McHenry County Blog

Former McHenry County College Trustee Scott Summers has written about the Ridgefield train station that Metra has proposed. His essay follows:

A Metra station at Ridgefield: Making a Good Thing Better
by Scott Summers

Much has been said of Metra’s plans to buy land in Ridgefield for a new commuter train station. A parcel already is under contract, subject to contingencies. The City of Crystal Lake is weighing annexation and other matters.

There is, however, a much better location for the station: about three blocks to the south and east, at the intersection of Tartan Drive and Ridgefield Road. It’s the easterly entrance to McHenry County College.

Why is it better?

Because the public already owns fifty-seven acres of vacant land there!

Two years ago, MCC “land banked” this acreage in order to assure plenty of room for future growth.

So if the public owns considerable property in the vicinity already – why spend in excess of a million dollars for more?

Especially for land that’s roughly three blocks farther away from what’s likely to be the largest generator of passengers for the station — McHenry County College!

Let’s be clear:

MCC’s land is not contiguous to the train.

Ridgefield Road lies between the MCC entrance and the tracks. Land for the station proper needs to be purchased.

But parking? Place the requisite commuter parking on the presently unused MCC property. The College can lease (rather than sell) the land to the City of Crystal Lake, which would in turn manage the lots. In the event the land is required for campus expansion some decades hence, a lease would permit easy reversion to MCC.

By leasing out MCC’s vacant property, the Metra land acquisition funds can be freed up instead for station and traffic improvements, including a bike and walking trail covering the three or so blocks from the station site up to the campus proper.

Traffic issues – very difficult in Ridgefield, to be sure – would be mitigated through lot entrances and vehicle flows concentrated along Tartan Drive.

Let’s sketch out some of the other benefits of a train station at Ridgefield.

Access – or, more correctly, lack thereof – has been a chronic problem at the College ever since the facility was sited on Route 14 almost forty years ago.

Public transit options are severely limited: the Crystal Lake train station is almost four miles away, and PACE bus service is sporadic.

In other words – unless you can drive to MCC, you’re basically out of luck.

And given the ever-worsening countywide traffic congestion, and suboptimal roads, and winter and nighttime driving hazards, and gas prices, and climate change, well – driving is not exactly ideal in any event.

A public transportation option for the College grows more compelling every day.

A train stop three blocks away (as opposed to six blocks, under the present plan) would of course benefit the students and faculty and staff directly.

But it would benefit all of the county as well.

It would ease automobile traffic.

It would open up attendance opportunities at the College.

It would make the campus a county – indeed, a regional – focus for concerts and other cultural events.

There’s more.

A Ridgefield station would drive economic development in the vicinity.

The stretch of Route 14 between Crystal Lake and Woodstock already is slated for business and retail uses.

A commuter train station in the vicinity would be a boon to businesses, workers, retailers, and shoppers alike.

So let’s marry two of our very best public resources – Metra and MCC. And let’s use vacant public land for the purpose!

We all know that McHenry County is a great place to live. Let’s make it better.

“Take a train to college!” Our good fortune in this respect would be the envy of communities throughout the country.

This magnificent opportunity is ours for the taking. Let’s seize it!

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Scott Summers was a trustee at McHenry County College between 2005 and 2009. Summers is also the Green Party candidate for State Treasurer.

Woodstock’s Jonathan Farnick was passing petitions at the August 26th meeting of the McHenry County Democratic Central Committee.

“A person with her voting record doesn’t deserve re-election,” Farnick told me.

Now, Democrats are trying to kick him and 8th congressional district Green Party candidate Bill Scheurer off the ballot.

No one from the left side of the political spectrum apparently is considered eligible to run against incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean.

Two years ago, Farnick filed as a Democratic Party candidate and Scheurer’s wife Randi, who was also a candidate against Bean in the primary, filed a successful objection against his candidacy and won. It was based on Farnick’s having too few petition signatures.Gregory Ferritto, 1526 Anderson Trail in Zion, is the challenger to Bill Scheurer’s petitions.

Same with Farnick.

It appears the same Ferritto challenged Green Party candidate Iain Abernathy in 2008. At that time Ferritto sported a Winthrop Harbor address.

He works for the Post Office and has contributed to the Committee On Letter Carriers Political Education.

There were not challenges among six Republicans running in the 8th district GOP primary.

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Jonathon Farnick is seen at the top of the story; Bill Scheurer at the bottom.

Former McHenry County College Trustee Scott Summers is running for State Treasurer on the Green Party ticket.

Last year he was the Green Party candidate for Congress in the 16th Congressional District.

On his campaign web site, Summers offers this “sampling” of “programs and outreach:”

* Enforce fiscal responsibility, including advocacy for a balanced state budget and debt reduction
* Champion “microcapitalism” through a program of home and community-based businesses, using microloans and microgrants
* Develop green-collar jobs and training programs
* Recognize that economy and ecology really are bound up as one: commit to a statewide “eco-eco” program of business and development
* Stand up for citizens, and work hard to rein in predatory financial practices and dubious lending schemes
* Foster financial education as early as grade school, and equip children and adults alike with smart money management skills for their personal lives

Here’s what he says about himself:

“Scott Summers has been an attorney for over twenty years. He concentrates in estate planning, probate, and business. In addition to his law degree from Northern Illinois University, Summers holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a liberal arts degree from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

“Summers has long been active in a wide variety of civic pursuits. Between 2005 and 2009, he served as an elected trustee at McHenry County College. Scott was a member of the Board of Visitors of Northern Illinois University’s College of Law between 1997 and 2004. During the 1980s, he was treasurer for three nonprofits: Harvard Community Memorial Hospital, Hospice for McHenry County, and a church in Woodstock, IL. Before becoming a lawyer, Scott worked as an executive in the public sector, including four years with the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission.

“Summers also is the author of two ‘how-to’ volumes. Guardianship and Conservatorship: A Handbook for Lawyers appeared in 1996. Advance Health Care Directives: A Handbook for Professionals was released in 2002. Both titles are published by the American Bar Association.

“Born in Evanston and raised in Wilmette, Scott has resided in Chicago and Oak Park. For over thirty years, he and his wife and have lived on a small farm near Harvard, in far northern McHenry County. They are the parents of two adult sons.”

The McHenry County Sheriff’s race just got more interesting.

July 29th, Gus Philpott announced he was running for sheriff on the Green Party Ticket.

Now, former sheriff’s deputy Zane Seipler, a resident of Woodstock, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the office.

In a letter sent to Republican precinct committeemen, Seipler wrote,

“I am sending you this letter to ask for your help in circulating and obtaining signatures for my petition to run for Sheriff. With your help, I think a much needed change can be made in the Sheriff’s Department. Enclosed you will find two petitions…If you have any questions, you may contact me at my campaign phone which is (847) 561-1180 or at ZaneforSheriff@gmail.com.

“I would like to say ‘thank you’ in advance. Rosalinda (my wife) and I are incredibly grateful for your support and assistance…”

So, there will both a GOP primary race and a contest in the general election. And, whether the rumor I picked up at the McHenry County Fair that there will be a Democratic Party challenger remains to be seen.

