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GOP in Little McHenry County Townships Holding Fund Raiser October 23rd

October 07, 2012 By: Cal Skinner Category: All Seasons Apple Orchard, Fund Raiser, Republican Party, Republican Precinct Committeeman

“Come and help our group of 35 precincts, which has been meeting to organize our efforts to educate and
promote our Republican candidates,” says the fund raiser.

The cost is $20 and it is being held at All Seasons Apply Orchard on Route 176 between Route 47 and Franklinville Road. 6-8:30 PM.

Other details are below:

The invitation for the newly-renamed group of less populated townships in McHenry County. Click to enlarge.

McHenry County Romney Alternate Delegate on Jack Franks’ Fundraising Host Committee

September 04, 2012 By: Cal Skinner Category: Alternate Delegate, Bob Martens Sr., Brian Sager, Fund Raiser, Greenwood Township, Jack Franks, Jesse White, Jesse White Tumbler, Mayor, Mitt Romney, Randy Donley, Republican National Convention, Republican Precinct Committeeman, Woodstock

The cover of Jack Franks’ 2012 McHenry County fund raiser invitation.

A friend of McHenry County Blog has forwarded an invitation to Democrat State Rep. Jack Franks’ September 29th fundraising breakfast at Donley’s Wild West Town.

The Jesse White Tumblers will perform.

As usual Franks provides a list of those who have agreed to be on his Host Committee.

In 2010 those attending the Crystal Lake 4th of July Parade could have seen this flip.

Unlike last year, GOP Sheriff Keith Nygren is not on the list.

But Woodstock Mayor Brain Sager still is.

He’s there with Chicago Democratic Party Ward Committeeman and Alderman Ed Burke.

Last year, such sponsorship was less significant than this year.

Brian Sager

Then, Sager was only a minor cog in the McHenry County Republican Party, a Precinct Committeeman from Greenwood Township Precinct 6.

The mayoral post is non-partisan.

Sure, I’ve written that I believe he wishes to run for Franks’ seat when Franks runs for something else, but his official role is that a GOP Precinct Committeeman.

This year, Sager

  • was recruited to run as an Alternative Delegate by State Treasurer Dan Rutherford,
  • was elected and
  • is just returning from the National Republican Convention.

Looking for Republican County Board member candidates, I see far fewer than last year.

Randy Donley, who is retiring this year is listed.

There is a listing for “Bob & Judi Martens.”  I do not know if that is the District 4 candidate listed on the ballot as “Robert Martens Sr.”

Want to see who was on the Host Committee last year? Click away below:

New Precinct Committee Appointed Right Before Special Meeting to Consider “Chainsaw Jack” Franks’ Opponent Tonya Franklin Increases Quorum

May 31, 2012 By: Cal Skinner Category: Jack Franks, McHenry County Republican Central Committee, McHenry County Republican Party, McHenry County Republicans, Mike Tryon, Republican Precinct Committeeman, Tonya Franklin

Here are the Republican Precinct Committeemen, newly appointed by McHenry County Republican Party Chairman Mike Tryon:

  • CORAL 2 – Josephine Gilio (Appt 5/29/12), Huntley
  • GRAFTON 5 – John McGuire (Appt 5/25/12), Crystal Lake
  • GRAFTON 9 – Eric P Hartmann (Appt 5/25/12), Huntley
  • GRAFTON 13 – Gary Cooney (Appt 5/25/12), Huntley
  • GRAFTON 20 – Michelle M. Nigro (Appt 5/28/12), Lake in the Hills
  • MCHENRY 25 – Peter N. Heimsoth (Appt 5/26/12), McHenry
  • ALGONQUIN 65 – Eleni K. Markos Tsilimigras (appt 5/26/12), Cary

Dozen File to Run as Write-ins in McHenry County, including Obama Opponent

January 20, 2012 By: Cal Skinner Category: Barbara Bovinet, Cynthia Allen Schenk, Dave Goss, Democratic Party, Democratic Party Precinct Committeeman, Don Drzal, Jeff Thirtyacre, John Joseph Polachek, Ken Poling, Mark Widhalm, McHenry County, Michael Clarke, Republican Policy Committee, Republican Precinct Committeeman, Richard S. Jackson, Sandra Bartholmey, Sharon Meroni

Jeff Thirtyacre

Below are the people who have filed to run write-in campaigns in McHenry County:

For public officer there are two Democrats:

  • John Joseph Polachek  – United States President [Polachek did not filed a copy, not an original document, so there will not be a write-in spot for President on the ballot]
  • Jeff S. Thirtyacre -  64th District Representative

Polackek isn’t local.  He is from Chicago.  The link to Thirtyacre has his background.  He will have to obtain 500 votes to appear on the fall ballot against Republican Barb Wheeler.

