Name: Sam Slaughter

City of residence: Niles

Occupation: Adult service clerk (computer lab), Niles District Library

Where are you from originally? Niles

Education: Bachelor’s degree in liberal studies

If you weren’t doing what you do, what would you be doing? Traveling around the world

If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? Spread it out — give it to my family

What’s something most people don’t know about you? I want to own my own candy store.

Favorite food? Chicken

Last book you read? “The 50th Law”

Where would you go on your dream vacation? Italy

Pet peeve? People who do not listen

Best advice you ever got and who gave it to you? “Take care of the present and the future will take care of itself.” — my mentor, Dr. Gaylord Saulsberry

What would you want on your tombstone? “Here lies a good man”