The Way I See It!

Introducing Cudahy Mayoral Candidate Kevin Fech

Posted by Randy Hollenbeck on Oct. 11, 2009

2010 Election, Cudahy, Info, Mayor, Kevin Fech

This is information provide to me by Mr. Fech.  I will have a post later in the week with my sit down and chat with Mayoral Candidate Kevin Fech.  What I can tell you is he is very personable and approachable.

A little bit about me

I have been a Cudahy resident for about 20 years now.  I grew up in northwest Indiana.  Graduate of Indiana University, Gary campus in 1987 with a BS in Business Administration.  Married 13 years.  I have 3 kids at Lincoln.  2 kids are in 5th grade and one in 2nd.  My oldest son has a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and Autism.  We face our challenges, but we have been fortunate enough to have had no real medical issues.  Just regular kid stuff.

I am employed in the transportation field, have been for almost 25 years.  I did spend about 3 years traveling the country as a field operations manager.  I helped stations with training of employees as well as help managers identify and solve their operational problems.  I enjoyed this job very much, but I wanted to watch my kids grow up.  The employer always let me be home for the concerts, plays etc, but I never realized how much I missed of the every day stuff.  I have spent considerable time around many different airports.

I am active with the Cudahy/St Francis Little Baseball Association.  I asked them if they would be willing to start a Challenger Division for kids with special needs.  I continue to run it every Saturday morning during the season.  It started about 3 years ago with about 8 kids.  This year we had over 20.  I also help coach my daughter’s softball team and my youngest son’s baseball team.

I am a past Board President with the Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin as well as Treasurer.

I currently serve on the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities.

Here is a quick outline of my platform etc

Platform

Ø      Find a suitable/stable business for Ice Port land.  Hotel, box retailer, entertainment

Ø      Work with Chamber of Commerce to get them more active and visible in the community

Ø      Work with Police and Fire to return staffing to year 2000 levels (shows incoming potential business I am serious about safety)

Ø      Hold people accountable for what they are hired to do

Ø      Hold people accountable for their property, whether it is single family or rental property

Ø      Instill pride in being from Cudahy

Achievements

• Started with CSFLBA help and continue to run Challenger Baseball division

• Coach softball and little league teams in CSFLBA

• Past DSAW Board President

• Current Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities

• Task Force for Wisconsin Center for Independence

Qualifications

v     As a non-profit, I know how to work with other agencies to increase services, while not spending the entire budget to reinvent the wheel.

v     Worked as a field operations manager in transportation industry.  Helped stations identify and solve operational issues.

v     Traveled the country for 3 years and spent a lot of time around various airports across the country.  I know as a business traveler what I looked for during free time.

v     Worked developing budgets and staying within the budgetary framework even when economic changes occurred.

v     I do not rely on having an idea and wanting someone else to do it.  I am willing to roll up my sleeves and get my hands dirty.  I.e. Challenger Little League.

v     Worked with school administration though children’s education.  I have a professional and good working relationship with administration and would look to work with them to share service issues in an effort to keep taxes down