Mayor Mark Eckert explains how he has incorporated a lifetime of volunteerism and life experiences into his role as mayor of Belleville Illinois. He describes some of the negative campaigning that irks him and explains why being the city’s Chief Executive Officer requires more than a full-time commitment.
Citizens for Mayor Mark Eckert Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/CitizensforEckert/
City Data Crime Statistics – http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Belleville-Illinois.html
Mark Eckert Personal Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mark.eckert.731
Illinois Municipal League – https://www.iml.org/
Hospice of Southern Illinois: https://hospice.org/
Jack Carney Radio Hall of Fame: http://www.radiohof.org/jack_carney.htm
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Mark Eckert said he went on 5000 ambulance calls a year.
If he worked 5 days a week for 52 weeks, then he would have worked 260 days.
5000 calls divided by 260 days equals 19.23 calls a day.
19.23 calls divided by 8 hours equals 2.4 calls a hour.
60 minutes divided by 2.4 calls hour equals a call every 24 minutes!
Wow! Someone call Guinness Book of World Records!
Mark Eckert was the fastest ambulance driver of all time. A call every 24minutes!