School Board Member May Challenge Mark Beaubien

Newly elected Round Lake School District 116 board member Denny Driscoll may challenge incumbent State Rep. Mark Beaubien (R-Barrington Hills) again.

Driscoll, who is a conservative by anyone’s definition, ran against Beaubien in 2006.

His campaign pointed to the incumbent’s liberal legislative votes:

Beaubien was victorious, winning over two-thirds of the vote.

He received strong support from Personal PAC, the most radical pro-abortion political action committee in Illinois. Over $17,000 was reported by the primary election, but the total turned out to be $21,000.

About 80% of Beaubien’s money came from special interest PACs. Only $450 was donated in amounts less that $150.

You can see Driscoll’s campaign mailings here and here.

Since that campaign, Driscoll has been elected to the board of the 5th largest school district in Lake County. It’s a financially troubled one and operates under something of a state receivership.

“I’m definitely considering it,” Driscoll told McHenry County Blog of the possibility of running against Beaubien again.

Issues in such an election would probably focus on immigration, abortion, “tax and spend.”

The state representative district is composed of western Lake County, eastern McHenry County and Barrington Township in Cook County.

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