Politics & Government

Lake in the Hills Village Board Candidate: Ken Tentler

Ken Tentler is one of four candidates running for three open trustee seats on Lake in the Hills Village Board.

Name: Ken Tentler
Age: 40
Family: Single, never married and no children
Education: BA Political Science NIU 1995
Occupation: Self-employed as builder, remodeling professional and handyman
Previous elected or appointed offices: I have not sought or achieved other elected offices.
Position sought: Trustee-Lake In The Hills
Political party: Republican
Campaign E-mail address: kententler@rocketmail.com
Campaign committee: Ken Tentler for Hope
Campaign Website: www.kjttrustee.com

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

Having on occasion dreamed of political involvement, I wanted to see if the political system, the people and those that govern would not only have me but what could be accomplished and what I could achieve.  I lean in the direction in agreement with the statement that this world is broken.  Very good and strong people are needed in positions of leadership.

What will be your single most important priority if you get elected?

 My priority would be to mobilize my life, personal economy and peripheral activities to participate with local and regional government including building relationships, trying to understand the heavy clunky mechanisms that should really make people angry, researching, do and learn what peers ask and work hard to contribute.  I would need a political victory or two.

What are the top three issues facing Lake in the Hills residents?  

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The 29,000 people need to ask themselves how many of them worked to bring a factory or machine shop or an advanced martial arts instructor or any high quality/unique business to Lake In The Hills to make the town more valuable.  The number one issue is that we are not giving back.  

The second issue is that it is not known as a fact that the government of Lake In The Hills is as efficient and productive as possible.  If it is not then the people should be angry and changes made.  The third issue facing Lake In The Hills is what can and should be done to make this town the most desirable in the region. I would work hard to achieve many ideas including restorative conservation, working to move the Village past just the nuts and bolts of governing and institutionalizing a more progressive approach to the way people are managed with language even in the Comprehensive Plan and finally superior and cutting edge business development and redevelopment.

What sets you apart from the other candidates?

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There currently are six special people that became Trustee in Lake In The Hills at one point or another.  I do not know how each did with the opportunity.  Outside of the fact that I am not a genius, the list goes on and on why I deserve to sit on that executive board.

What is your favorite thing about Lake in the Hills?

The raw potential to take what has already been done to tinker and fix, to set an example to and effect other towns that are getting ready to expand or already have been built up and with the many strengths explore what great government can be.

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

It is sad that there may be an attitude that every piece of land should be developed.

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

I think the people of Lake In The Hills should have a building project and my idea is to take a piece of developed property and redevelop based on business and society wants and needs.  The construction should be multi-story and help the trade union, seek to restore green space and be beautiful.  As Trustee, I would build relationships in Community Development and find ways to network with some of the best businesses and corporations in the United States.  The goal is to be the best.

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

I do not know if this is a genuine issue or not.  I have also considered the possibility that there is some social type action even occurring with the debate.   And also, more than one person has indicated that it was off the table.  I like non-traditional solutions.  I do not knowingly participate with telepathic culture and at this point believe it has little place in government.  Finally, the hours each day that the intersection is badly congested seem not to warrant a 20 million plus project.  A list of reasons why a CFI is desired would prove enlightening.  Obviously, the CFI seems like a bad idea.

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

My website, kjttrustee indicates just some of what I think is needed in Lake In The Hills.  Further, the “government” in my opinion is asking the people to figure out that many improvements are needed.  A few items that come to mind that prove that there is little cutting edge  thought coming even out of the few great minds that have built and developed Lake in the Hills include hyper residential development to the west, 4-5 weak commercial areas and the attitude that business is the benchmark of success in this community (and the structure of this questionnaire also aids that momentum)and WoodsCreek Lake and especially Willow Lake.  Probably, the Village needs to strategize a bit and work hard to achieve objectives.  

Anything else you would like to add? Additional Comments:

I am the candidate that will work hard for the people of Lake In The Hills.  I have the capacity and desire to understand and motivate.  Very good men and women must work hard to build a better world.  I know myself to be on that team.


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