Saturday I went to the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce Expo to see what things political were there.
Right off the bat I saw McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi.
McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi greets voters at the Crystal Lake Expo on Saturday. Seen in the background is Assistant State’s Attorney Demetri Tsilimigras.
I figure that means he is running for re-election in 2016.
Next I saw the Crystal Lake Library display.
The Crystal Lake Library had a booth at the Expo.
The next tax district I found was McHenry County College.
The McHenry County College Expo booth.
The Crystal Lake Park District occupied three spots in a corner.
The Crystal Lake Park District had a bean bag throw contest.
I got a change to talk to Executive Director Jason Herbster and learned that he expects the park district tax bills to increase four percent.
Nearby was the McHenry County Right to Life display.
As a wondered through the aisles, I saw a candidate for the Crystal Lake High School Board, Amy Blazier, at the Friendship House pre-school display.
Amy Blazier, a candidate for District 155’s High School Board, was working the Friendship House booth, where she is a pre-school teacher.
Indirectly financed with tax dollars is Rosecrance. It get money from the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board.
The Rev. Jimmy Swarthout helped staff the Rosecrance booth. He was on the 708 Board before he joined Rosecrance.
Unlike at McHenry’s Expo, McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan was not at her office’s booth when I walked by.
The McHenry County Clerk’s Office had a booth.
No elected officials were at the City of Crystal Lake’s Expo booth.
The City of Crystal Lake’s display covered at least three spaces.
Sharon Bills from Grafton Township and Joseph Monack were staffing the Republican Party’s spot when I walked past.
The McHenry County Republican Central Committee’s booth featured photos on a TV screen.
The McHenry County Recorder of Deeds Office had two employees encouraging people to sign up for a fraud alert. Recorder Phyllis Walters’ term is up in 2016. People are already jockeying for the position.
The Recorder of Deeds office had a booth.
State Rep. Mike Tryon featured an employee from the State Treasurer’s Office who looked up my name to find if I had abandoned assets I could apply for.
Mike Tryon, Barb Wheeler and Pam Althoff shared this booth at the Crystal Lake Expo.
There was something under $10 from AT&T for which she filled out an application form.
I was pretty surprised that no candidates had booths at the Expo.
Class act….
Just when will all people who run as Republicans (this includes those elected to management positions within the party)actually operate under the principles advertised above?
Pretty sad state when an elected Republican State Rep and an elected State Republican Senator openly support a Democrat who has a voting record which supports increasing government’s influence in our lives.
Why don’t conservatives vote?
Simple – many have no candidates to vote for.
Another Wasteful Politician we will not be voting Back IN!