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Strand, Dueysen face off for District 5 RI County Board seat
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Name: Virgil Dueysen Party: Democrat Address: 4312 7th St., East Moline Age: 66 Education: Finished high school in the U.S. Army Occupation: retired Previous elected office: Rock Island County Board member since 2003 Which approach to modernizing county offices do you support: consolidation at the Quad Cities Industrial Center, new construction or some other plan? Public opinion of the citizens of Rock Island County is that it should remain in downtown Rock Island. I would only agree to consolidation if it was not financially feasible to remodel or build a new facility downtown. I would base my opinion on an unbiased study by a consultant. Should the county hire a professional administrator to oversee day to day operations? No, because county has a full-time county board chairman at a cost of $90,000 a year. A professional administrator would cost the county $40,000 or more, plus cost of staff, etc. Do you support reducing the size of the county board? I would agree to reduce the size only if I know for certain it will not effect the representation of the citizens in each of the county board districts. Also, the voters decision on the referendum to be placed on the ballot will weigh heavily on my decision. What are your goals generally for the county, if you're elected? My main goal if re-elected is to be continually mindful of the taxpayers money so that the county can continue to provide quality services without putting a larger tax burden on the citizens of Rock Island County. Name: Douglas Strand Party: Independent Address: 918 36th Ave. East Moline Age; 60 Education: B.A., Luther College, Iowa; B.S., University of Minnesota; Masters of Science, Western Illinois University. Previous elected office: Black Hawk College trustee, East Moline City Council. Which approach to modernizing county offices do you support: consolidation at the Quad Cities Industrial Center, new construction or some other plan? I don't have enough information at the moment. I would have to get more information, if elected, to make an intelligent decision. Should the county hire a professional administrator to oversee day to day operations? If elected, I'd like to research this before making a decision. Do you support reducing the size of the county board? I'd like to look at the options and, if elected, discuss them. What are your goals generally for the county if you're elected? I'd like to see the county board balance its budget and stick to it. I'd like to see them do some cost-cutting and maintain some positive services while keeping property taxes low. 
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Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
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