Seipler is known to readers of McHenry County Blog through the following articles

11-21-8 “Driving While Black” or “Profiling Caucasians?”

11-21-8 What Ex-Deputy Sheriff Zane Seipler Says the Department is Doing Wrong

1-12-9 Discrimination Suit against McHenry County Sheriff’s Department Makes Fox TV

3-6-9 “Driving While Latino”

Incumbent Sheriff Keith Nygren is running for re-election. He had $122,712.48 in his campaign fund on June 30th. Sheriff Nygren is holding a $40 a plate fundraiser on September 10th at Donley’s Wild West Town.

You can find Seipler on the internet at ZaneSeipler4Sheriff.com and “Supporters of Zane Seipler for McHenry County Sheriff” on Facebook

The other candidates for sheriff do not seem to have a campaign web site, although Woodstock’s Philpot does publish “Woodstock Advocate,” a blog with a fair amount of reporting and commentary on law enforcement.

McHenry County Blog has received the following press release from Woodstock resident Gus Philpott:

Gus Philpott Running for Sheriff on the Green Party Ticket

Gus Philpott, Woodstock, Ill., has announced his candidacy for the Office of Sheriff of McHenry County, Ill.

Philpott, who will run as a Green Party candidate, is concerned about arrest procedures that recently attracted considerable adverse publicity to the Sheriff’s Department.

Reports of racial profiling are of high concern to him, too.

Other areas of great concern are the number of at-fault traffic accidents involving deputies and the high legal expenses incurred by the Sheriff’s Department.

Philpott will begin circulating petitions in August for his run to be the next Sheriff in McHenry County. The Primary Election will be February 2, 2010, and the General Election will be November 2, 2010.

If he gets enough signatures, Philpott will be on the February Green Party primary ballot. Undoubtedly, he will be unopposed.

There are no hints that local Democrats will challenge any of the GOP countywide officeholders.

So, next fall, it will be Philpott versus long-time incumbent Republican Sheriff Keith Nygren.

If Philpott receives a mere 5% of the vote, Green Party candidates will have four more years of not having to meet draconian third party petition signature requirements.

Last year, Green Party candidate Frank Wedig of Woodstock ran for county board. This year, he ran for Dorr Township Trustee. He had 84% of the votes of the lowest Republican vote getter.

Philpott writes the blog “Woodstock Advocate,” often commenting on law enforcement matters.

If you follow politics, as I suspect most readers of McHenry County Blog do, then there’s a new book out that you will want to get.

It’s published by McHenry County Clerk Katherine Schultz and informally called the “County Yearbook.”

You can either call the County Clerk’s office at 815-334-4302 and request one be mailed to you, pick one up the next time you are at the County Government Center or just click here. All the information is online.

It’s the “Bible” for political junkies.

You can find esoteric information like the Republican, Democratic and Green Party precinct committeemen that you see below.

Petitions for committeemen can be obtained at the County Clerk’s office. While ten are required, I would suggest people who want to run get at least twenty.

If you want to run for Republican Party precinct committeeman and you are not an insider, I would suggest filing the last day possible. If you file early, you might just have an opponent that otherwise might not surface. Ballot position doesn’t make much difference in races like this where you can pretty easily knock on every door.

Republican Headquarters
8 Crystal Lake Plaza (in the V).
Current hours – Tues. & Thurs. 11-5, Sat, 10-2
Telephone: 815-444-1910
Website: www.mcgop.org

PRECINCTS [on left, name of township first] TOTAL VOTE [cast in GOP primary on right. Appointed precinct committeemen may or may not live in the precinct. Only precinct residents are eligible to run for the party office of precinct committeeman, although, if no one runs, anyone in the county can be appointed to the post.]

RILEY-Kathleen J. Meyer, 6105 Meyer Rd., Marengo, IL 60152 366

MARENGO 1-Dorothy Otis (APPT), 633 W Grant St., Marengo, IL 60152 231
MARENGO 2-Chester Mazurkiewicz (APPT), 925 Randall Ct, Marengo IL 60152 182
MARENGO 3-Mary Lou Zierer, 707 Olbrich Rd., Harvard, IL 60033 268
MARENGO 4-Robin L Sternberg (APPT), 514 Grace St., Marengo, IL 60152 222

DUNHAM -Don Coffey, 20710 Streit Rd., Harvard, IL 60033 308

CHEMUNG 1-Glenda L Miller, 601 Little John Ln., Harvard, IL 60033 189
CHEMUNG 2-Joseph F Hagenbruch (APPT), 404 W McKinley, Harvard, IL 60033 185
CHEMUNG 3-Dennis Rye, 204 E Dewey St., Harvard IL 60033 92
CHEMUNG 4-David Baer (APPT), 4415 Pagles Rd., Harvard, IL 60033 61
CHEMUNG 5-F Dianne Miller (APPT), 801 Hiawatha Ln, Marengo IL 60152 217

ALDEN-Preston R Rea, 16815 Hebron Rd., Harvard, IL 60033 245

HARTLAND 1-Diane F Evertsen, 4709 Countryside Ln., Harvard, IL 60033 216
HARTLAND 2-Richard J Vance, 3217 Alden Rd , Woodstock, IL 60098 175

SENECA 1-Ersen C Schuster, 15214 Kishwaukee Valley Rd., Woodstock, IL 60098 262
SENECA 2-Mary T McCann, 18110 Kishwaukee Valley Rd., Marengo, IL 261

CORAL 1-Pam Palmer, 7511 Dunham Road , Union, IL 60180 257
CORAL 2-Michael Grismer (APPT), 9014 Voss Rd., Marengo IL 60152 177
CORAL 3-Charles W. Ruth, 14101 Marengo Rd., Huntley, IL 60142 153

