ELIFE Candidates Issue February 2018

Barry Luginbill - continued What makes you the best candidate?

I believe that for a person to be a successful Trustee, they have to be a good leader, a leader that is able to make hard choices when needed. A leader that understands the need of self-sacrifice in the pursuit of enhancing our community and resident’s lives. A Trustee needs to be a unique type of leader, one that has the ability to show empathy for those we represent; one who is able to earn respect by first giving respect. In addition, this person must possess a clear vision for what our Town needs and desires, they must be courageous, possess a high level of honesty, humility, focus, and INTEGRITY. Through my experience as a global business leader, I have learned what it takes to be this kind of leader. I understand the need to possess these characteristics and combine them with the ability to plan strategically all the while, encouraging and facilitating a team-work approach. Erie is my home, it is where my wife and I desire to retire and where we want our kids to return to after college to raise their families. The desire to build on what’s made Erie what it is today, implement new ideas to increase the success of the Town and our desire to live our lives to the fullest in Eire is why I know I can make a difference in the role as Erie Trustee