With the defeat of McHenry County Board Vice Chairman John Jung by Lake in the Hills Village Trustee Paula Yensen, the race is on to replace him.

The post pays extra, a new benefit since my father served in the position before he died in 1989.

Two candidates have emerged.

Both are women.

State Rep. Mike Tryon’s legislative assistant Tina Hill is soliciting votes. She is from Woodstock.

Also seeking votes from her colleagues is Sandra Salgado, who lives in McHenry.

It’s no big secret that Hill would like to run for countywide office.

I’m not sure ideology matters in a race for the number two county board spot, but my impression is that Hill is more liberal than Salgado.

I would assume that Hill is more closely allied with County Board Chairman Ken Koehler.

He named her to chair the Management Services Committee.

I remember her handling the McHenry County Republican Cat Tax issue on the board floor.

Salgado is vice chair of the Public Health & Human Services Committee.

Salgado’s father, Ron, was manager of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s successful campaign.

The day job of this former Deputy Sheriff is that of investigator for the office.

The father also managed the campaign of Tom Sanders when he unsuccessfully ran against Keith Nygren in the GOP primary for sheriff.

Alden’s Don Larsen was vice chairman before Jung.

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The photo of John Jung at the top of the article was taken in June at the Pro-Life Pig Roast at Resurrection Center. The picture of Tina Hill was taken Monday during the Management Services Committee meeting. The one of Sandra Salgado was taken after an earlier county board meeting.