GRAFTON 1-Michael Skala (APPT), 10612 Michael St, Huntley IL 60142 180
GRAFTON 2-JS “Scott” Breeden, 220 Richmond Ln., Lakewood, IL 60014 162
GRAFTON 3-Howard Christiansen (APPT), 1135 North Shore Dr, Crystal lake IL 60014 47
GRAFTON 4-Eric Ruth (APPT). 12415 N Lakeview Dr, Huntley IL 60142 114
GRAFTON 5-Brett Leifer (APPT), 98 S Heather Dr, Crystal Lake IL 60014 114
GRAFTON 6-Harriet Ford, 9301 Loch Glen Dr. Lakewood, IL 60014 175
GRAFTON 7-Fredrick W. Wickham, 811 Blue Mound Dr , Crystal Lake, IL 60014 225
GRAFTON 8-Gary DiRenzo, 1815 Kingsgate Ln , Crystal Lake, IL 297
GRAFTON 9 [No precinct committeeman] 79
GRAFTON 10-Gary Overlay (APPT), 1625 Flagstone Dr, Crystal Lake IL 60014 131
GRAFTON 11-Blake Hobson (APPT), 7370 Longmoor Dr, Lakewood IL 60014 120
GRAFTON 12-John Rossi (APPT), 10124 Compton Dr, Huntley IL 60142 143
GRAFTON 13-Eugene “Gene” T Goeglein, 3825 Peartree Dr , Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 157
GRAFTON 14-Robert “Bob” Kunz (APPT), 5431 Crossview Ln, Lake in the Hills IL 60142 99
GRAFTON 15-Daniel Ryan, 12849 W Deer Meadow Ln, Huntley, IL 60142 327
GRAFTON 16-[No precinct committeeman] 124
GRAFTON 17-Robert LaPorta (APPT), 641 Goldenrod Dr, Algonquin IL 60102 122
GRAFTON 18-William Henniger (APPT), 709 White Pines Cir, Lake in the Hills IL 60156 121
GRAFTON 19-Samuel F Paglini, 2871 Cadbury Cir, Lake in the Hills, IL 60142 99
GRAFTON 20-[No precinct committeeman] 132
GRAFTON 21-Richard Ford (APPT), 6301 Loch Glen Dr, Crystal Lake IL 60014 159
GRAFTON 22-[No precinct committeeman] 108
GRAFTON 23-Joseph R Williams, 10709 Nantucket Ln, Huntley IL 60142 97
GRAFTON 24-Scott Dornhecker, 10049 Thornton Way, Huntley IL 60142 119
GRAFTON 25-[No precinct committeeman] 119
GRAFTON 26-Linda I Moore, 13718 Harmony Rd, Huntley IL 60142 196
GRAFTON 27-Joseph “Joe” Holtorf (APPT), 12065 Barton Ave, Huntley IL 60142 198
GRAFTON 28-Tom Poznanski, 360 Warwick Ln, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 111
GRAFTON 29 [No precinct committeeman] 87
GRAFTON 30-Robert Vorisek (APPT), 1610 Broadway Ave, Crystal Lake IL 60014 141
GRAFTON 31-Ryan Farrell (APPT), 1582 Dogwood Dr, Crystal Lake IL 60014 94

DORR 1-Thomas D. Harding, 686 N Sharon Dr, Woodstock, IL 60098 119
DORR 2-Daniel J Regna (APPT), 154 Bloomfield Dr, Woodstock, IL 60098 120
DORR 3-Anne K Brophy (APPT), 231 Prairie Ridge Dr, Woodstock, IL 60098 95
DORR 4-Anthony D Malysiak (APPT), 919 Sunset Ridge Dr, Woodstock, IL 116
DORR 5-John M Jacobs (APPT), 502 W Judd St., Woodstock, IL 60098 118
DORR 6-[No precinct committeeman] 108
DORR 7-Tina R. Hill, 13234 Hickory Ln, Woodstock, IL 60098 273
DORR 8-Katherine M. Keefe, 335 S. Tryon St, Woodstock, IL 60098 112
DORR 9-Donna Mayberry, 1300 Wood Dr, Woodstock, IL 60098 274
DORR 10-Kristine Jung Brown, 2495 S. Eastwood Dr, Woodstock, IL 135
DORR 11-John Jung, Jr, 8902 Robin Hill Dr, Woodstock, IL 60098 285
DORR 12-Maria J “Josie” Jung (APPT), 8902 Robin Hill Dr, Woodstock, IL 60098 245
DORR 13-Keith G Hill (APPT), 13234 Hickory Ln, Woodstock, IL 60098 62
DORR 14- Virginia Peschke, 9901 Hidden Ln, Woodstock, IL 60098 164

GREENWOOD 1-Victor J Narusis (APPT), 1321 Infanta Ct, Woodtock, IL 60098 163
GREENWOOD 2-Michael J McCleary, 1550 N Seminary Ave #1, Woodstock, IL 60098 195
GREENWOOD 3-Barbara A. Klasen, 3112 E. Lake Shore Dr, Wonder Lake, IL 163
GREENWOOD 4-SuzAnne Ehardt, 1514 Tappan Street, Woodstock, IL 60098 119
GREENWOOD 5-Rachel E. Smith, 3760 Whitetail Dr, Wonder Lake, IL 60097 196
GREENWOOD 6-Doloris Gibson, 234 Joseph St, Woodstock, IL 60098 182
GREENWOOD 7-Monica S. Young, 8609 Hogbac Road, Woodstock, IL 60098 216

HEBRON 1-Mark Shepherd, 9803 Main St. Box 673, Hebron, IL 60034 212
HEBRON 2-Ruth Anzinger, 8417 Regnier Rd, Hebron, IL 60034 168

RICHMOND 1-Audie Beeson, 4520 E Hillshire Dr, Richmond, IL 60071 242
RICHMOND 2-Thomas E. Sanders, 7508 Coventry Drive N, Spring Grove 60081 231
RICHMOND 3-Tamara Valentine-Garza, 6516 Valentine Ct, Richmond, IL 60071 87
RICHMOND 4-Del Houghton, 10003 Fox Bluff Ln, Spring Grove, IL 60081 211

BURTON 1-Dane Serdar, 6902 Aspen Ct, Spring Grove IL 60081 124
BURTON 2-Mack G Sherman, 1802 Main St, Spring Grove, IL 60081 238
BURTON 3-Lloyd Simonson, 11204 Michigan Dr, Spring Grove, IL 60081 241

