MCC: Women Rule - McHenry County Blog

Linda Liddell

Cynthia Kisser

Five out of seven.

That’s the number of women who will be serving on the McHenry County College Board after new members are sworn in.

Robert DeWitt

George Lowe

In last week’s election, two women, Linda Liddel and Cynthia Kisser. took the six-year terms.

Dennis Adams

Losing was long-time member George Lowe and appointed member Robert DeWitt, who took Scott Summers place.

For the two-year term, a man did win.

Dennis Adams, appointed to fill out Donna Kurtz’ term beat another man, Dave Boger.

But, there are three women who were not up for election this year:

Carol Larson

Mary Miller

Barbara Walter

Ron Parish, elected President of Bull Valley this spring, also occupies a seat on the board.

Ron Parish

Student Trustee Cody Sheriff is also male, but his term expires this month and, while he can talk, he can’t vote.

Vicky Smith

And, of course, Vicky Smith is the new MCC President.

What role do you think gender will have on McHenry County College?

Will new member Linda Liddell get her wish to tape record and archive what is said at McHenry County College Board meetings?

Will Dennis Adams continue to approach college affairs from his businessman’s point of view?

Any thoughts on the future of the college?

Change Isn't Happening on 04/11/2011 at 10:50 am said:

I’m almost speechless Cal.

I read this blog earlier today, and had to come back to it again to see if you had come to your senses.

I guess I need to remind myself that you are of another generation. I get confused sometimes when you talk about your middle school aged son.

Isn’t Linda Liddell a business person?

I thought we were long passed this type of gender bias.

Oh I forgot, you’re still a card carrying member of the “old boys club”.
Cal Skinner on 04/11/2011 at 2:31 pm said:

Let me tell you an anecdote from this election.

It comes from an election judge who went to a Woodstock nursing home to allow patients to vote.

One woman who had poor eyesight asked if there were any women on the ballot.

Given the level of corruption of male politicians seen on Chicago TV, one might be excused for thinking that women are less likely to be corrupt than men.

So, yes, when a unit of government has a large majority of women, I think that’s significant.

Perhaps you can find another unit of local government in McHenry County that has a female majority.

If so, please let me know.
Larry Radzinski on 04/11/2011 at 4:54 pm said:

antidote?
Change Isn't Happening on 04/12/2011 at 8:25 am said:

Your antidote doesn’t make any sense to me.
Cal Skinner on 04/12/2011 at 10:11 am said:

Good catch. I meant “anecdote.” I have made the correction in my first comment.