Township Republicans Reorganize

Four more McHenry County Townships elected officers to lead Republican Party efforts for the next two years.

First up was Nunda Township.

McHenry County Republican Chairman Sandra Salgado swears in Nunda Township GOP leaders: Catherine Williams, Nancy Gonsiorek, Joe Gottemoller and Mark Daniel.

McHenry County Republican Chairman Sandra Salgado swears in Nunda Township GOP leaders:  Secretary Nancy Gonsiorek, Chairman Joe Gottemoller, Vice Chairman Mark Daniel and Secretary Catherine Williams.

There was not vote as candidate Nick Provenzano withdrew his candidacy in favor of Joe Gottemoller’s.

Joe Gottemoller stands to take over the meeting from outgoing Township GOP Chairman Mike Shorten.

Joe Gottemoller stands to take over the meeting from outgoing Township GOP Chairman Mike Shorten after his election by acclaimation.

Mark Daniel, former Township Chairman, was elected Vice Chairman.

Catherine Williams won the Treasurer spot.

Nancy Gonsiorek was elected Secretary.

The next part of the county to organize was the largest geographically–the NorWest Townships.  It consists of Alden, Chemung, Burton, Coral, Dunham, Greenwood, Hartland, Hebron, Richmond, Riley and Seneca Townships.

There was a contest for the chairmanship between Mike McCleary, who served as chairman in 2014-16, and Shawn Green, former Huntley School Board President and District 6 County Board candidate.

A roll call vote in which every Precinct Committeeman cast the number of votes equal to the number of Republican ballots.

Green won by enough that there was not a need to add up the totals.

"I have a fire in my gut," Shawn Green told the NorWest Committeemen after his election as Chairman.

“I have a fire in my gut,” Shawn Green told the NorWest Committeemen after his election as Chairman.

“We can win that State Rep. race,” he told the group after his election.

For Vice Chairman Riley Township Republican Committeeman Kurt Schable, a former Riley School Board President, faced off against Richmond Township Precinct Committeeman Matt Meyer, who is a Trustee of the McHenry County Educational Region School Board.

NorWest Chairman Shawn Green, Treasurer Mark Shepherd, Vice Chairman Matt Meyer and Secretary Tamara Valentine-Garza were sworn in by County GOP Chairman Sandra Salgado.

NorWest Townships Secretary Tamara Valintine-Garza, Chairman Shawn Green, Treasurer Mark Shepherd, Vice Chairman Matt Meyer and were sworn in by County GOP Chairman Sandra Salgado.

With several precincts in the area having GOP voters in the 500 range, the margin was surprisingly thin.

4,228 for Meyer and 3,801 for Schable.

The outgoing Secretary, Rachel Smith, declined to be nominated.

Former Richmond Township Supervisor Tamara Valentine-Garza was elected without opposition.

Hebron Village Trustee Mark Shepherd was re-elected Treasurer.

McHenry Township Republicans must have drawn the short straw for meeting places. They decided on their officers in the Holiday Inn's hall.

McHenry Township Republicans must have drawn the short straw for meeting places. They decided on their officers in the Holiday Inn’s hall.

The McHenry Township’s meeting was held in the hall of the Holiday Inn.

Chairman Steve Rooney was re-elected, as was Vice Chairman Steve Verr.

Sandra Salgado swears in Mike Rakestraw as Secretary, Steve Rooney as Chairman, Erik Sivertsen as Treasurer and

Sandra Salgado swears in Mike Rakestraw as Secretary, Steve Rooney as Chairman, Erik Sivertsen as Treasurer and Steve Verr as Vice Chairman of the McHenry Township Republican Central Committee.

Mike Rakestraw was elected Secretary and Erik Sivertsen will serve as Treasurer.

After the County Central Committee meeting, Dorr Township Republican met.

Dorr Township Republican Precinct Committeemen huddled at the front of the Holiday Inn meeting room.

Dorr Township Republican Precinct Committeemen huddled at the front of the Holiday Inn meeting room.

Elected Chairman was Joe Monack.  He beat McHenry County Board member Tina Hill for Precinct Committeeman by 231 to 159.

McHenry County College Board member Karen Tirio will serve as Vice Chairman.

Dorr Township GOP officers

Dorr Township GOP officers Joe Monack, Chairman, Cynthia Hemauer, Treasurer, Karen Tirio, Vice Chairman, and Virginia Peschke, Secretary, were sworn into office by McHenry County Republican Party Chairman Sandra Salgado.

Secretary will be newcomer Cynthia Hemauer.

Treasurer will be former McHenry County Board member Virginia Peschke..


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Township Republicans Reorganize — 4 Comments

  1. The results of ‘lobbying’ prior to the Township elections are obvious.

  2. Congrats to you all from the ATRCC!

    Very excited for McHenry County!

    What a great team with a strong and smart bunch at the helm!

    Steer this ship forward crew!

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