MCHENRY 1-Richard E. Mack, 5207 Kaylins Way, Ringwood, IL 60072 117
MCHENRY 2-Geraldine “Geri” Davis, 3202 Golfview Terr, McHenry, IL 60050 171
MCHENRY 3-John K Landon (APPT), 3202 Golfview Terr, McHenry, IL 60050 147
MCHENRY 4-Jacob Justen (APPT), 4308 Ringwood Rd, Ringwood, IL 60072 266
MCHENRY 5-Kathy Duddleston, 4116 E Lake Shore Dr, Wonder Lake, IL 60097 95
MCHENRY 6-Thomas S. Ruggero (APPT), 3105 Lincoln Rd, McHenry, IL 60051 156
MCHENRY 7-Angelo Nardi (APPT), 4319 South St, McHenry, IL 60050 117
MCHENRY 8-Bob Anderson, 5515 E. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, IL 60097 119
MCHENRY 9-Thomas Webb, 1806 Cassandra Ln, McHenry, IL 60051 185
MCHENRY 10-Marsha A Nelson. 7220 E Northwood Dr, Wonder Lake, IL 60097 190
MCHENRY 11-Pamela J Althoff, 102 Newport Trl, McHenry, IL 60050 201
MCHENRY 12-Steven R Verr, 4911 W Flanders Rd, McHenry, IL 60050 84
MCHENRY 13-Neal Schepler, 1614 Pleasant Ave, McHenry, IL 60050 105
MCHENRY 14-Joyce R. Story, 1617 Leonard, McHenry, IL 60050 147
MCHENRY 15-Steven Rooney, 2101 Coolidge Ave, McHenry, IL 60051 167
MCHENRY 16-Gregory L. Foreman, 4319 N Riverdale, McHenry, IL 60050 202
MCHENRY 17-Bryan J Reid (APPT), 5409 Memory Trl, McHenry, IL 60050 115
MCHENRY 18-Bruce Novak, 5303 Lake Street , McHenry, IL 60050 100
MCHENRY 19-Sue Draffkorn, 6911 Seminole Dr, Wonder Lake, IL 60097 94
MCHENRY 20-John O’Neill, 3608 W Clover Ave, McHenry, IL 60050 127
MCHENRY 21- Donna A Schaefer (APPT), 5915 Martin Rd, McHenry, IL 60050 162
MCHENRY 22-Wallace E. Fox, 610 Mineral Spring Dr, McHenry, IL 60051 43
MCHENRY 23-Craig M. Adams, 4617 Sussex Drive , McHenry, IL 60050 67
MCHENRY 24-Lewis F Matuszewich, 5200 Shore Dr, McHenry, IL 60050 151
MCHENRY 25-Sandra G Perdue (APPT), 4711 W Oakwood Dr, McHenry, IL 60050 84
MCHENRY 26-Andrew “Andy” Glab, 5001 W Oakwood Dr, McHenry, IL 60050 88
MCHENRY 27-Bob Koehl, 2965 Bay Meadow Ln, Lakemoor, IL 60051 201
MCHENRY 28-James E Condon (APPT), 4823 Loyola Dr, McHenry, IL 60050 84
MCHENRY 29-Leon H VanEvery, 6705 Barnard Mill Rd, Box 114 Ringwood, IL 60072 82
MCHENRY 30-Thomas V Quamme, 5205 Woodmar Ct #B, McHenry, IL 60050 169
MCHENRY 31-Carol L. Perschke, 5114 Westwood Dr, McHenry, IL 60050 126
MCHENRY 32-Sandra Fay Salgado, 3711 Maple Ave, McHenry, IL 60050 102
MCHENRY 33-John D. Hammerand, 4601 W. Wonder Lake Dr, Wonder Lake, IL 60097 86
MCHENRY 34-Kathleen Kuchta, 5918 Tomlinson Dr, McHenry, IL 60050 299
MCHENRY 35-Brendan J Murphy (APPT), 3819 Lincolnshire Dr, McHenry, IL 60050 160

NUNDA 1-Robert Remsing, 3001 Fawn Trl, Prairie Grove, IL 60012 172
NUNDA 2-Robert L Borchert, 619 Silver Berry Dr, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 129
NUNDA 3-Donald C Kopsell (APPT), 3716 Barreville Rd, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 71
NUNDA 4-James T Jirasek, 311 Ralph Ct, Island Lake, IL 60042 96
NUNDA 5-Howard R Parth, 436 Reserve Dr, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 133
NUNDA 6-John Arient, 1810 W Fernview Ln, McHenry, IL 60051 148
NUNDA 7-Kelvin Lee Jennings, 730 W Area Dr, McHenry IL 60051 86
NUNDA 8-Kathryn J Corwin (APPT), 2007 Brentwood Dr, McHenry IL 60050 91
NUNDA 9-Bernard V. Narusis, 213 W. Lakeshore Dr, Oakwood Hills, IL 60013 98
NUNDA 10-Therese Feddersen (APPT), 752 Saddle Ridge, Crystal Lake IL 60012 203
NUNDA 11-Mary L. Donner, 7350 Greathill Rd, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 162
NUNDA 12-Kathleen R Reiland, 2412 S Lily Lake Rd, McHenry, IL 60051 157
NUNDA 13-James Becker, 30 Elmhurst St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 77
NUNDA 14-Patrick R Collins, 773 Providence Ln, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 196
NUNDA 15-Ed Dvorak, 4603 North Ct, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 273
NUNDA 16-Walter F. Romanus (deceased), 2533 S. Colby Rd, McHenry, IL 60050 117
NUNDA 17-Nick Provenzano, 316 Brookwood Trl, McHenry, IL 60050 177
NUNDA 18-Dick Klemm, 6804 Minuteman Cir, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 162
NUNDA 19-Jennifer Gibson, 2627 Cobblestone Dr, Prairie Grove, IL 60012 242
NUNDA 20-Barb Wheeler (APPT), 4001 Acacia Dr, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 197
NUNDA 21-Brent A Smith, 4603 Barreville Rd, Prairie Grove, IL 60012 232
NUNDA 22 [No precinct committeeman] 258
NUNDA 23-Thomas M Hughes (APPT), 2902 Stilling Blvd, McHenry, IL 60050 49
NUNDA 24-John Smith, 200 S Green St , McHenry, IL 60050 149
NUNDA 25-David R Gervais (APPT), 6516 W Hillside, Crystal Lake IL 60012 103
NUNDA 26-Gerald Theis (APPT), 720 Area St, McHenry IL 60051 88
NUNDA 27-Dennis Jagla, 4312 Shamrock Trl #2G, McHenry, IL 60050 71
NUNDA 28-Joni Smith (APPT), 4603 Barreville Rd, Crystal Lake IL 60012 49
NUNDA 29-Joseph Wheeler, 4001 Acacia Dr, Crystal Lake, IL 70

