A press release has been received from the Democratic Party’s candidate for state representative against incumbent Republican Mike Tryon. It follows:

CRYSTAL LAKE—Robert Kaempfe, Democratic nominee for the 64th District Illinois General Assembly, believes in promoting alternative energy sources. Instead of just talking about it on the campaign trail however, Kaempfe is doing something about it in his home.

On Wednesday, June 11 workers will erect solar panels on his home at 746 Coventry Lane in Crystal Lake. The panels will provide a portion of the home’s electrical power.

According to the city Building Department, Kaempfe has obtained the very first permit to install solar panels on a Crystal Lake home.

“I feel as a candidate I should be setting the example and leading the way in the movement for clean, renewable energy,” Kaempfe said.

When asked about how long it will take for the instillation to pay for itself, Kaempfe replied that it would over time, but that it was not his primary concern. He wants to

“reduce the green house gas that the utilities are continuing to pump into the air everyday…Think of how much green house gas would not be going into the atmosphere if even one out of every 100 houses in the state had solar panels on the roof.”

Kaempfe also pointed out that there is a Federal tax credit for the instillation and a rebate check from the State of Illinois for investing in either wind or solar power for the home.

Kaempfe invites the press and the public to observe the instillation of the panels. Brackets will be put in on Wednesday morning and the panels themselves should go up in the early afternoon.

For more information call Kaempfe at 815 788-8252 or e-mail robert.kaempfe@yahoo.com.