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Candidate presents fiscal‑office experience and vision in Crosby Township campaign video
Summary
A speaker in a Crosby Township campaign video outlined professional credentials, community involvement and a vision for the township's fiscal office, said they would fill an unexpired term, and urged residents to vote on Nov. 4.
A candidate for Crosby Township fiscal officer released a campaign video urging residents to back his bid in the Nov. 4 election and outlining his professional background, community work and priorities for the township's fiscal office.
The video’s speaker identified himself on camera first as "Troy Grama," saying he is a 42‑year resident of Crosby Township, and later introduced himself as "William Charles Slavin," adding, "I go with Charlie." He described his family, noting a wife, Diane, three grown children and eight grandchildren, and emphasized long ties to the community.
The speaker presented a résumé of private‑sector and academic experience he said qualify him for the fiscal post: early work as a certified public accountant, teaching accounting at three universities, more than 25 years in Fortune 500 corporate information‑technology roles, leadership work with a local software company, service as a master process engineer for a large local food retailer and small‑business ownership and consulting. "I started my career as a CPA at national international CPA firms," he said, and later cited executive roles in manufacturing and information technology.
He framed those credentials as relevant to addressing what he called "fiscal challenges" facing the township and said he is willing to "fill an unexpired term of the former fiscal officer." He described personal qualities he considers important for the role—"commitment and competence and character and capability"—and highlighted perseverance learned playing high‑school sports.
The speaker also described long‑term community involvement: coaching youth sports, helping to develop a local "Say Soccer" program in Harrison and assisting nearby schools with technology adoption. He asked residents to contact him with questions and to attend trustees' meetings to provide feedback on township direction. "Please go to the polls on November 4 and vote for me," he said.
The video closed with a blessing and a call for civic participation. The candidate did not provide policy specifics such as a detailed budget, proposed reforms to township accounting practices, or affiliations with a political party in the video; those details were not specified.