ALGONQUIN 1-Trisha Kannon Lloyd (APPT), 127 Division St, Algonquin, IL 60102 83
ALGONQUIN 2-Kenneth D Koehler, 320 Douglas Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 129
ALGONQUIN 3-Michael E. Barnas, 392 Lloyd St, Cary, IL 60013 123
ALGONQUIN 4-Shannon “Sean” Murphy (APPT), 3110 Eastbend, Algonquin IL 60102 149
ALGONQUIN 5-Charles Lutzow Jr, 305 Greenview Dr, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 139
ALGONQUIN 6-Richard Evans (APPT), 509 Scott St, Algonquin , IL 60102 149
ALGONQUIN 7-Cal Skinner Jr., 275 Meridian St, Lakewood, IL 60014 106
ALGONQUIN 8-Neils Kruse, 199 Mildred Ave, Cary, IL 60013 117
ALGONQUIN 9-Dan Shea, 600 School Dr, Fox River Grove, IL 60021 171
ALGONQUIN 10-Aaron T. Shepley, 88 S. Walkup, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 127
ALGONQUIN 11-Douglas Blasinski (APPT), 304 Wonder Way, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 128
ALGONQUIN 12-Raymond G. Chisholm, 60 Erin Dr. Box 801, Cary, IL 60013 139
ALGONQUIN 13-Richard C Kelly (APPT), 520 Devonshire, Crystal Lake IL 60014 108
ALGONQUIN 14-Don Brewer (APPT), 300 Highland Ave, Algonquin IL 60102 149
ALGONQUIN 15-Duane Sokolosky (APPT), 23 W Oak St, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 83
ALGONQUIN 16-Lou Anne Majewski, 10317 Haeger’s Bend Rd., Algonquin, IL 60102 225
ALGONQUIN 17-Robert J Miller (APPT), 1415 Main St , Cary, IL 60013 214
ALGONQUIN 18-Jerome C. Majewski, 1544 N. Harrison St , Algonquin, IL 60102 88
ALGONQUIN 19-Joseph W. Stecker, 707 Woodland Dr, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 116
ALGONQUIN 20-Valerie Jordan, 31 Hill Dr, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 52
ALGONQUIN 21-Mark Guerra, 6608 Hawthorne Dr, Cary, IL 60013 113
ALGONQUIN 22-Lowell A. Cutsforth, 505 Highview Dr, Fox River Grove, IL 60021 97
ALGONQUIN 23-Raymond A Willis (APPT), 118 Brookbridge Way, Cary, IL 60013 207
ALGONQUIN 24-Don Franz, 358 Dartmoor Dr, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 125
ALGONQUIN 25-Thomas P. McDermott, 440 E. Broadway, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 99
ALGONQUIN 26-Chad R Torgerson (APPT), 54 Faringdon Dr, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 92
ALGONQUIN 27-Ellen Brady Mueller, 53 New Castle Ct, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 118
ALGONQUIN 28-Celeste M Olson, 2490 Spring Creek Rd, Barrington Hills IL 60010 150
ALGONQUIN 29-Ryan J Zambon (APPT), 1321 New Haven, Cary, IL 60013 87
ALGONQUIN 30-Marc J. Munaretto, 662 W. Surrey Ln, Algonquin, IL 60102 190
ALGONQUIN 31-William C Miller (APPT), 708 Merimac, Cary, IL 60013 151
ALGONQUIN 32-Mary Cardelli (APPT), 1538 N Harrison, Algonquin, IL 60102 91
ALGONQUIN 33-Karla Dobbeck, 9711 Arthur Dr, Algonquin, IL 60102 192
ALGONQUIN 34-Joseph H Powalowski (APPT), 3401 First St, #2S5, Cary, IL 60013 92
ALGONQUIN 35-[precinct resident Kay Stanish just appointed, seen to right] 154
ALGONQUIN 36-Michael W. Tryon, 569 Greenbrier, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 152
ALGONQUIN 37-M Dean Whitfield III (APPT), 842 Nottingham Ln, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 23
ALGONQUIN 38-Donna M Kurtz (APPT), 75 S Walkup, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 133
ALGONQUIN 39-[No precinct committeeman] 93
ALGONQUIN 40-Mallory A Miller, 50 Hickory Ln, Cary, IL 60013 88
ALGONQUIN 41-Jim Steigert, 606 Legion Dr, Algonquin, IL 60102 173
ALGONQUIN 42-Susan Whitfield (APPT), 842 Nottingham, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 132 ALGONQUIN 43-Jane Ellen Sanchez, 601 Sussex Ln, Algonquin IL 60102 170
ALGONQUIN 44-Patrick C. Colcernian, 1011 Glacier Pkwy, Algonquin, IL 60102 114
ALGONQUIN 45-William G. Yocius, Jr, 22 Ashcroft Ct, Fox River Grove, IL 60021 199
ALGONQUIN 46-Kathleen R. DeRaedt, 341 Alicia Dr, Cary, IL 60013 186
ALGONQUIN 47-Rebecca M Lee, 49 Ivanhoe Ln, Cary, IL 60013 196
ALGONQUIN 48-Robert “Bob” Sarna (APPT), 868 Veridian Way, Box 61, Cary, IL 60013 165
ALGONQUIN 49-Anna May Miller. 1415 Main St, Cary IL 60013 127
ALGONQUIN 50-Lyn A. Orphal, 4525 David Lane, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 154
ALGONQUIN 51-Eileen I Marhoefer, 858 Camelot Dr, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 177 ALGONQUIN 52-Elaine Mulligan (APPT), 914 Aberdeen Dr, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 99
ALGONQUIN 53-Brenda K Klockenga (APPT), 657 Auburn Ct, Crystal Lake IL 60014 61
ALGONQUIN 54-James Thompson (APPT), 866 Northampton, Crystal Lake IL 60014 137
ALGONQUIN 55-Niels E. Sorensen (APPT), 120 Oak Road, Algonquin, IL 60102 173
ALGONQUIN 56-Eugene F Sittinger, 1305 Red Coach Ln, Algonquin, IL 60102 95
ALGONQUIN 57-Howard R Parth, 1607 Hartley Dr. Algonquin IL 60102 118
ALGONQUIN 58 [No precinct committeeman] 155
ALGONQUIN 59 [No precinct committeeman] 105
ALGONQUIN 60-Yvonne Barnes (APPT) 325 Clare Ln, Cary IL 60013 61
ALGONQUIN 61 [No precinct committeeman] 89
ALGONQUIN 62-John Ryan, 740 Roaring Brook Ln, Algonquin IL 60102 161
ALGONQUIN 63-Anne Majewski (APPT), 10481 Haeger’s Bend Rd, Algonquin, IL 60102 139
ALGONQUIN 64-Andrew J Kovari (APPT), 450 Highland Ave, Algonquin, IL 60102 93
ALGONQUIN 65-David K. Williams, 345 Adare Drive, Cary, IL 60013 224
ALGONQUIN 66-Clarenda S Johnson (APPT), 11910 Devonshire Rd, Algonquin IL 60102 110
ALGONQUIN 67-Dale Chapman, 395 Oakmont Dr, Cary IL 60013 162
ALGONQUIN 68-James D Kelsch (APPT), 200 Southwick Dr, Algonquin IL 601027 187

8th Congressional District – Steven M. Powell
Nancy Shepherdson 16th Congressional District – Linda McNeely, John Nelson

PRECINCTS [on left, name of township first] TOTAL VOTE [cast in Democratic Party primary on right. Appointed precinct committeemen may or may not live in the precinct. Only precinct residents are eligible to run for the party office of precinct committeeman, although, if no one runs, anyone in the county can be appointed to the post.]

RILEY [No precinct committeeman] 306

MARENGO 1-John Crowden (APPT), 3412 Vermont Rd, Woodstock IL 60098 216
MARENGO 2 [No precinct committeeman] 144
MARENGO 3 [No precinct committeeman] 208
MARENGO 4-Patricia J Brown (APPT), 711 Chestnut Ln, Marengo IL 60152 254

DUNHAM [No precinct committeeman] 223

CHEMUNG 1-Robert Ludwig (APPT), 18416 Rte. 173, Harvard, IL 60033 125
CHEMUNG 2- John Kutsch (APPT), 107 W. Front St, Harvard, IL 60033 136
CHEMUNG 3-John Noonan (APPT), 16905 Hebron Rd, Harvard IL 60033 102
CHEMUNG 4 [No precinct committeeman] 66
CHEMUNG 5 146 ALDEN- Nancy D. Wicker, 18716 Crowley Rd, Harvard, IL 60033 197

HARTLAND 1 [No precinct committeeman] 148
HARTLAND 2 [No precinct committeeman] 96

SENECA 1-Darryl Frank (APPT), 14212 Westwood Ct, Woodstock IL 60098 201
SENECA 2- John Bartman, 19319 Rt. 176, Marengo, IL 60152 180

