In the March 25 edition of the Landmark, endorsements were given to four of the five candidates running for the Brookfield village board under the PEP Party banner. Only one candidate from the other party was selected, even though, in the words of the Landmark editorial board, he would “make a green trustee, no doubt, this being his first foray into village government.”
In these challenging times, can Brookfield afford to have a trustee who is unready for office? Complex issues like the TIF district on Ogden Avenue and the consequences of the economic slowdown should not be left to rookies.
For the past five years, I have served the village as an appointed official on the Beautification Committee and the Conservation Commission, where I have worked closely with trustees and village staff.
Through these groups I have been able to provide leadership and volunteer service at events like Project NICE, Meet the Creek, the RB High School Service Day and Adopt-A-Spot.
Prior to my current career as a history teacher, I worked at McKinsey and Company, a management consulting firm, and Greenberg Research, an international political polling firm.
For my education I earned a double major in political science and sociology with a minor in business institutions from Northwestern University. While in college I spent a summer working in Washington, DC as an intern for a United States Senator. Going further back, I achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.
There has been tremendous improvement in Brookfield over the past four years. Maintaining this progress requires a village board with experience and leadership. If you are looking for a candidate who will hit the ground running, I ask for your vote on April 7.
Brian Oberhauser is a candidate for Brookfield trustee.