For Republican Precinct Committeeman, there are six:

Dave Goss

  • Cynthia Allen Schenk – Marengo 3
  • Michael Clarke – Chemung 3
  • Donald J. Drzal -  Grafton 18
  • Mark Widhalm – McHenry 3
  • David Goss – Algonquin 38
  • Sharon Ann Meroni – Algonquin 45
  • Kenneth Poling -  Algonquin 54

Cynthia Allen Schenk was an unsuccessful candidate for the Marengo Grade School Board last year.

Michael Clarke is a newly-elected Alderman in Harvard.  “I was the only city council member who voted against raising Harvard’s property tax levy,” he told me.

Donald J. Drzal is on Huntley’s District 158 School Board.  He was aligned with the Grafton Township Trustees at the Annual Meeting two years ago, I found when I ran a search of his name in past McHenry County Blog articles.

Mark Widhalm is running on the Ron Paul slate for Delegate to the National Convention.

Dave Goss is a former Crystal Lake City Councilman who now serves on the city’s Planning and Zoning Board.

Sharon Ann Meroni runs Defend the Vote, an organization that seems to be a lineal descendent of Operation LEAP (Legal Elections in All Precincts)  and filed an objection to President Barack Obama’s petitions.

Ken Poling was active in politics in Michigan before moving to Crystal Lake.

For Democratic Precinct Committeeman, there are three:

  • Robert S. Jackson – Dorr 8
  • Barbara Bovinet – McHenry 14
  • Sandra Bartholmey – Algonquin 10

Richard S. Jackson

Barbara Bovinet

Robert S. Jackson of Woodstock was an unsuccessful candidate for the McHenry County College Board
last year.

Change.org reports that Barbara Bovinet’s interests line in human rights and criminal justice from the petitions she has signed.

Only Fifty-Four File for GOP Precinct Committeeman by Noon Friday

December 04, 2011 By: Cal Skinner Category: McHenry County Republican Party, McHenry County Republicans, McHenry County Reublican Central Committee, Precinct Committeeman, Republican Party, Republican Precinct Committeeman

The masthead of the McHenry County Republican Party web site.

[Either I can't count or I typed 45 with I meant 54, as John Landon points out in a comment on another post. Correction has been made and I thank another citizen-editor.]

As of noon Friday, more Republicans had filed for Precinct Committeeman than the 18 Democrats, but there were still oodles of vacancies.

Below are the 55 Republican candidates who filed. There are no contests yet.

  • CHEMUNG 1 – *Glenda L. Miller, 601 Little John Ln, Harvard
  • CHEMUNG 2 – *Joseph F. Hagenbruch, 404 W McKinley St, Harvard
  • SENECA 1 – *R. Mark Gummerson, 1225 Dublin Ct, Woodstock
  • SENECA 2 – *Mary T McCann, 18110 Kishwaukee Valley Rd, Woodstock
  • CORAL 1 – *Pamela K. Palmer, 7511 Dunham Road, Union
  • GRAFTON 6 – *Harriet Ford, 9301 Loch Glen, Lakewood
  • GRAFTON 7 – Fredrick W. Wickham, 811 Blue Mound Dr, Crystal Lake
  • GRAFTON 8 – *Carolyn Schofield, 1580 W. Crandon Ct, Crystal Lake
  • GRAFTON 19 – Samuel F Paglini, 2871 Cadbury Cir, Lake in the Hills
  • DORR 8 – *Katherine M. Keefe, 335 S. Tryon, Woodstock
  • DORR 11 – John Jung Jr., 8902 Robin Hill, Woodstock, IL 60098
  • GREENWOOD 6 – *Brian Sager, 811 Regina Court, Wodstock
  • RICHMOND 3 – Tamara A Valentine-Garza, 6516 Valentine Ct, Richmond
  • MCHENRY 1 – *Richard E Mack, 5207 Kaylinsway, Ringwood
  • MCHENRY 2 – *Geraldine “Geri” Davis, 3202 Golfview Ter, McHenry
  • MCHENRY 13 – Neal Schepler, 1614 Pleasant Ave, McHenry
  • MCHENRY 16 – *Gregory L Foreman, 4319 Riverdale Dr, McHenry
  • MCHENRY 21 – Thomas M. Hughes, 2902 Stilling Blvd, McHenry
  • MCHENRY 26 – *Andrew “Andy” Glab, 5001 W Oakwood Dr, McHenry
  • MCHENRY 27 – *Robert “Bob” Koehl, 2965 Bay Meadow Ln, Lakemoor
  • MCHENRY 32 – *Sandra Fay Salgado, 3711 Maple Ave, McHenry
  • MCHENRY 33 – *John D. Hammerand, 4601 W Wonder Lake Drive, Wonder Lake
  • NUNDA 7 – *Kelvin Lee Jennings, 730 Area Drive, McHenry
  • NUNDA 11 – Mark Daniel, 7231 Great Hill, Crystal Lake
  • NUNDA 12 – *Mary McClellan, 3014 S. Bergman, Holiday Hills
  • NUNDA 14 – Patrick Collins, 773 Providence, Crystal Lake
  • NUNDA 15 – Mike Shorten, 445 Mira St, Crystal Lake
  • NUNDA 21 – *Brent Smith, 4603 Barreville Rd, Prairie Grove
  • ALGONQUIN 2 – Kenneth (Ken) D Koehler, 320 Douglas Ave, Crystal Lake
  • ALGONQUIN 3 – *Michael E. Barnas, 392 Lloyd St., Cary
  • ALGONQUIN 5 – *Charles A. Lutzow, Jr, 305 Greenview Dr, Crystal Lake
  • ALGONQUIN 7 – Cal Skinner, Jr., 75 Meridian St., Crystal Lake  [I filed after noon Friday.]
  • ALGONQUIN 8 – *Neils Kruse, 199 Mildred Ave, Cary
  • ALGONQUIN 9 – *Dan Shea, 600 School Dr, Fox River Grove
  • ALGONQUIN 13 – *Rita M. Heuel, 640 Sharon Dr, Crystal Lake
  • ALGONQUIN 16 – *Lou Anne Majewski, 10317 Haegers Bend R, Algonquin, IL 60102
  • ALGONQUIN 17 – *David W Miller, 65 Northwest Hwy, Cary
  • ALGONQUIN 18 – *Mary Cardelli, 1538 N Harrison St, Algonquin
  • ALGONQUIN 22 – *Lowell A. Cutsforth, 505 Highview Drive, Fox River Grove
  • ALGONQUIN 25 – *Thomas P. McDermott, 440 E. Broadway, Crystal Lake
  • ALGONQUIN 33 – *Sean Murphy, 3110 E Bend Dr, Algonquin
  • ALGONQUIN 40 – *Mallory A. Rosencrans, 50 Hickory Lane, Cary, IL 60013
  • ALGONQUIN 46 – *Kathleen R. DeRaedt, 341 Alicia Dr., Cary
  • ALGONQUIN 49 – Demetrios Pete Tsilimigras, 601 Cove Dr, Cary
  • ALGONQUIN 50 – *Linda (Lyn) Orphal, 4525 David Lane, Crystal Lake

