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Election Questionnaire
Name: Bob Faehnle Age: 62 Home address: 10960 Burlington Ridge Drive, Chardon, OH 44024 Length of residence in that community: 25 Years Occupation: Executive Director Campaign Web site: www.faehnle.us Marital status: Married Name of spouse: Pamela Faehnle

Date questionnaire completed: 14September2011 Office sought: Munson Township Trustee Political party: Non-Partisan Election Gender: Male / Female (circle one)

Employer: Leadership Geauga County

Name and age of any children: Andrew, 33; Nicholas, 31; Jeffrey, 27 Public office experience: Political office held Board of Education Municipality Chardon Local Schools Years Served 8 Elected or appointed? elected

1. 2.

Non-elected experience (committees, boards, etc.): Chardon Rotary, Past President; Past Chairman, Geauga County Draft Board; Civilian Review Board, United States Selective Service System; Geauga United Way, Former Vice Chairman For Planning; Kent State University, Geauga Campus, Former Member, Business Advisory Council; Phi Delta Kappa, National Educational Honorary; Chardon Local Schools Focus 2000 Demographics Committee Chair; Chardon High School Former Member, Technology Advisory Committee; Chardon Local Schools Former, Family And Consumer Science Advisory Committee; Chardon Schools Foundation, Former Member; University Hospitals National Cancer Advisory Committee; University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center Leadership Team; Notre Dame Elementary School Board Of Trustees; Munson Little League Former Member Board Of Trustees; Geauga YMCA, Former Board Member; WomenSafe, Former Board Member; St. Marys Church, Eucharistic Minister, Extraordinary Minister, Pre-Cana Team Member. Education:
School/city/state High School College Graduate Other Years Degree-Subject or Certificate

Bishop Watterson High School, Columbus Ohio Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

1963-67 1967-71 1973-74 1974-76

College Preparatory B.Ed., Marketing Education M.Ed., Business Education Ph.D., Ed. Administration

Should you be elected, what are three specific areas you'd like to change, address, improve or further research, and how specifically would you go about it? I sense the beginnings of a Crisis in Confidence in Munson Township Government. I intend to bring a return of that confidence with the use of my leadership skills. Fiscal management exists as a primary concern in the township. The planning and procedures revolving around the Town Hall vexes many of the residents. What should have been the procedure for determining the seemingly ill-fated new Town Hall? Why were significant funds spent for an architectural design prior to wetlands determination when a simple and less expensive footprint might have been sufficient before abandoning the site? Many questions go unanswered. Common-sense, step-by-step planning seems to have been missing in a major project. I intend to lead logical, common-sense, step-by-step conservative planning. The Geauga County Auditor recently red-flagged the Munson Township budget. The Townships have to be responsible . . . you really cant collect it [taxes] and not spend it . . . you need the money for something or dont collect it. (Geauga Maple Leaf, September 1, 2011) We need conservative, responsible fiscal management. My decisions will be based on that philosophy.

Whether for past accomplishments or future goals, why should voters elect you? I am a rich man, not wealth, but rich in the many gifts and opportunities I have had the chance to experience. I have good friends, a beautiful wife, three great sons and a wonderful grandson. I live in the best country, state, count and township in the world. I was raised to believe that because I was blessed with such gifts it is my duty to give back in service to my neighbors. I will do that though my service as a Munson Township Trustee. My life and career has been and will continue to be about responsible, conservative, reasoned leadership. I will be responsible and responsive to my neighbors. As a steward of public funds - my neighbors funds - I intend to be conservative, thoughtful, and questioning. I will make decisions using a logical common-sense approach, based upon the best data available and I will accept the responsibility for those decisions. More importantly, I will be willing to rethink a decision if more data or better becomes available. In addition to my volunteer service, in my professional life I work with companies and individuals in developing leadership and decision-making skills. Leadership Geauga County has worked with numerous elected officials including Geauga Countys Commissioners, Sheriff and his command staff, Coroner, and numerous township trustees. I believe that makes me uniquely qualified for the position of Munson Township Trustee.