The 2012-14 officers of the McHenry County Republican Party are, left to right, Chairman Mike Tryon, Executive Director Geri Davis, Vice Chairman Mark Daniel, Secretary Glenda Miller and Treasurer Fred Wickham.

County political party committees held organization meetings all over Illinois Wednesday night.

Leslie Schermerhorn

At the McHenry County Republican Party Central Committee meeting, State Rep. Mike Tryon was re-elected Chairman.

Nunda Township’s Mark Daniel was selected as Vice Chairman. He will replace Kathy Kuchta of McHenry Township.

The Secretary and Treasurer will remain the same, Glenda Miller and Fred Wickham.

In other action, the Precinct Committeemen voted to put Leslie Schermerhorn on the ballot for Regional Superintendent of Education.

She was appointed to the post on Tuesday night by the McHenry County Board.

After the meeting the new and old Precinct Committeemen got to know each other.

After the meeting newly-elected Tea Party Precinct Committeemen Melissa Denker from Dunham Township and Andrew Gasser from Fox River Grove chat with the first Tea Party Committeeman, Crystal Lake's Rita Heuel, elected in 2010. At age 19, Denker is the youngest GOP Committeeman in McHenry County.

The Daily Herald actually sent a reporter.