By Greg Halbleib

NORMAL – A member of the Normal Town Council says he has experience in the public and private sectors that qualify him for a second term.

Kevin McCarthy said he began public service in 2008 by serving on the town’s visioning panel, which coupled with his experience as a small business owner added to his qualifications:

PODCAST: Listen here to McCarthy’s interview with WJBC’s Sam Wood.

“Successful small business practices, managing through tough times, know my way around a budget, I’ve got a good, strong financial, pragmatic approach that we have to be responsible, we have to be disciplined and we have to be focused,” McCarthy told WJBC’s Sam Wood. “I bring all of that, not to mention all of the experience of the past four years.”

McCarthy seeks a second term on the Normal Town Council as he follows the advice of his mentors to not stay on the sidelines of his community.

“They were very involved in their community,” McCarthy added. “They really taught me that if you want someplace great, you have to step up and get involved. You have to step up and serve.”

McCarthy wants Normal and Bloomington to try to improve their relationship, which was strained recently by Bloomington’s withdrawal from the Metro Zone tax-sharing agreement.

The municipal election is Tuesday.

Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected].