Questions Local Newspapers Asked McHenry County Board Candidates – Part 1, the Woodstock Independent

Wonder what candidates for the McHenry County Board have to go through to be considered for an endorsement from the three local newspapers?

Over the next three days, we’ll let you know what the three newspapers interested in county board candidates asked in their questionnaires.

First, the Woodstock Independent:

1.  NameWoodstock Independent mast head

2.  Address:

3.  Years in McHenry County:

4.  Occupation and workplace:

5.  Education:

6.  Why are you running for a county board seat?  What qualities do you possess that would make you the best person for the job?

7.  What measures would you take to ensure a balanced county budget during tough fiscal times?

8.  What are the most pressing social service needs in the county?  How would you address them?

9.  Are there any specific goals you wish to accomplish as a county board member during this term?

All seem to be pretty open-ended questions. Note that no specific issues are raised, so comparisons on things like gambling or the McHenry County Republican Cat Tax or putting the animal shelter on Route 14 in Crystal Lake or allowing the Mental Health Board to borrow millions to construct a building won’t be possible.


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Questions Local Newspapers Asked McHenry County Board Candidates – Part 1, the Woodstock Independent — 3 Comments

  1. I haven’t ofiically recieved this one yet but here is my answers. On these questions.

    1. Name: Jeff Thirtyacre
    2. Address:
    3. Years in McHenry County: 13 yrs.
    4. Occupation and workplace: Highway Maintainer/ Illinois Department of Transportation/ Grayslake IL.
    5. Education: High school Graduate: 1984 Hazel Park High School, Hazel Park, Michigan,
    Attending College of Lake County/ Engineering
    6. A) Why are you running for a county board seat? We need a balance to our counties Government.
    B) What qualities do you possess that would make you the best person for the job? I am the son of a thoroughbred horse trainer and my Grandfather was a farmer from Mercer County, in Eliza and we have always had to find ways of making a dollar go along way. I feel I can bring this trait to McHenry County and stretch our tax dollars farther. I don’t believe in games. We need common sense not politics controlling how we spend our tax dollars.
    7. What measures would you take to ensure a balanced county budget during tough fiscal times? Put a hold on any non-essential construction jobs. Prioritize jobs and cut non-essential boards.
    8. A) What are the most pressing social service needs in the county? Transportation needs. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
    B) How would you address them? Seek ways to draw business back to our county and make it as prosperous as it once was.
    9. Are there any specific goals you wish to accomplish as a county board member during this term? Get the county working for the taxpayers and try and create new jobs in our county to help with taxes so the taxpayers don’t carry the entire burden.

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