CORAL [No precinct committeeman] 1 155
CORAL 2 [No precinct committeeman] 144
CORAL 3 [No precinct committeeman] 133

GRAFTON – Diane Oltman Ayers, 10907 N. Church St, Huntley, IL 60142 176
GRAFTON 2 [No precinct committeeman] 124
GRAFTON 3-Elizabeth Puchmelter, 169 Sunnyside Ave, Crystal Lake IL 60014 56
GRAFTON 4 [No precinct committeeman] 131
GRAFTON 5- Lynda DiGregor. 48 Briarwood Cir, Crystal Lake IL 60014 134
GRAFTON 6-Paula Yensen (APPT), 971 Brittany Bend, Lake In The Hills IL 60156 108
GRAFTON 7 [No precinct committeeman] 158
GRAFTON 8 [No precinct committeeman] 279
GRAFTON 9-Wayne L Donahue, 11875 Mill St, Box 246, Huntley IL 60142 111
GRAFTON 10 [No precinct committeeman] 116
GRAFTON 11 [No precinct committeeman] 101
GRAFTON 12- Michael A Bissett, 971 Brittany Bend, Lake In The Hills IL 60156 223
GRAFTON 13- Christopher Emmerich. 4217 Spring Lake Dr, Lake In The Hills IL 60156 185
GRAFTON 14 [No precinct committeeman] 147
GRAFTON 15 [No precinct committeeman] 380
GRAFTON 16 [No precinct committeeman] 221
GRAFTON 17 [No precinct committeeman] 168
GRAFTON 18-Donald P Finocchio, 390 Windermere Way, Lake In The Hills IL 60156 210
GRAFTON 19 [No precinct committeeman] 236
GRAFTON 20 [No precinct committeeman] 207
GRAFTON 21 [No precinct committeeman] 167
GRAFTON 22-Sam Melei, 10730 Grand Canyon Ave, Huntley IL 60142 185
GRAFTON 23 [No precinct committeeman] 177
GRAFTON 24 [No precinct committeeman] 177
GRAFTON 25 [No precinct committeeman] 168
GRAFTON 26 [No precinct committeeman] 278
GRAFTON 27 [No precinct committeeman]217
GRAFTON 28-Brian J Humphrey, 4 Annadale Ct, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 179
GRAFTON 29 [No precinct committeeman] 169
GRAFTON 30-Jeffrey S Jenkins (APPT), 251 Prestwicke Blvd, Algonquin IL 60102 116
GRAFTON 31-James P Kennedy (APPT), 1000 Blackberry Ct, Lake in the Hills IL 60156 130

DORR 1 [No precinct committeeman] 114
DORR 2 [No precinct committeeman] 146
DORR 3- Robert E Gibson, 835 Clay St, Woodstock, IL 60098 116
DORR 4-Carolyn “Ann” Legg, 853 Washington St., Woodstock IL 60098 155
DORR 5-Petar Bozic (APPT), 418 Dacy St., Woodstock IL 60098 115
DORR 6 [No precinct committeeman] 154
DORR 7-Thomas J Cynor, 1270 Muriel St, Woodstock IL 60098 227
DORR 8-Sandra South (APPT), 623 Olive St, Box 653, Woodstock, IL 60098 157
DORR 9 [No precinct committeeman] 314
DORR 10 [No precinct committeeman] 126
DORR 11 [No precinct committeeman] 221
DORR 12-Phillip J Robertson (APPT), 1550 Bobolink Cir, Woodstock IL 60098 214
DORR 13 [No precinct committeeman] 97
DORR 14-Mary S Erlenborn (APPT), 414 High Meadow, Bull Valley, IL 60098 107

GREEENWOOD – Thomas F. Ganka (APPT), 6012 Greenwood, Wonder Lake, IL 60097 117
GREENWOOD 2-William Nowaskey, 1975 Julie St, Woodstock IL 60098 258
GREENWOOD 3 [No precinct committeeman] 193
GREENWOOD 4 [No precinct committeeman] 169
GREENWOOD 5 [No precinct committeeman] 253
GREENWOOD 6-Brian D Meyers, 801 Bach Ct, Woodstock IL 60098 173
GREENWOOD 7-Edward M Riley, 411 Redwing Dr, Woodstock IL 60098 209

HEBRON 1-Andrew Georgi (APPT), 9811 St Albans St, Hebron IL 60034 151
HEBRON 2-Lisa S Georgi (APPT), 9811 St Albans St, Hebron IL 60034 122

RICHMOND 1 [No precinct committeeman] 221
RICHMOND 2 [No precinct committeeman] 207
RICHMOND 3 [No precinct committeeman] 105
RICHMOND 4-Christopher Wolf (APPT), 2416 Pine Crest Ct, Spring Grove IL 60081 214

BURTON 1- Jeff S Thirtyacre, 7518 Cuneo Dr, Spring Grove IL 60081 144
BURTON 2 [No precinct committeeman] 198
BURTON 3 [No precinct committeeman] 235

MCHENRY 1- Martha B. “Marti” Swanson, 5615 N. Ridgeway Rd, Ringwood, IL 60072 151
MCHENRY 2 [No precinct committeeman] 140
MCHENRY 3 [No precinct committeeman] 166
MCHENRY 4-Hollis “Holly” Arnold (APPT), 2114 W Church St, McHenry IL 60050 184
MCHENRY 5 [No precinct committeeman] 95
MCHENRY 6 [No precinct committeeman] 187
MCHENRY 7 [No precinct committeeman] 119
MCHENRY 8 [No precinct committeeman] 91
MCHENRY 9 [No precinct committeeman] 102
MCHENRY 10 [No precinct committeeman] 189
MCHENRY 11 [No precinct committeeman] 190
MCHENRY 12 [No precinct committeeman] 118
MCHENRY 13 [No precinct committeeman] 177
MCHENRY 14 [No precinct committeeman] 154
MCHENRY 15 [No precinct committeeman] 120
MCHENRY 16 [No precinct committeeman] 236
MCHENRY 17 [No precinct committeeman] 130
MCHENRY 18 [No precinct committeeman] 99
MCHENRY 19 [No precinct committeeman] 103
MCHENRY 20 [No precinct committeeman] 119
MCHENRY 21 [No precinct committeeman] 161
MCHENRY 22 [No precinct committeeman] 59
MCHENRY 23 [No precinct committeeman] 103
MCHENRY 24-Katherine Siebert (APPT), 1902 Beach Rd, McHenry IL 60050 151
MCHENRY 25-Cheryl L Daluga (APPT), 100 Rand Rd, McHenry IL 60050 132
MCHENRY 26 [No precinct committeeman] 94
MCHENRY 27 [No precinct committeeman] 149
MCHENRY 28-Herbert Hassinger, 103 Augusta Dr, McHenry IL 60050 135
MCHENRY 29 [No precinct committeeman] 75
MCHENRY 30 [No precinct committeeman] 168
MCHENRY 31 [No precinct committeeman] 151
MCHENRY 32 [No precinct committeeman] 105
MCHENRY 33 [No precinct committeeman] 69
MCHENRY 34 [No precinct committeeman] 205
MCHENRY 35-Mary Margaret Maule, 5901 Saddle Ridge, Johnsburg IL 60051 160

