CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE

MAYOR, CITY OF PEKIN

17. What distinguishes you from the other candidates?

Mark A. Luft: Leadership, communication and trust and the ability to bring people together as a team.

John McCabe: Integrity, education, experience and knowledge of how the city works. I have been involved with public service most all of my adult life. I have been serving on the city council for almost 8 years; first as a council member and the last 4 years as mayor. I strive to have a good working relationship with the city manager and the department heads. In working with the city staff and the council, I have made a considerable effort to listen to the many different concerns of council, staff and the residents of the city; but the mayor must act in what is the best interest for the whole community, which means making tough choices. I have worked to help reach compromise in a number of situations to get things done. I listen to the ideas of others in reaching solutions.