= = = = =
It only takes ten signatures to get on the ballot. I got more, even though I am confident that each of those I solicited are registered voters.

Filing deadline is 4:30 Monday afternoon. Petitions must be filed with the McHenry County Clerk in Woodstock.

Republican Precinct Committeemen in McHenry County 2010-2012

October 06, 2011 By: Cal Skinner Category: McHenry County Clerk, McHenry County Republicans, McHenry County Reublican Central Committee, McHenry County Yearbook, Mike Tryon, Precinct Committeeman, Republican Precinct Committeeman, Yearbook

Everyone seriously interested in McHenry County politics need a copy of the most recent Yearbook. They may be obtained for free by contacting the McHenry County Clerk's Office.

Here are the Republican Precinct Committeeman listed in the online version of the McHenry County Year Book as of October 5, 2011.

The ones with no precinct committeeman are obvious.

Less obvious are the ones where no one ran in last year’s GOP primary election. Those precincts are the ones with the word “(APPT)” after the Committeeman’s name.

Such people don’t have to live in their precincts. However, they may be residents.

One might reasonably conclude if they didn’t run last time, they won’t run this time.

In any event, the appointed Committeemen did not take the time to get what I would suggest be twenty signatures to get on the ballot.

(While only ten are required, I would suggest anyone interested in running get twenty, just in case someone thinks about trying to knock you off the ballot with a petition challenge.)

Who are elected Republican Precinct Committeemen next March could determine the GOP’s candidate for Sheriff, if Keith Nygren decides to resign before the November election, but too late for candidates to have run in the March primary election.

In such a situation, the Committeemen would make the decision.

The numbers you see (“TOTAL VOTE”) represent the number of GOP voters during the last primary election. These numbers are the ones used in “weighted” votes of the Republican and Democratic Parties.