NUNDA 1-Kathleen Bergan Schmidt, 4713 Timberlane, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 206
NUNDA 2-Pauline Walker, 233 Third St, Crystal Lake IL 60014 165
NUNDA 3-Richard “John” Darger, 623 Green Oaks, Crystal Lake IL 60014 91
NUNDA 4 [No precinct committeeman] 154
NUNDA 5- Patrick Murfin, 522 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake, IL 60014 141
NUNDA 6 [No precinct committeeman] 127
NUNDA 7 [No precinct committeeman] 112
NUNDA 8 [No precinct committeeman] 98
NUNDA 9 [No precinct committeeman] 137
NUNDA 10 [No precinct committeeman] 153
NUNDA 11-Charles “Jerry” Hartnett (APPT), 470 Country Ln, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 100
NUNDA 12- Alexander Bielsky, 2507 S. Riverview Dr, McHenry, IL 60051 196
NUNDA 13 [No precinct committeeman] 95
NUNDA 14-Meredith Reid Sarkees, 4802 Wyoming Way, Crystal Lake IL 60012 157
NUNDA 15-Mitchell J Wisumierski, 6715 W Hillside Rd, Crystal Lake IL 60012 300
NUNDA 16 [No precinct committeeman] 53
NUNDA 17 [No precinct committeeman]152
NUNDA 18-Nancy Schietzelt, 4419 Walkup Rd, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 140
NUNDA 19 [No precinct committeeman] 192
NUNDA 20 [No precinct committeeman] 132
NUNDA 21 [No precinct committeeman] 193
NUNDA 22 [No precinct committeeman] 200
NUNDA 23 [No precinct committeeman] 88
NUNDA 24 [No precinct committeeman] 177
NUNDA 25 [No precinct committeeman] 158
NUNDA 26 [No precinct committeeman] 174
NUNDA 27 [No precinct committeeman] 134
NUNDA 28 Thomas E Manusos, 4023 Newport Dr, Island Lake IL 60042 90
NUNDA 29 [No precinct committeeman] 56

ALGONQUIN 1 [No precinct committeeman] 109
ALGONQUIN 2-Stephanie B Kutsch (APPT) 211 W Crystal Lake Ave, Crystal Lake IL 60014 163
ALGONQUIN 3-Bryan McTague (APPT, 1100 Cougar Trl, Cary IL 60013 130
ALGONQUIN 4 [No precinct committeeman] 184
ALGONQUIN 5 [No precinct committeeman] 143
ALGONQUIN 6 [No precinct committeeman] 155
ALGONQUIN 7 [No precinct committeeman] 103
ALGONQUIN 8 [No precinct committeeman] 156
ALGONQUIN 9 [No precinct committeeman] 131
ALGONQUIN 10-Sandra J Bartholmey (APPT), 47 W Paddock St, Crystal Lake IL 60014 152
ALGONQUIN 11 [No precinct committeeman] 187
ALGONQUIN 12 [No precinct committeeman] 176
ALGONQUIN 13-Richard H Jackson (APPT) 127 Crandall, Crystal Lake IL 60014 120
ALGONQUIN 14 [No precinct committeeman] 159
ALGONQUIN 15-Elizabeth Gawel, 13 Grant Ave, Lake in the Hills IL 60156 101
ALGONQUIN 16-Patricia A Abboud (APPT)13 Country Oaks Ln, Barrington Hills IL 60010 150
ALGONQUIN 17 [No precinct committeeman] 169
ALGONQUIN 18 [No precinct committeeman] 99
ALGONQUIN 19- Lori Keller, 208 Lake Ct , Crystal Lake IL 60014 99
ALGONQUIN 20-Jill M Mawhinney (APPT), 127 Crandall, Crystal Lake IL 60014 76
ALGONQUIN 21 [No precinct committeeman] 153
ALGONQUIN 22- Marylou P Nunamaker (APPT)723 Barberry Tr, Fox River Grove IL 60021 93
ALGONQUIN 23 [No precinct committeeman] 190
ALGONQUIN 24-Robert Kaempfe, 746 Coventry Ln, Crystal Lake IL 60014 133
ALGONQUIN 25-Carolyn A Quinn, 340 Van Buren St, Crystal Lake IL 60014 157
ALGONQUIN 26 [No precinct committeeman] 103
ALGONQUIN 27-Anita Harmon (APPT), 24 Dartmoor Dr, Crystal Lake IL 60014 132
ALGONQUIN 28 [No precinct committeeman] 179
ALGONQUIN 29-Daniel F Giallombardo, 6302 Londonderry Dr, Cary IL 60013 99
ALGONQUIN 30 [No precinct committeeman] 190
ALGONQUIN 31 [No precinct committeeman] 196
ALGONQUIN 32-Michael Flynn, 635 Chelsea Dr, Algonquin IL 60102 148
ALGONQUIN 33 [No precinct committeeman] 160
ALGONQUIN 34 [No precinct committeeman] 147
ALGONQUIN 35 [No precinct committeeman] 242
ALGONQUIN 36 [No precinct committeeman] 133
ALGONQUIN 37 [No precinct committeeman] 51
ALGONQUIN 38 [No precinct committeeman] 159
ALGONQUIN 39-Edward M Rotchford (APPT), 821 Menominee Dr, Lake in the Hills IL 60156 147
ALGONQUIN 40 [No precinct committeeman] 128
ALGONQUIN 41-Robert R Waddell (APPT), 1192 Holly Ln, Algonquin IL 60102 226
ALGONQUIN 42 [No precinct committeeman] 213
ALGONQUIN 43 [No precinct committeeman] 217
ALGONQUIN 44 [No precinct committeeman] 150
ALGONQUIN 45 [No precinct committeeman] 178
ALGONQUIN 46 [No precinct committeeman] 225
ALGONQUIN 47-Jonathan “Jon” Strug, 725 Manitou St, Cary IL 60013 230
ALGONQUIN 48 [No precinct committeeman] 208
ALGONQUIN 49 [No precinct committeeman] 111
ALGONQUIN 50 [No precinct committeeman] 151
ALGONQUIN 51-Robert Cairone (APPT), 1184 Bennington Dr, Crystal Lake IL 60014 215
ALGONQUIN 52-Barbara Jo Rendine, 1620 Penny Ln, Crystal Lake IL 60014 154
ALGONQUIN 53 [No precinct committeeman] 109
ALGONQUIN 54 [No precinct committeeman] 169
ALGONQUIN 55 [No precinct committeeman] 181
ALGONQUIN 56 [No precinct committeeman] 118
ALGONQUIN 57 [No precinct committeeman] 209
ALGONQUIN 58 [No precinct committeeman] 194
ALGONQUIN 59 [No precinct committeeman] 216
ALGONQUIN 60 [No precinct committeeman] 82
ALGONQUIN 61 [No precinct committeeman] 98
ALGONQUIN 62 [No precinct committeeman] 210
ALGONQUIN 63 [No precinct committeeman] 206
ALGONQUIN 64-Jacqueline M Pietrucha, 2200 Buckthorn Dr, Algonquin IL 60102 113
ALGONQUIN 65-James McTague, 1100 Cougar Trl, Cary IL 60013 194
ALGONQUIN 66 [No precinct committeeman] 134
ALGONQUIN 67 [No precinct committeeman] 161
ALGONQUIN 68 [No precinct committeeman] 234

