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Danny R. Yanusz

Office you seek: Oak Ridge Town Council

Occupation: Lighting designer/consultant

Age: 55

Address: 7807 Grey Fox Road

Email address: info@drylighting.com

Previous elective experience: None

Other relevant experience (boards and commissions, etc.): Chairman-Oak Ridge Building Committee, Chairman-Oak Ridge Anniversary Committee, Alternate-Oak Ridge Board of Adjustment, President-Oak Ridge Lions Club

Why have you chosen to run for this office? To help Oak Ridge remain a community that can keep up with the world around it, while maintaining the very unique character that makes it a special place of good friends and neighbors.

Key qualifications you would bring to the job: Team building and leadership

Family: Married 32 years to wife Linda. Two children, Jessica and Sarah

What distinguishes you most from your opponents? Very heavily involved in issues facing the town. High level of energy.

Please list the top three issues in Oak Ridge and your stances on those issues:

1. Water, will support all efforts made to bring additional water sources to the town.
2. Work with committees to continue to develop and update ordinances that make Oak Ridge a better place for all.

If you were to give Oak Ridge a letter grade on its effectiveness in managing growth, what would it be? “A.” Everything has been well planned and executed. What vote or decision of the current council would you overturn? None that come to mind at the moment.