Why Quin?

Who is Quin and why would you want to make him the next Mayor of Gurnee?

Gurnee is a unique town. I believe Gurnee will benefit from a leader who has been an visionary entrepreneur for the last 25+ years. I am a dynamic speaker, a creative thinker, a marketer, and a problem solver. I understand the balance between the property owners, the small business owners, the major national chains, and the millions of annual visitors.

In a town which pays its bills primarily via visitors and fun, having a marketer/PR person as Mayor would be a good fit. As for the initial "Why Run?", I was asked by several "Old Gurnee" people who saw my love for Gurnee and my creative way of promoting it to run for Mayor. They thought, and I agree, Gurnee will benefit from a person who exudes the excitement that Gurnee is. They were initially impressed when I invented "Toms Tours" which was a social media program designed to help Mayor Hood get elected 4 years ago. The name was based on alliteration. The idea was to visit local businesses and then report back to the residents on social media. For 3 years I was the one who took the pictures, created the content, and posted it to social media. The residents as well as the businesses loved it.

For instance, here is a plan I created to boost non-resident revenue while also helping to make life easier for residents, visitors, small businesses, and national chains in one relatively easy move.

My idea: A free trolly bus similar to the one by Woodfield that runs on a constant loop between Gurnee Mills, the restaurants, the hotels, Great Wolf Lodge, and 6 Six Flags Great America/Hurricane Harbor.

Then, advertise to the U.S. Navy telling the families of graduates that Gurnee has it all and it's all connected.

Benefits: Boost hotel revenue, sales tax revenue, provide safe passage across the Tollway and Grand Avenue plus parents of kids working at Great America could pick up their kids at the Mall instead of adding to the traffic on Grand or having to have the kids walk to Burger King.

I have been a REALTOR for 25+ years. In 2002 I saw a need and created a virtual real estate when virtual wasn't a thing. As a matter of fact, Google was not yet even the dominant search engine. I used that same creative thinking 4 years ago to help the current Mayor get elected. I created a program to boost name recognition, boost business recognition, inquire about the permitting process from businesses, all while providing insight to almost unknown gems of businesses here in Gurnee to the residents.