Chairman/Treasurer Frank Wedig, Frank Wedig
722 Dean St, Woodstock IL 60098

Vice Chairman/Secretary Scott Summers, 20605 E Brink St, Box 430, Harvard IL 60033

PRECINCTS [on left, name of township first] TOTAL VOTE [cast in Green Party primary on right. If no precinct committeeman, no name is listed. Appointed precinct committeemen may or may not live in the precinct. Only precinct residents are eligible to run for the party office of precinct committeeman, although, if no one runs, anyone in the county can be appointed to the post.]

DUNHAM-Scott Summers, 20605 E Brink St Harvard IL 60033 2

DORR 7-Frank Wedig, 722 Dean St Woodstock IL 60098 2

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Photos of each party’s chairman appear at the top of the party list of precinct committeemen.

Kay Stanish is seen standing after being introduced to the Algonquin Township Republican Central committeemen last Saturday at the Cary Country Club.

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The Democrats didn’t slate anyone for Dorr Township office, but the Green Party did.

Frank Wedig, the man who ran for McHenry County Board and received 1,412 votes in Dorr township, is trying again.

This time he is running for Dorr Township trustee.

The local Republican Party voted to have a primary election, but the only candidates who filed were the Republican incumbents.

Scratch the primary.

Here is what Wedig has to say:

“I believe the number one issue for Dorr Township is transparency.

“The Township web site, although useful, could better inform residents about what is happening with their tax dollars.

“I advocate including more practical information regarding property taxes and appeals.

“The posting of all township expenditures – an open checkbook – would promote confidence in the government.

“All information regarding the relocation of the Dorr Township office to a larger facility should be posted on the web site.

“The fiscally and environmentally responsible solution would be to find an suitable existing structure. A long-term rental agreement should also be considered.

“The Illinois Green Party stands for, in part, grassroots democracy.

“I also believe in openness and accessibility in government.

“I am a fiscal conservative, and am anxious to bring a progressive voice and innovative ideas to township government.

“In office, I will work to:

• Use your tax dollars responsibly
• Propose that the township formulate an opinion to the McHenry County Board on zoning changes being considered within the township
• Encourage conservation design techniques in township projects
• Add alternatives, besides the construction of a new building, to the discussion for new Dorr Township Offices.”

Frank Wedig and his wife Jeanne have been residents of Woodstock since 1990.

He received an MBA from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. and an undergraduate degree from Illinois Benedictine College in Lisle, IL.

He has been a Flight Attendant for American Airlines since 1987.

He is a member of the McHenry County Environmental Defenders.

Besides the incumbent Republicans who filed for Dorr Township office, the Green Party candidate for Frank Wedig filed for trustee.

When he ran for McHenry County Board in District 5, Wedig received over 8% of the vote.

Top vote getter Virginia Peschke got almost 32% while challenger Paula Yensen claimed 31.7% in her successful quest to claim the seat of John Jung, Jr. Jung received 28.3%, falling 1,323 behind.

Wedig received 1,412votes in Dorr Township in November. In all, he got 3,105.

In eight of fourteen precincts Wedig received over 10% of the votes. In Dorr 5, 6, and 8, he got more than 14% of the vote in the four-way race. He received 7% in his worst Dorr Township precinct, Dorr 12, where Perry Moy is the GOP precinct committeeman.

The township trustee contest will be a five-way race.

Republicans on the ballot are

• Alan Swanson
• Harry Lamb, Sr.
• Mark Anderson
• Joseph Evanoff

By receiving over 5% of the District 5 votes, the Green Party is allowed to slate candidates for county board two years from now. If Wedig receives over 5% of the votes for township office the Greens will be able to slate candidates for the township election in 2013, according to the person I talked to at the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Besides the incumbent Republicans who filed for Dorr Township office, the Green Party candidate for Frank Wedig filed for trustee.

When he ran for McHenry County Board in District 5, Wedig received over 8% of the vote.

Top vote getter Virginia Peschke got almost 32% while challenger Paula Yensen claimed 31.7% in her successful quest to claim the seat of John Jung, Jr. Jung received 28.3%, falling 1,323 behind.

Wedig received 1,412votes in Dorr Township in November. In all, he got 3,105.

In eight of fourteen precincts Wedig received over 10% of the votes. In Dorr 5, 6, and 8, he got more than 14% of the vote in the four-way race. He received 7% in his worst Dorr Township precinct, Dorr 12, where Perry Moy is the GOP precinct committeeman.

The township trustee contest will be a five-way race.

Republicans on the ballot are

• Alan Swanson
• Harry Lamb, Sr.
• Mark Anderson
• Joseph Evanoff

By receiving over 5% of the District 5 votes, the Green Party is allowed to slate candidates for county board two years from now. If Wedig receives over 5% of the votes for township office the Greens will be able to slate candidates for the township election in 2013, according to the person I talked to at the Illinois State Board of Elections.

In the parts of McHenry County I have been, only one Republican candidate has been invisible.

Long-time county board candidate Virginia Peschke, who can be counted upon to be an independent thinker and actually ran against Ken Koehler for McHenry County Board Chairman, was no where to be seen.

Sure, she ran first four years ago, but Democrat Paula Yensen has been working hard going door-to-door in her end of the district (the more populated Lake in the Hills and Huntley), while there were no reports of Peschke doing anything.

I saw none of Peschke’s pamphlets earlier this month at GOP headquarters on literature distribution day.

Meanwhile John Jung seemed to be working hard.

And, well he should be given the history of extremely negative campaigning by Democrats in District 5.

(See

Picking of Perry – Part 1,
Picking on Perry – Part 2,
Picking on Perry – Part 3,
Perry Takes Another Hit, and
Negative Campaigning Apparently Works.)

Frankly, I expected Jung to bear the brunt of similar negative attacks. I figured he was in the Democrats’ bull’s eye, since women are typically seen more favorably at the polls than guys.

Muddying the waters is the candidacy of Woodstock’s Frank Wedig. He is running on the Green Party ticket.

Today driving down Fleming Road I saw a

“Re-Elect Peschke – McHenry County Board”

sign. After that I saw a few others.

I don’t know if she is going to make a last week mailing to make up for not having given the precinct committeemen anything to pass out.

She certainly should.

Besides Peschke’s signs, I saw one for Yensen, her Lake in the Hills village Trustee opponent. I saw some for Green Party candidate Frank Gedig and yard sign

There were 4X4’s for Peschke’s running mate John Jung near Ridgefield.