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Campaign Info
- Position sought: Trustee
- Hometown: Orland Park
- Website: www.fiscalvoices.com
Personal Info
- Age: 39
- Family: Wife Ame and children Conor (11), Keara (9), Kyle (5), and Ryan (3)
- Education: BA in Political Science with a minor in Business Administration from Northern Illinois University, 1993
- Occupation: Sales
- Political party affiliation: Republican
- Previous elected offices: None
- Applicable experience: Having ran a successful, family-owned business with my father and two brothers for the past 20 years has afforded me a unique, hands-on experience in all facets of business management, that can easily be applied to the duties of an O.P.F.D. trustee.
Mr. Evoy answered an issues-specific questionnaire as well, which can be read through this link.
Candidate Questions
What is the primary reason you are running for this office?
My primary reason for seeking this office is that I pay a substantial amount of money out of my property taxes each year to the O.P.F.D., and I want to have a voice in how this money is allocated.
What will be your single most important priority if you get elected?
My most important priority will be reducing taxes on the hardworking home and business owners within the O.P.F.D.
What sets you apart from the other candidates?
I believe that any public service department should be operated as a business in order to maximize the services that are provided with tax revenue. My many years of business acumen will enable me to implement good business practices within the O.P.F.D.
How long have you lived in Orland Park?
I have lived in Orland Park since July of 2005.
What's your favorite thing about Orland Park?
My favorite thing about Orland Park is the outstanding setting that it provides me to raise my children.
What is the biggest problem in Orland Park?
The biggest problem facing Orland Park now and in the coming years will be trying to convince business owners to either stay, or relocate to our Village. We are already at a disadvantage in light of the recent tax hikes past earlier this year, and towns within the State of Illinois are going to have to get creative with maintaining and growing their business communities.
Robert
10:17 am on Tuesday, March 15, 2011
What is Christopher Envoy's experience as a first responder, life saver, expert in medical and fire safety? Does he have any back r0und other than being born with a silver spoon in his mouth? He has been in O. Pk. for 5 years and MAIN PRIORITY IS TO CUT OUR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES AND SAFETY. He says it himself:
My most important priority will be reducing taxes on the hardworking home and business owners within the O.P.F.D.
When I call 911 I count the seconds, time and professional training make all the difference in our lives and homes. In our neighboring town last month we waited 20 minutes on a very bad 911 call. There are many shotty underfunded fire departments. Envoy seems to want to make Orland Parks one of those.
Michael Legeza
11:41 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Unfortunately Robert you live in a dream world. The answer is not more money, it is effective use of revenues available. if you have a dollar, you will want 5, it is the way our society works unfortunately and with higher revenue comes more waste. We should be happy to have someone that knows how to operate within a budget. More money does not equal better services and quiye frankly it sounds like youare the one born with a silver spoon of entitlement. We, as the "people" need to take our country and it finical downfalls back and make sure we get under control for the good of all and the protection of our services.
Not as dumb as you look
9:24 pm on Saturday, March 19, 2011
In his response under "Applicable Experience" Mr. Evoy refers to the OFPD (Orland Fire Protection District) as the OPFD which I can only imagine stands for Orland Park Fire Department. Perhaps someone should inform him that Orland Park does not have a fire department, but rather it is protected by a fire district. Perhaps he applied for the wrong position.
The fact that he doesn't even know the name of the district for which he has applied for an elected position makes me question his intentions if and possible alterior motives as a candidate. I believe we are blessed with great fire & EMS services here in our community and while fiscal responsiblity is a concern of all of ours, I accepted the high taxes of Orland Park because of the quality of all of the services that we receive wether it be Fire, EMS, Police, Parks, Library, Public Works, Etc.
For those residents who are looking to go backwards investigate aquiring more affordable services in another town. You will see that their home value rates have dropped as they slashed public service while there taxes have remained low.
The facts
11:18 pm on Saturday, March 19, 2011
Not as dumb as you look you say? Well what you say certainly speaks for how dumb you are!! Many fire districts have lower tax levys than Orlands. Just the fact that Mr Cacciotto signs say backed and payed for by the fireman tells me enough. Hr represents the fireman not the tax payers that elect him. You must be a union member>GO EVOY GO RHODE
Robert
12:32 pm on Monday, March 21, 2011
I am a Republican who voted for Liz Gorman and I do not think that these two candidates are right for my town, Evoy and Rhode. I am a medical professional, First Responders make all the difference between life and death, brain damage or recovery. Response time and education is critical. Orland Park residents are in good hands. I don't feel comfortable in having that destroyed by two naive individuals with intentions of coming in and cutting dismantling and destroying what are town developed. Taxes should buy excellence in FIRE, POLICE AND TEACHERS the rest is icing on the cake.
Where will we go??
8:52 pm on Friday, March 25, 2011
I live in Orland Hills and I'm covered by the OFPD. I read Blair Rhode's interview in the Orland Park Patch which states that he will dismantle the department and turn it over to the Village. Who will respond to Orland Hills?? Tinley Park doesn't cover their own ambulance runs. They run 2 Trace ambulances for their entire town, how can they cover Orland Hills???