Algonquin and Nunda Township Republican township trustees will face opposition in the April 7th election.
Three have been slated in Algonquin Township:
- James McTague of Cary, a psychologist who has run previously for county board
- Frank Hyden of Crystal Lake
- Bob Frank of Cary
No further information is supplied for Hayden and Frank.
In Nunda Township, two will be seeking seats:
- Meredith Reid Sarkees, who has a rural Crystal Lake address and is a former political science professor from DePaul University
- Patrick Murfin, secretary of the McHenry County Democratic Central Committee and who once ran for Crystal Lake City Council
The party’s press release follows:
CRYSTAL LAKE—Democratic voters from Algonquin and Nunda Townships assembled in caucus Tuesday evening to select candidates for township office in the April 7th local elections.
Algonquin Democrats meeting at the Lake In the Hills Village Hall nominated three candidates for township trustee. James McTague, a psychologist from Cary, has twice been a candidate for the County Board from District 1. He will be joined on the ticket by first time candidates Frank Hayden of Crystal Lake and Bob Frank of Cary.
Meanwhile Nunda Democrats meeting at the Township Hall selected Meredith Reid Sarkees and Patrick Murfin as candidates for trustee. Sarkees of unincorporated Crystal Lake is a ten year McHenry County Resident and a former professor of political science at DePaul University. Murfin of Crystal Lake is the Secretary of the McHenry County Democratic Party and previously ran for trustee in 2001.
Nunda Democrats identified groundwater preservation, open space, and regional planning as top issues in the upcoming campaign.
Nunda Township is seen on top of Algonquin Township.