The Washington Post has found an academic, Sam Wang, who says, “based on polling data based on polling data, Donald Trump is in as strong a position to get his party’s nomination as Hillary Clinton in 2016, George W. Bush … Continue reading
Category Archives: Precinct Committeeman
McHenry County Board Finance Committee Mike Skala’s petitions have been challenged by Republican Primary opponent Andy Snarski. Skala is completing his first term on the County Board. The only other challenge at the county level is one by Republican Precinct … Continue reading
Besides not running for re-election as State Representative, Mike Tryon is also stepping down from his post as Republican Precinct Committeeman. Tryon has served as Republican Committeeman for decades in Algonquin Township Precinct 36. Tryon was McHenry County Republican Party … Continue reading
With those backing incumbent Republican Party Chairman Sandra Salgado and those backing the man she beat last year–Mark Daniel–both seeking to find people to run for Precinct Committeeman, I thought it might be interesting to look at how successful they … Continue reading
Here are the Republican Precinct Committeemen who are running in contested races: RILEY TOWNSHIP MICHAEL SMYK KURT A SCHNABLE MARENGO TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 1 RICHARD KASZNIAK JOSEPH RANZINO MARENGO TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 3 DAVID WM ZIERER C A SCHENK GRAFTON TOWNSHIP PRECINCT … Continue reading
Thirty-five Democrats have signed up to be Precinct Committeeman. That’s out of 210 precincts. MARENGO 4 ALLISON A BARNARD SENECA 2 JOHN M BARTMAN CORAL 1 HENRY P FRANK GRAFTON 1 DIANE E OLTMAN AYERS GRAFTON 5 HELEN LINDQUIST GRAFTON … Continue reading
I have been encouraging people to run for Precinct Committeeman for nine days now. It’s an important position in the political arena. People who casually watch national politics think campaigning is by TV. In my experience, the higher the political … Continue reading
Over the last week I have tried to convince readers to run for Precinct Committeeman. As I tell folks who say they don’t vote: That’s what politicians want. They will have their hands in your pocket whether you vote or … Continue reading
Every day for the last week, I have made a pitch for people to run for Precinct Committeeman. Naturally, I have concentrated on Republicans, but the process is the same for Democrats. Most people get interested in politics because of … Continue reading
When I ran for McHenry County Treasurer in the 1966 Republican Party Primary Election, I knocked on doors of Republican Precinct Committeemen. I think it was Ted Stern (who owned Stern’s Woods and a basket shop where the Crystal Lake … Continue reading
Those who want to keep taxes under control tend to lean toward the Republican, rather than the Democratic Party. As mentioned in previous article, Republicans have led the charge to keep McHenry County College taxes constant. That led to a … Continue reading
When I served in the Illinois House during the 1970’s, there were two young men who were interested in politics. A conservative Democratic Kane County Board member from Carpentersville, Peg Dernbach, took one under her wing. I took the one … Continue reading
The only local tax district that has not taken more money out of your pocket over the last two years is McHenry County College. And, of the four members elected on reform tickets the last two elections, two are Republican … Continue reading
If so, you can be more effective if you are a Republican or Democratic Precinct Committeeman. Filing for Precinct Committeeman, both Republican and Democrat starts on Monday. It takes a minimum of ten signatures to get on the ballot, however, I … Continue reading
If you read McHenry County Blog, you are a community influential. You talk to people about public affairs. That’s why candidates advertise here. They know every reader can provide favorable or unfavorable comments about their campaigns. You could multiply your … Continue reading
Filing for Precinct Committeeman, both Republican and Democrat starts on Monday. It takes a minimum of ten signatures to get on the ballot, however, I recommend getting twice that number just to make sure there are ten “good,” that is, register … Continue reading
The third of John Biver’s articles, first published by the Illinois Family Institute and re-published with the Institute’s permission, about why people should run for Precinct Committeeman: Running for Republican Precinct: What You Need to Know Editor’s Note: Through this … Continue reading
This is the second in a series of five article by former Marengo resident John Biver about why people should run for Precinct Committeeman. The articles are reprinted with permission of IFI. What a Precinct Committeeman Is, And Why Conservatives … Continue reading
Former Marengo resident John Biver has written a series of articles for the Illinois Family Institute about why people should get off the couch and get involved in the political arena. Below is the first in a series of five. … Continue reading
My precinct is number 7 in Algonquin Township. Going through some stuff, I found the election results from last November’s election. Before I file them I thought I post them. Jim Obeweis won 54% of the vote in Algonquin 7, … Continue reading