McHENRY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN
May 9, 2011
PRECINCTS TOTAL VOTE
RILEY – Kathleen J. Meyer
6105 Meyer Rd., Marengo, IL   60152
331
MARENGO – 1-Dorothy Otis
633 W Grant St., Marengo, IL 60152
212
MARENGO – 2-Chester Mazurkiewicz (APPT)925 Randall Ct Marengo IL  60152 156
MARENGO – 3-Mary Lou Zierer
707 Olbrich Rd., Harvard, IL 60033
261
MARENGO – 4-Robin L Shetley514 Grace St., Marengo, IL   60152 208
DUNHAM - 259
CHEMUNG 1 – Glenda L Miller
601 Little John Ln., Harvard, IL   60033
124
CHEMUNG 2-Joseph F Hagenbruch
404 W McKinley  Harvard, IL 60033
146
CHEMUNG 3-Steven DiMaria Jr (APPT)600 Courtney Ln Marengo IL  60152 72
CHEMUNG 4- 45
CHEMUNG 5-Daniel J Sedlock Jr. (APPT)22701 Rte 173  Harvard IL  60033 195
ALDEN-Preston R Rea
16815 Hebron Rd., Harvard, IL 60033
251
HARTLAND 1-Diane F Evertsen
4709 Countryside Ln., Harvard, IL 60033
182
HARTLAND 2-Diane Terrell (APPT)
19205 McGuire Rd Harvard IL  60033
162
SENECA 1-R Mark Gummerson
1225 Dublin Ct., Woodstock, IL 60098
235
SENECA 2-Ersel C Schuster (APPT)15214 Kishwaukee Valley Rd Woodstock IL  60098 261
CORAL 1-Pam Palmer
7511 Dunham Road , Union, IL 60180
200
CORAL 2-Roger H Naylor (APPT)7640 Somerset Dr Marengo IL  60152 163
CORAL 3-Shawn Green
9611 Stacy Ln., Union, IL 60180
121
GRAFTON 1-Michael Skala10612 Michael St  Huntley IL  60142 130
GRAFTON 2-Scott Breeden
220 Richmond Ln., Lakewood, IL 60014
128
GRAFTON 3-Blake C Hobson (APPT)7370 Longmoor Lakewood IL 60014 34
GRAFTON 4-Tammy Lueth9311 Coyne Station Rd  Huntley IL  60142 100
GRAFTON 5-Jeffrey T Thorsen (APPT)120 Edgewater Dr Crystal Lake IL  60014 88
GRAFTON 6-Harriet Ford
9301 Loch Glen Dr. Lakewood, IL 60014
164
GRAFTON 7-Fredrick W. Wickham
811 Blue Mound Dr. , Crystal Lake, IL  60014
178
GRAFTON 8-Ryan P Farrell (APPT)1582 Dogwood Dr Crystal Lake IL  60014 223
GRAFTON 9-Eric Hartmann11210 S Myrtle St  Huntley IL  60142 74
GRAFTON 10-Lloyd Everard1004 Shadowood Ln  Crystal Lake IL  60014 100
GRAFTON 11-Bernice Gora206 Rose Ave Crystal Lake IL  60014 94
GRAFTON 12-Joseph R Williams (APPT)10709 Nantucket Huntley IL  60142 105
GRAFTON 13-Eugene “Gene” T Goeglein
3825 Peartree Dr. , Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
106
GRAFTON 14-Terry Aavang9105 Algonquin Rd  Huntley il  60142 64
GRAFTON 15-Daniel Ryan
12849 W Deer Meadow Ln. , Huntley, IL 60142
305
GRAFTON 16-Tom Halat10214 Algonquin Rd  Huntley IL  60142 97
GRAFTON 17-James E Carlin  (APPT)3641 Wintergreen Ter Algonquin IL  60102 107
GRAFTON 18-Donald J Drzal (APPT)190 Wright Dr Lake in the Hills IL  60156 97
GRAFTON 19-Samuel F Paglini
2871 Cadbury Cir., Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
55
GRAFTON 20-Brett Liefer (APPT)98 S Heather Dr. Crystal Lake IL  60014 98
GRAFTON 21-Shawn Mahoney (APPT)10780 Cortland Ln.  Huntley IL  60142 124
GRAFTON 22-Cheryl L Meyer (APPT)5406 Crossview Ln Lake in the Hills IL  60156 71
GRAFTON 23-Linda Betzold10488 Evendale Rd Huntley IL  60142 59
GRAFTON 24-Lesli Melendy (APPT)9693 Compton Dr Huntley IL  60142 78
GRAFTON 25-Joseph M Calomino (APPT)5784 Foxfield Ln Lake in the Hills IL   60156 76
GRAFTON 26-Linda I Moore13718 Harmony Rd., Huntley IL  60142 208
GRAFTON 27-George E Stockwell (APPT)13640 Honeysuckle Dr Huntley IL  60142 186
GRAFTON 28-Tom Poznanski360 Warwick Ln., Lake in the Hills, IL  60156 68
GRAFTON 29-Gary W Cooney (APPT)11293 Maplewood Ave Huntley IL  60142 76
GRAFTON 30-Dennis E Neubert (APPT)4 Doral Ct Lake in the Hills IL  60156 89
