NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE: Esin Gina Busche
Age: n/a.
Residence: Naperville.
Party: Republican.
Family: Husband, Paul; son, Burak, 9.
Education: University of Missouri, master's of science, chemistry.
Employer: n/a.
Political experience: Current Naperville Township trustee; Republican committeewoman, three terms; Naperville Republican Women, membership chairwoman; Naperville George W. Bush presidential campaign coordinator.
Community involvement: Member, Fair Housing Advisory Commission; Republican committeewoman; former Naperville Jaycees member.
Q: What challenges are facing the township as the surrounding cities continue to annex property and increase in population?
A: Over the last 16 years, the growth of population in Naperville Township has more than quadrupled. The major challenges with the fast growth has been traffic congestion and increased demand in the services. As a Naperville Township trustee, we'll continue to work with the cities of Naperville, Aurora and Warrenville to explore ways to ease the road congestion and extend the current transportation services. With sound financial policies, the township has added services based on the community needs and will continue to develop/expand services as needed to maintain and improve the quality of life in Naperville Township.
Q: Naperville has a reputation of being one of the best places to raise a family. In what ways can the township help the city become more senior-and singles-friendly?
A: Naperville Township offers a variety of senior services such as financial assistance, transportation, TRIAD Program designed to protect against fraud, etc. Continuing to keep a high level of communication between the township and the senior citizens is instrumental to meet the demands of our senior citizens. Naperville has “an urban feel” compared to other suburbs, for this reason it would attract those young professionals who want affordable city living with its arts and entertainment. The singles outreach through the community organizations such as Naperville Jaycees are very effective. The communication between the township, city and community organizations are essential to develop services that would be appealing to the singles. Naperville Township supports the NCO youth programs and will continue to explore ways to reach out to the youths in the township area.
Q: How would you describe your township to a visitor from outside the area?
A: Naperville Township has many services, opportunities and conveniences of a modern metropolitan area, but it still contains the community spirit and cohesiveness as residents find it easy to identify with their neighbors.
03/23/05 From: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/sunpub/naper/election/busche.htm
“Esin Busche has been active in her community since moving to the Naperville Township area in 1999. She is currently a member of the Fair Housing Advisory Commission and a Republican Precinct committeewoman. She has been a three term membership chairman for the Naperville Republican Women and was a George W. Bush presidential campaign coordinator for the Naperville Township Republican Organization in 2004. Esin has a Masters degree in Chemistry and worked for three global companies, Sherwin Williams, Litton Industries and Sigma Coatings. She currently lives in the south side of Naperville Township with her husband, Paul and son, Burak, who is in the School District 204.”
From: http://ericasworld.logic.net/index.php/Township%20Trustee
Chamber of Commerce Questionnaire Response: http://www.naperville.net/government/Candidate%20Response%202005/candidates_naperville_township_esin_busche.pdf
Candidates tackle growth issue in township
04/01/05
By Kathy Cichon
FYI
In Tuesday's election, six candidates are running for four seats on the Naperville Township Board of Trustees. Republican candidates are Esin Gina Busche, Fred A. Spitzzeri, Gary J. Vician and May Yurgaitis. Democratic candidates are Rick Klau and Janice L. Ilg. For candidate profiles, visit www.napersun.com and click on Election 2005.
Lisle, Wheatland Township elections uncontested
Lisle and Wheatland townships have no contested races for Tuesday's election.
The following are the candidates in offices up for re-election in Lisle Township:
Township supervisor: Charles B. Clarke, Republican.
Township clerk: Richard J. Tarulis, Republican.
Township assessor: John D. Trowbridge II, Republican.
Highway commissioner: Michael J. Dow, Republican.
Township trustee (four seats): Patricia G. Voras, Robert J. Klaeren II, Vito J. Modica and Samuel A. Smith, all Republicans.
The following are the candidates in offices up for re-election in Wheatland Township:
Township supervisor: Shirley A. Armstrong, Republican.
Township clerk: Georgeann Cole Karantonis, Republican.
Township assessor: Kelli Lord, Republican.
Highway commissioner: Dayton E. Jamagin, Republican.
Township collector: Donald Raue, Republican.
Township trustee (four seats): Robert Biedron, Barry P. Bonazzi, Diane M. Para and Jack Riley, all Republicans.
staff writer
As the area continues to grow, how will Naperville Township handle the challenges of increased population and the potential increased need for services?
The six candidates vying for the four seats on the Naperville Township board recently addressed the issue.
In the past 16 years, the township population has more than quadrupled, said current trustee and Republican candidate Esin Busche. The major problem in Naperville is heavy traffic volume and congestion, she said.
The township, Busche said, can continue to work together with the cities of Naperville, Aurora and Warrenville to address those concerns, working to extend transportation services such as the current Ride DuPage (formerly called Dial-A-Ride), which offers transportation for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
She praised the township's efforts in handling the growth, saying it has “so far done a good job of lowering the operational costs while maintaining a high quality of life in the area.”
Democratic candidate Rick Klau said he discovered while campaigning that it is not a question of the quality of the service, but community awareness of the services offered � something that will only get more significant over the next years, he said.
The key, Klau said, is to find ways to communicate with the community that draw responses.
“They're just simply not aware,” he said.
He suggested publishing the township newsletter once a month instead of twice a year.
“Let's provide more in more varied ways,” he said. “I was in awe (learning) … what the township can do and does do, but that doesn't mean that it's doing everything it can do.”
Democratic candidate Janice Ilg said it is important to make sure the road infrastructure is able to handle the additional use.
“If the township grows too much, it's gridlock and nobody's happy,” she said.
The key, she said, is to keep infrastructure on par with new construction. That, Ilg said, must be done in a cost-effective way so people can continue to afford to live in the township.
Current trustee and Republican candidate Fred Spitzzeri said the township can't afford to publish a newsletter every month. But he did cite the assessor's page on the township Web site, which provides online property search information, reducing the need for staff members answering phone calls with inquiries.
Public transit is a growing need, Spitzzeri said. And as more land is considered for annexation into surrounding cities, there is an increased emphasis on municipalities working together.
“Intergovernmental cooperation becomes more and more important,” he said.
He said the township has a good relationship with neighboring governments, including the cities of Naperville and Aurora, as well as DuPage County and state representatives.
Current trustee and Republican candidate Gary Vician said he would look to other townships that have experienced the situation for guidance.
“What I believe in doing is using research and information from townships that have gone through this kind of growth,” he said.
He said Naperville Township can learn from their successes and avoid their mistakes. Vician also said it is important to keep personnel-related expenses down. He too cited the assessor's Web page as a way to keep costs low through the use of technology.
Republican candidate May Yurgaitis was recently appointed deputy trustee by the board in the absence of Trustee Richard Price, who has been unable to serve for health reasons. Yurgaitis will serve until Price returns or his term expires May 15. Price is not seeking re-election.
Yurgaitis said as a trustee she would be a liaison between the township services and the public. While the services would stay the same, she would like to see increased communication of what's available. She also said she would look to have the township work more efficiently.
“That's one of the aspects I would want to concentrate on � work more efficiently if we can and try to keep taxes down.” she said.
04/01/05 From: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/politics/naperville/n0401tship.htm