Candidate Interviews: Wilmette Park Board (6 for 3 seats) (Audio)
Six candidates, including three incumbents, are competing for three seats on the Wilmette Park District Board of Commissioners
Incumbents Kara Kosloskus (board president), Patrick Duffy (board vice president) and Allison Frazier are each seeking their second terms, while Anastasia Royal, Paul McKinley and Nancy Johnson are each in search of a first term. Click to view basic profiles of the candidates collected and published by The Record.
Each candidate was interviewed by The Record Editor in Chief Joe Coughlin and their responses were recorded and timed. Questions are listed in the order they were asked, and the candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot. You can use the navigation tools below to skip to specific questions. You can listen to the audio recordings grouped by candidate at these links: Patrick Duffy | Allison Frazier | Kara Kosloskus | Anastasia Royal | Nancy Johnson | Paul McKinley.
JUMP TO: Opening statements | Gillson south-beach plan (Followup: Board-resident interactions) | Programming | Manager departures | Investigation of volunteer | Closing statements
Opening statements
The 2024 change to south beach’s operations plan — dune fence, paid entry, etc. — has been divisive. How do you feel the change has impacted the community? What could the board have done differently?
(Re: south plan operations) Were discussions between the board and residents appropriate? Could the board have been more transparent? Could residents have been more understanding?
How are the park district’s programs serving Wilmette families? Where is there room for improvement?
Numerous management-level staffers have left the district in recent years. Why do you think this is happening? And how can the board enable stability?
A recent Record investigation revealed a district volunteer’s disturbing history with online images of children. Do you find that concerning? Should the board do something about it?
Closing statements
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Joe Coughlin
Joe Coughlin is a co-founder and the editor in chief of The Record. He leads investigative reporting and reports on anything else needed. Joe has been recognized for his investigative reporting and sports reporting, feature writing and photojournalism. Follow Joe on Twitter @joec2319
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