GRAFTON 31- 71
DORR 1-Thomas D. Harding
686 N Sharon Dr., Woodstock, IL 60098
83
DORR 2-Efren Ovalle (APPT)847 Hickman Ln Woodstock IL  60098 116
DORR 3-Maria (Josie) Jung (APPT)8902 Robin Hill Dr Woodstock IL  60098 69
DORR 4-Anthony Malysiak (APPT)919 Sunset Ridge Dr Woodstock IL  60098 90
DORR 5-Kristine Jung Brown (APPT)2495 S Eastwood Dr Woodstock IL  60098 82
DORR 6-Gary Schauer13201 Davis Rd Woodstock IL  60098 91
DORR 7-Tina R. Hill
13234 Hickory Ln. , Woodstock, IL 60098
216
DORR 8-Katherine M. Keefe
335 S. Tryon St., Woodstock, IL 60098
89
DORR 9-Daniel Regna (APPT)154 Bloomfield Dr Woodstock IL  60098 220
DORR 10-Zane R Seipler1455 Fox Sedge Trl. Woodstock, IL 175
DORR 11-John Jung, Jr
8902 Robin Hill Dr., Woodstock, IL 60098
266
DORR 12-Thomas C Zanck10710 Deerpath Rd., Woodstock, IL 60098 242
DORR 13-Keith Hill (APPT)13234 Hickory Ln Woodstock IL  60098 41
DORR 14- Virginia Peschke
9901 Hidden Ln., Woodstock, IL 60098
131
GREENWOOD 1-Christopher G Dahm (APPT)5707 Miller Rd Wonder Lake IL  60097 165
GREENWOOD 2-Michael J McCleary
1550 N Seminary Ave #1, Woodstock, IL 60098
163
GREENWOOD 3-Barbara A. Klasen
3112 E. Lake Shore Dr., Wonder Lake, IL
114
GREENWOOD 4- 89
GREENWOOD 5-Rachel E. Smith
3760 Whitetail Dr., Wonder Lake, IL 60097
155
GREENWOOD 6-Brian Sager811 Regina Ct., Woodstock, IL 60098 142
GREENWOOD 7-Monica S. Young
8609 Hogbac Road , Woodstock, IL 60098
197
HEBRON 1-Mark Shepherd
9803 Main St. Box 673 , Hebron, IL 60034
160
HEBRON 2-Ruth Anzinger
8417 Regnier Rd., Hebron, IL 60034
136
RICHMOND 1-Audie Beeson
4520 E Hillshire Dr., Richmond, IL 60071
200
RICHMOND 2- 173
RICHMOND 3-Tamara Valentine-Garza
6516 Valentine Ct .., Richmond, IL 60071
79
RICHMOND 4- 189
BURTON 1- 104
BURTON 2- 189
BURTON 3- 181
MCHENRY 1-Richard E. Mack
5207 Kaylins Way , Ringwood, IL 60072
122
MCHENRY 2-Geraldine “Geri” Davis
3202 Golfview Terr., McHenry, IL 60050
132
MCHENRY 3-Roberta Pantaleo (APPT)1702 Knoll Ave McHenry IL  60050 119
MCHENRY 4-Lee A Steinsdoerfer3929 Shiloh Dr  Johnsburg IL  60051 210
MCHENRY 5-Kathy Duddleston4116 E Lake Shore Dr., Wonder Lake, IL  60097 81
MCHENRY 6-David Kotiw (APPT)1913 N Woodlawn Park Ave McHenry IL  60050 142
MCHENRY 7-Angelo Nardi
4310 South St., McHenry, IL 60050
79
MCHENRY 8-Bob Anderson
5515 E. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, IL 60097
91
MCHENRY 9-Thomas Webb
1806 Cassandra Ln., McHenry, IL 60051
131
MCHENRY 10-Marsha A Nelson
7220 Northwood Dr., Wonder Lake, IL 60097
135
MCHENRY 11-Pamela J Althoff
102 Newport Trl., McHenry, IL 60050
138
MCHENRY 12-Steven R Verr
4911 W Flanders Rd , McHenry, IL 60050
64
MCHENRY 13-Neal Schepler
1614 Pleasant Ave., McHenry, IL 60050
81
MCHENRY 14-Joyce R. Story
1617 Leonard, McHenry, IL 60050
123
MCHENRY 15-Steven Rooney
2101 Coolidge Ave., McHenry, IL 60051
131
MCHENRY 16-Gregory L. Foreman
4319 N Riverdale, McHenry, IL 60050
167
MCHENRY 17-John Landon3202 Golfview Ter McHenry IL  60050 94
MCHENRY 18-Bruce Novak
5303 Lake Street , McHenry, IL 60051
95
MCHENRY 19-Sue Draffkorn
6911 Seminole Dr , Wonder Lake, IL 60097
82
MCHENRY 20-John O’Neill
3608 W Clover Ave., McHenry, IL 60050
114
MCHENRY 21- Thomas Hughes (APPT)2902 Stilling Blvd  McHenry IL  60050 152
MCHENRY 22- 36
MCHENRY 23-Craig M. Adams
4617 Sussex Drive , McHenry, IL 60050
57
MCHENRY 24-Lewis F Matuszewich
5200 Shore Dr., McHenry, IL 60050
126
MCHENRY 25- 64
MCHENRY 26-Andrew “Andy” Glab
