As an avid outdoors man, Kurt is a strong advocate of conserving our natural resources. While some politicians resort to exaggerated claims and misguided pseudo science as scare tactics, Kurt believes each one of us should want be a good steward of our natural resources, working together to balance the needs of wildlife and population growth.

During Kurt's tenure, Elgin Township developed a strong recycling program to prevent batteries, cell phones and other electronic devices from being placed into local landfills.

With a background in the housing market, Kurt has also worked with many homebuilders to develop affordable, cost-effective "green" building practices, designed to reduce energy consumption without adding unreasonable costs to new construction. He was instrumental in bringing together tradesmen and local code officials to establish an open dialogue to develop affordable, high efficiency standards for future building codes.

While protecting our natural history is priority to Kurt, he realizes government must take a balanced approach that does not prohibit growth. During his tenure as Kane County's representative on the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Kurt advocated for smart growth throughout the collar counties. As a Kane County Board Member, Kurt will work with developers and regional planners to develop a balanced plan for future growth.