remodel the current facilities. I would favor a plan that would consider the need for a city jail, to share costs, and use of the church property across the street from the current county buildings. Should the county hire a professional administrator? A professional administrator should be considered. This would help eliminate favoritism and bias in decisions. The cost would be comparable to what we currently pay the chairman. Do you support reducing the size of the county board? I support reducing the size of the board, and will follow the choice of what people say when they vote in the referendum. This would be cost effective and could be designed to maintain a balanced representation. Currently, it appears that six to eight core board members make the majority of the decisions in the chairman's office prior to meetings, and the others agree. What are your goals for the county, if you're elected? My goals will be a balanced budget, give the voters opportunity for input, review board members' benefits, honor the Open Meetings Act, improve transparency, eliminate nepotism and favoritism while representing the best interest of the people of District 15 and the county. 
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Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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