5001 W Oakwood Dr., McHenry, IL 60050
65
MCHENRY 27-Bob Koehl
2965 Bay Meadow Ln., Lakemoor, IL 60051
132
MCHENRY 28-Michael Rakestraw2709 Walnut Dr Wonder Lake IL  60097 68
MCHENRY 29-David Mauch5426 W West Shore Dr  McHenry IL  60050 84
MCHENRY 30-Thomas V Quamme
5205 Woodmar Ct #B, McHenry, IL 60050
129
MCHENRY 31-Erik Sivertsen5402 W Flanders McHenry IL  60050 104
MCHENRY 32-Sandra Fay Salgado
3711 Maple Ave., McHenry, IL 60050
79
MCHENRY 33-John D. Hammerand
4601 W. Wonder Lake Dr. , Wonder Lake, IL 60097
77
MCHENRY 34-Kathleen Kuchta
5918 Tomlinson Dr , McHenry, IL 60050
283
MCHENRY 35-Brendan J Murphy3819 Lincolnshire Dr., McHenry, IL 60050 117
NUNDA 1-Jennifer J Gibson (APPT)2627 Cobblestone  Crystal Lake IL  60012 164
NUNDA 2-Robert L Borchert
619 Silver Berry Dr., Crystal Lake, IL 60014
104
NUNDA 3-Donald C Kopsell (APPT)
3716 Barreville Rd., Crystal Lake, IL 60012
43
NUNDA 4-James (Jay) T Jirasek
311 Ralph Ct., Island Lake, IL  60042
92
NUNDA 5-Howard R Parth
436 Reserve Dr., Crystal Lake, IL 60012
101
NUNDA 6-Adam L Ebert (APPT)215 Circle Dr N  Island Lake IL  60042 137
NUNDA 7-Kelvin Lee Jennings730 W Area Dr., McHenry IL  60051 80
NUNDA 8-Adam D Pringle (APPT)1911 Orchard Ln  McHenry IL 60050 82
NUNDA 9-Bernard V. Narusis
213 W. Lakeshore Dr,, Cary, IL 60013
92
NUNDA 10-Andrew J Costigan (APPT)72 Burning Bush Trl., Crystal Lake IL  60012 154
NUNDA 11-Mark Daniel7231 Great Hill Rd , Crystal Lake, IL 60012 150
NUNDA 12-Allen Murvine (APPT)500 Jordan Ln Island Lake IL  60042 159
NUNDA 13-James Becker
30 Elmhurst St., Crystal Lake, IL 60014
63
NUNDA 14-Patrick R Collins
773 Providence Ln., Crystal Lake, IL 60012
173
NUNDA 15-Mike Shorten455 Mira St , Crystal Lake, IL 60012 258
NUNDA 16-James Schlader2123 Colby Dr. , McHenry, IL 60050 112
NUNDA 17-Nick Provenzano
316 Brookwood Trl., McHenry, IL 60050
174
NUNDA 18-David Gervais6516 W Hillside Rd. Crystal Lake, IL 60012 161
NUNDA 19-Jon Heideman2640 Cobblestone Dr., Crystal Lake IL  60012 195
NUNDA 20-John R McCrory Jr. (APPT)5720 Springs Blvd., Crystal Lake IL  60014 170
NUNDA 21-Brent A Smith
4603 Barreville Rd., Crystal Lake, IL 60012
209
NUNDA 22-Karen J Tynis(APPT)2415 Colby Dr McHenry IL  60050 212
NUNDA 23-Scott Brown (APPT)829 Debden Rd., Island Lake IL  60042 48
NUNDA 24-Shawn R Varvil (APPT)3501 Vine St  McHenry IL  60050 138
NUNDA 25-L John Haselgruber (APPT)3822 Barreville Rd  Prairie Grove IL  60012 83
NUNDA 26-Dale E Jenkins (APPT)5314 Oak Park Rd Cary IL  60013 69
NUNDA 27-Joni M Smith (APPT)4603 Barreville Rd  Prairie Grove IL  60012 75
NUNDA 28-Gerald Theis Jr. (APPT)720 Area Sr., McHenry IL  60050 57
NUNDA 29-Joseph Wheeler
4001 Acacia Dr.  Crystal Lake, IL 60014
77 
ALGONQUIN 1-Mark R Gerhardt126 Division St, Algonquin, IL 60102 69
ALGONQUIN 2-Kenneth D Koehler
320 Douglas Ave. , Crystal Lake, IL 60014
128
ALGONQUIN 3-Michael E. Barnas
392 Lloyd St. , Cary, IL 60013
99
ALGONQUIN 4- 95
ALGONQUIN 5-Charles Lutzow Jr
305 Greenview Dr , Crystal Lake, IL  60014
117
ALGONQUIN 6-Joseph W Stefani405 Scott Sr., Algonquin , IL 60102 99
ALGONQUIN 7-Cal Skinner Jr.
275 Meridian St., Lakewood, IL 60014
114
ALGONQUIN 8-Neils Kruse
199 Mildred Ave., Cary, IL 60013
114
ALGONQUIN 9-Dan Shea
600 School Dr. , Fox River Grove, IL 60021
120
ALGONQUIN 10-Aaron T. Shepley
88 S. Walkup, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
114
ALGONQUIN 11-Douglas Blasinski
304 Wonder Way, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
