When candidates report receiving contributions from the International Union of Operating Eng Local 150 State County Local Area PAC, they uses different designations. Here is how it is listed with the Illinois State Board of Elections: Intl Union of Operating … Continue reading
Category Archives: Mark Beaubien
I missed the press release below about Dave McSweeney’s having been appointed to succeed appointed State Rep. Kent Gaffney, who replaced State Rep. Mark Beaubien. Apparently, Gaffney decided to give McSweeney something of a head start. Seniority doesn’t mean as … Continue reading
Five, count them. Five mailings arrived in the David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) vs. Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Madigan) campaign on Thursday and Friday. You can see them below: Beaubien has a piece from Personal PAC, the pro-abortion organization. It emphasizes something McSweeney … Continue reading
Dee Beaubien has used her own campaign fund to send a piece that basically makes the pitch that she should be elected to continue her husband’s legacy. Beaubien, of course, is running against Republican David McSweeney as an Independent. The … Continue reading
David McSweeney spent $354,013 to win the 3-way State Representative race in the 52nd House District. He beat out appointed State Rep. Kent Gaffney and Tea Party activist Danielle Rowe. Of that amount, he owes about $53,736 to various vendors, … Continue reading
For years, the Illinois General Assembly has been trying to limit the people who could challenge incumbents. No more write-in votes for people unless they register with the County Clerk sixty days ahead of time. Even if someone does register, … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog told you that State Senator Dan Duffy was one of two State Senators who voted 100% of the time with the way the Illinois Policy Institute wanted State Senators to vote Today, we’ll look at local … Continue reading
One of the final bills that State Rep. Mark Beaubien passed, signed after his death, was one mandating backseat belts. Kids who are in their teens have been trained to use seat belts in the back seat since birth, so … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. candidate Danielle Rowe: Danielle Rowe Files Petitions for State Representative Wauconda – Accompanied by former State Representative and pro-life icon Penny Pullen and small business owner Lori Diversey, Marketing Executive Danielle Rowe of Island … Continue reading
Educators know that people don’t notice sales taxes, so they convinced the Illinois General Assembly to enact legislation to allow sales taxes to be raised and designated for schools. People would be told that property taxes would be cut, but … Continue reading
One of the roles McHenry County Blog tries to play is allowing politicians to speak to readers the same way they used to when I started out in 1966. Then, if one sent a press release to one of the … Continue reading
Lake Barrington resident Kent Gaffney was sworn in as Mark Beaubien’s replacement in Judge Marty Zopp’s Woodstock courtroom this 4th of July morning. After the swearing in ceremony, new state representatives have to sign the oath to which they have … Continue reading
Guess I didn’t read Eric Peterson’s Daily Herald article about Kent Gaffney’s replacing State Rep. Mark Beaubien carefully enough. In my article on the House Appropriations Committee Budget Director’s advancement from staff member to state legislator, I missed the apparent … Continue reading
In a stunning decision, the committee of Republican Party leaders charged by law with selecting a replacement for State Rep. Mark Beaubien have selected the head of House Republican Leader Tom Cross’ Appropriations Committee staff. The choice is Lake County resident … Continue reading
State Rep. Mike Tryon, chairman of the McHenry County Republican Central Committee, and Lake County Chairman Bob Cook are met at the Lake County Republican Federation offices in Libertyville Thursday night concerning a replacement for State Rep. Mark Applicant names … Continue reading
If you live in the current 52nd state representative seat in which Mark Beaubien served and are interested in serving out the remainder of his term, applications will be taken by the three men who will make the choice. They … Continue reading
I’ve written previously that McHenry County will gain congressional clout because those of us who live in Algonquin Township will be represented by U.S. Representative Peter Roskam, assuming no court challenge is successful. Recently I’ve been thinking how McHenry County … Continue reading
Visitation will be Thursday, June 9, from 1:00 -9:00 p.m. at the Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 East Terra Cotta, Crystal Lake. Funeral Mass will be Friday, 10:30 a.m. at St. Anne’s, 120 Ela (at the corner of Franklin) in … Continue reading
While political thoughts of who from McHenry County might replace State Rep. Mark Beaubien (R-Barrington Hills) after the 2012 election first occupied my mind, someone has to fill the seat until the next legislator is elected. That is from soon … Continue reading