Candidate questionnaire: Roger VanGennip

NAME: Roger W VanGennip

AGE: 45

PLACE OF BIRTH: Cape Girardeau, Mo

SPOUSE'S, CHILDREN'S NAMES:

wife Betsy children Torie Johnson Lorie, Lacie and Tracie VanGennip

EDUCATION:

Advance High School

OCCUPATION: farmer

EMPLOYER: Flying L ranch

BUSINESSES OWNED, ALL OR PART:

none

PUBLIC OFFICES HELD OR SOUGHT; GIVE DATES:

Bollinger County Soil and Water Board chairman two years

WHAT IS THE FINANCIAL STATE OF BOLLINGER COUNTY FOLLOWING THE RECESSION, AND HOW CAN IT BE IMPROVED?

It's tough all over like the rest of the counties around here. The county will have to tighten their belt and buckle down. New job development or industries would work greatly.

ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC ACTIONS YOU THINK THE COUNTY CAN TAKE TO ENCOURAGE JOB GROWTH?

Tax incentives would help.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PRIORITY FOR BOLLINGER COUNTY?

I've lived here all my life and love the county and I would like to see it succeed.

CLOSING REMARKS:

Any successful candidate in this election will have a tough job seeing us through these economic trials. With patience and good guidance we will make it through.