98
ALGONQUIN 12-Raymond G. Chisholm
60 Erin Dr. Box 801, Cary, IL 60013
111
ALGONQUIN 13-Rita M Heuel640 Sharon Dr., Crystal Lake IL 60014 91
ALGONQUIN 14-Andrew Kovari450 Highland Ave.,  Algonquin IL  60102 95
ALGONQUIN 15-Thomas L Kantner (APPT)4010 Meandering Way Crystal Lake IL  60014 59
ALGONQUIN 16-Lou Anne Majewski
10317 Haeger’s Bend Rd., Algonquin, IL 60102
182
ALGONQUIN 17-David W Miller
65 Northwest Hwy., Cary, IL 60013
171
ALGONQUIN 18-Mary Cardelli (APPT)
1538 N Harrison St., Algonquin, IL 60102
84
ALGONQUIN 19-Joseph W. Stecker
707 Woodland Dr. , Crystal Lake, IL 60014
107
ALGONQUIN 20-Ellen Brady Mueller31 Hill Dr., Crystal Lake, IL 60014 50
ALGONQUIN 21-Mark Guerra
6608 Hawthorne Dr , Cary, IL 60013
77
ALGONQUIN 22-Lowell A. Cutsforth
505 Highview Drive , Fox River Grove, IL 60021
59
ALGONQUIN 23- 163
ALGONQUIN 24-Don Franz
358 Dartmoor Dr. , Crystal Lake, IL 60014
101
ALGONQUIN 25-Thomas P. McDermott
440 E. Broadway, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
88
ALGONQUIN 26-Richard C Kelly (APPT)520 Devonshire  Crystal Lake IL  60014 81
ALGONQUIN 27-Elaine Mulligan914 Aberdeen Dr., Crystal Lake, IL 60014 106
ALGONQUIN 28-Eleni Markos Tsilimigras (APPT)601 Cove Dr Cary IL  60013 122
ALGONQUIN 29-Anna May Miller (APPT)1415 E Main St., Cary IL  60013 61
ALGONQUIN 30-Marc J. Munaretto
662 W. Surrey Ln. , Algonquin, IL 60102
146
ALGONQUIN 31-Derek Lee (APPT)49 Ivanhoe Ln., Cary IL  60013 100
ALGONQUIN 32- 63
ALGONQUIN 33-Shannon (Sean) Murphy3110 East Bend Dr., Algonquin, IL 60102 149
ALGONQUIN 34-William C Miller (APPT)
708 Merimac Cary IL  60013
72
ALGONQUIN 35-Kay Stanish7763 Old Post Rd., Crystal Lake IL  60014 108
ALGONQUIN 36-Michael W. Tryon
569 Greenbrier, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
142
ALGONQUIN 37- Jacob Justen584 Somerset Ln. #1 , Crystal Lake, IL 60014 22
ALGONQUIN 38-Donna M Kurtz (APPT)75 S Walkup Crystal Lake IL  60014 119
ALGONQUIN 39-James R Thompson (APPT)866 Northampton Dr Crystal Lake IL  60014 54
ALGONQUIN 40-Mallory Rosencrans
50 Hickory Ln  Cary, IL 60013
57
ALGONQUIN 41- 148
ALGONQUIN 42- 123
ALGONQUIN 43- 107
ALGONQUIN 44-Patrick C. Colcernian
1011 Glacier Pkwy. , Algonquin, IL 60102
89
ALGONQUIN 45-Robert M Bless709 Hunters Way Fox River Grove, IL 60021 145
ALGONQUIN 46-Kathleen “Kathy” DeRaedt
341 Alicia Dr. , Cary, IL 60013
154
ALGONQUIN 47-Rebecca M Lee
49 Ivanhoe Ln., Cary, IL 60013
130
ALGONQUIN 48-Timothy J Corr (APPT)278 Moders Ave Cary IL  60013 152
ALGONQUIN 49-Demetrios Tsilimigras601 Cove Dr., Cary IL  60013 114
ALGONQUIN 50-Lyn A. Orphal
4525 David Lane , Crystal Lake, IL 60014
147
ALGONQUIN 51-Eileen Marhoefer858 Camelot Dr Crystal Lake IL  60014 84
ALGONQUIN 52-John A Collins1509 Lowe Dr Algonquin IL  60102 41
ALGONQUIN 53-Brian Hain1352 Skyridge Dr Unit E Crystal Lake IL  60014 61
ALGONQUIN 54-Bryan Javor (APPT)440 Westwood Ct #A Crystal Lake IL  60014 126
ALGONQUIN 55-Anne L Majewski (APPT)10481 Haegers Bend Rd  Algonquin Il  60102 136
ALGONQUIN 56-Eugene F Sittinger
1305 Red Coach Ln , Algonquin, IL 60102
66
ALGONQUIN 57- 97
ALGONQUIN 58- 128
ALGONQUIN 59- 98
ALGONQUIN 60- 59
ALGONQUIN 61- 72
ALGONQUIN 62-Anthony Abboreno (APPT)771 Majestic Dr  Algonquin IL  60102 125
ALGONQUIN 63- 97
ALGONQUIN 64- 84
ALGONQUIN 65-Robert J Miller (APPT)1415 E Main St  Cary IL  60013 177
ALGONQUIN 66- 58
ALGONQUIN 67-Joseph H Powalowski (APPT)401 First St #255 Cary IL  60013 111
ALGONQUIN 68-

