Welcome Neighbor,
Re-elect: Joseph Levin
WARD 3 COUNCILMAN
FAIRWAY TOP PRIORITIES
- - KEEP FAIRWAY SAFE, CLEAN, AND BEAUTIFUL
- - Maintain fiscal soundness of Fairway utilizing my experience in financial management
- - Maintain and update infrastructure
- - Translate the conclusions of last Resident Survey into action plans that meet their expectations
CITY EXPERIENCE
- - Fairway City Treasurer- 5 years
- - Fairway City Council- 8 years
- - Fairway Finance/Administration Committee- 12 years (Prior Chair)
- - Fairway Police Committee- 7 years
- - Fairway Public Works Committee- 7 years
- - Stormwater Committee- 3 years
- - Parks and Recreation Committee -2 years
BUSINESS/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
- - Employers Reinsurance Corporation- 28 years as Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary
- - Baker University Trustee- 8 years and served as Chair, Finance Committee
- - JE Dunn Vermont Assurance Director- 13 years
- - State of Illinois Dept. of Insurance Deputy Director- 2 years
ACHIEVEMENTS WHILE ON CITY COUNCIL
- - Managed debt, including refinancing bonds, saving Fairway residents $848,000 in future interest
- - Maintained modified zero-balanced budget process to ensure cost-justified services for Fairway
residents
- - Using financial background consulted with Mayor and others in the analysis and purchase of the
new City Hall and Active Adult Community development
- - Assisted bond advisor in providing data to achieve high bond rating
- - Voted for studies by competent engineers to measure the impact of various stormwater event
scenarios and infrastructure replacement
PERSONAL
- - Resident of Fairway- 39 years
- - Married to Suzie Aron- Six children, four grandchildren
- - BA, Mathematics, St. Ambrose College
- - Member, Casualty Actuarial Society, American Actuarial Association, and International Actuarial
Association
- - Hobbies include golf and other sports, crossword puzzles, travel
ENDORSEMENTS
- - Tony and Jan Liu (former Ward 3 Councilman)
- - David Watkins (current Ward 3 Councilman)
- - Jerry and Grisel Wiley (former Fairway Mayor)
- - Kathy and Kirkland Gates
- - Cathy and Tom Dix
- - John and Carol Kornitzer
VOTE NOVEMBER 7 OR ADVANCE VOTE