Correction: My eyes were not working well enough yesterday when I copied the following information from item 14.2a in tonight’s McHenry County Board Agenda. Most of my mistakes were in the Public Health Committee. = = = = = On … Continue reading
Category Archives: Larry Smith
One of the questions at the October 11th McHenry County League of Women Voters Candidates’ Night was whether candidates supported the used of the Jail as an ICE detention center. First to answer was Democrat Carlos Acosta. He said it … Continue reading
The McHenry County Farm Bureau Political Action Committee has made $250 contributions tothe following five County Board candidates: Joe Gottemoller John Jung Carolyn Schofield Larry Smith Chuck Wheeler The contributions are misidentified as “expenditures,” rather than “transfers.” The fund has … Continue reading
At last Thursday’s McHenry County Board Committee of the Whole meeting, District 6 member Larry Smith was not shy about his opposition to solar farms on prime farmland. He doubled down at the McHenry County League of Women Voters Candidates’ … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board’s Finance Committee gathered for a long meeting on Tuesday, but a huge chunk of next year’s budget is still missing. What will the levy be? That’s the unanswered question. Committee members were told that a paper … Continue reading
Half of the McHenry County Board District’s candidates had their chance to present credentials and answer questions on Monday. Thursday at 7 at McHenry County College,, the McHenry County League of Women Voters will offer the other candidates for the … Continue reading
Didn’t notice until this week that the Democasts put a second candidte on the ballot for County Board in District 6 in the far western part of the county. His name is Larry Spaeth and he will be joining Buffy … Continue reading
Shortly after McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer annpunced her retirement, McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks appeared in a Northwest Herald article announcing that he wanted to abolish the office. In the same article former Crystal Lake Grade School Board … Continue reading
Slew of “Accomplishments” Includes Reducing Spending Nowhere on the mailer does it include Aavang and Smith’s voting in favor of Jack Frank’s patronage hires, costing taxpayers in excess of $200,000 annually. … Continue reading
Camp Lake spent time listening to Northwest Herald interviews of some running for the McHenry County Board in the Republican Primary Election. Here are his/her reactions: Listening to the NWHerald interview: *Ersel [Schuster] is honest in that the tax decrease … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin’s Taxpayers United of America: TUA Exposes Two McHenry Tax Villains McHENRY COUNTY—Taxpayers United of America today named McHenry County Board members Michele Aavang and Larry Smith “Taxpayer Enemies,” and asked their constituents to make an … Continue reading
The following mailing just arrived in District 6 on behalf of the re-election campaign of McHenry County Board member Larry Smith. It went to all people with a mailbox. Smith stresses he voted to cut taxes by 11%. That’s true, … Continue reading
An email from Orville Brettman to prospective constituents in McHenry County Board District 6: Subject: Brettman offers true conservative choice . The good news: Brettman offers true conservative choice for 6th District County Board voters The bad news: there are two Franks-Democrat … Continue reading
Here is the latest Facebook posting of District 6 McHenry County Board candidate Orville Brettman: … Continue reading
The bargain fundraiser of the year at $10 was State Rep. Steve Reick’s Saturday afternoon House of Lawrence Pig Roast. There wasn’t a Patsy Cline tribute singer this year, but there was convivial conversation. County Board candidate Orville Brettman talked … Continue reading
Surround by local political influentials and friends, McHenry County Board member John Reinert announced his candidacy for State Senate. In the crowd were current State Senator Pam Althoff, former State Rep. Mike Tryon, County Board members Chris Christensen, Joe Gottemoller, … Continue reading
The following robo-call was sent to potential constituents in District 6: Good Evening. This is Orville Brettman candidate for McHenry County Board here in the sixth District calling. Your elected representatives Michele Aavang and Larry Smith took a dive last … Continue reading
In a Facebook ad that kicked off his campaign for McHenry County Board in District 6, Orville Brettman pictured himself as a RINO hunter. For those of you who don’t know what the acronym means, it stands for “Republican in … Continue reading
The Republican Primary Election is not until March, but McHenry County Board candidate Orville Brettman is already advertising on Facebook. The ad follows: … Continue reading
A press release from Orville Brettman announcing his candidacy for the McHenry County Board: ORVILLE H. BRETTMAN ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR McHENRY COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT A Genuine Conservative Republican Pledges to Bring Community & Business Experience, Sound Judgment, and Know-How to … Continue reading