Welcome
Jim Iverson Skokie Trustee 4th District
Truly Invested, Truly Local, Truly Independent.
Why I am Running for Skokie 4th District Trustee
Small Town Values
I want to protect the character of our village as a warm, welcoming place where we care for one another and enjoy our neighborhoods. I want to support our homeowners, tenants, small businesses, and small landlords, and I want to help us find common purpose
In deals and negotiations, I follow the Rotary Club’s four-way test: is it the truth, is it fair, is it beneficial to all parties, does it build good-will.
Our family believes in service. In our sons we have an Army Captain, a Nursing Home CNA, an Army Sergeant, and an Army Lieutenant. My wife served with Catholic Charities, and I was in the Peace Corps.
ABOUT ME
I am a typical Skokie person
I am independent and balanced, not ideological; I believe in Skokie and love being here; I am committed to my community.
• I am truly invested,
• truly local,
• truly independent.
MY GOALS - balancing interests, providing claritY
Advocacy for Residents and Businesses
The formation of electoral districts and district trustees created an avenue for people to communicate with our village. Engagement with the residents, businesses, and organizations of Skokie will improve our decision making, so we want to maximize dialog and involvement. I will maintain easy ways for people to reach me (in person, by phone, by mail, or electronically), so that the people of the Skokie 4th District can be heard and their issues resolved.
Small Business and Small Landlords
Many of us love the small-town character of Skokie, where your barber knows your children, your waiter knows your favorite order, and your banker plays accordion at your birthday party. Small businesses and small landlords are critical to that character, providing vibrancy and variety to our community, but they are under great pressure, and it is getting worse year by year. I will help the Village understand their needs.
Deal Evaluation
The Village Board evaluates and votes on issues facing Skokie – TIF Districts, capital spending, water management, pest control, etc. The judgement I gained from engineering, consulting, running businesses, and over a quarter century in sales, will help me strike deals for Skokie that are fair and beneficial to all of us.
Property Values
Our decisions must consider effects on our property values far into the future. Property values reflect the strength of our village, and the long-term strength of our village depends on the strength and stability of our institutions, our businesses, and our community.
Our Institutions
We are blessed with outstanding assets: our schools, our police and fire departments, our library, our park district, our village government. We need to bring our community and our institutions together in every way and at every opportunity. We need to support our institutions while also providing diligent oversight.
Community
The strength of our community comes from commitment. The joy of our community comes from the time we spend together. The beauty of our community comes from our diversity. Our community is unique and special, and we need to celebrate that. When some interests seek to pull us apart, we need to look first to our neighbors. We do not always agree, but we need to commit to one another.