Recent MCC Grad Erik Sivertsen Seeks Election to College Board

April 03, 2011 By: Cal Skinner Category: MCC's Students Supporting the Right to Life, McHenry County College, McHenry County College Board, Republican Precinct Committeeman, Right to Life, Tuition, Woodstock North High School

An email to voters of the McHenry County College District from Erik Sivertsen:

Dear Concerned Citizens of McHenry County,

Erik Sivertsen

Did you know that MCC’s Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition by 9% last Thursday?

Did you also know that in that same meeting they approved nearly $4.5 million in additional spending?

The citizens of District 528 are having to make changes and trim their budgets to cope with these tough economic times.

How can our college’s board justify raising tuition beyond the level of both College of Lake County, and Elgin Community College, rather than cut the waste out of the budget?

Several current board members are attempting to make the argument that the state has decreased its funding of the school from 33.3% to only 5%.

Erik Sivertsen's campaign post card. Click to enlarge.

To say that state funding has decreased is a misrepresentation of the facts.

State funding has not increased as quickly as other sources of income, but has remained virtually unchanged throughout the last 7+ years.

Most recently, between 2009-2010 state funding increased by approximately $1.5 mil dollars.

Due to the fact that the revenue from property taxes has increased and the tuition has more than doubled since 2000, the state is now supplying a smaller percentage of the schools gross revenue.

The projected shortfall in next year’s budget was less than 5% of total expenses.

A 5% decrease in funding throughout the budget would not hinder the school’s ability to offer a first-rate education. By seeking alternative sources of revenue, the need to decrease expenses would be even less.

$3.5 mil of the spending approved in the last meeting will go towards remodeling the commons, student lounge, cafeteria, and kitchen.

The focus of the project would be to add a new kitchen for the culinary program.

In coming years the school may have the need to move the culinary program on campus, but at this point the school would be best served by continuing to use the facilities at Woodstock North High School.

This benefits the college and the high school.

MCC is able to develop the culinary program and go through the initial growth stages at a significantly reduced cost. Both schools share part of the costs for the facilities and therefore taxpayers are not forced to pay twice for the same resource.

Beyond the financial shortcomings of this decision, the proposal that they decided on places the new kitchen in the center of the school.

Erik Sivertsen's palm card.

This may seem like a convenient location, but if the culinary program is one of MCC’s fastest growing programs, when it comes time to expand these new facilities, there will be nowhere to go without removing other current facilities or starting over.

My name is Erik Sivertsen and I am running for MCC’s Board of Trustees in the election this Tuesday.

I am currently

  • a Republican Precinct Committeeman,
  • the President of MCC’s Students Supporting the Right to Life,
  • Secretary of MCC’s Political Theory and Debate Group,
  • a Student Senate Representative, and
  • a recent Graduate of MCC.

I have walked the halls at MCC the last 3 years, so I know where the school does really well, and I also know where the school could use improvement.

I will fight to meet the needs of the community without increasing taxes or tuition. I will do this by making responsible decisions, and making sure that every dollar spent goes to improve the education of the students.

The election is getting close, and every vote counts! Please help me out by forwarding this email to everyone who lives within McHenry County.

Together we can make a positive impact in our community and in the future students of MCC.

Thank You for Your Support,

Erik Sivertsen

Dorr Township Republican Turnout

March 28, 2010 By: Cal Skinner Category: Bull Valley, Charlie Nelson, Dorr Township, John Jung, Katherine Keefe, McHenry County Repubican Central Committee, Precinct Committeeman, Republican Party, Republican Precinct Committeeman, Republican Primary Election, Tina Hill, Tom Harding, Tom Zanck, Virginia Peschke, Woodstock, Zane Seipler

Precinct Map of Dorr Township

Earlier I calculated and posted the percentage turnout in the February 2nd Republican primary election for each precinct in

The figures are not for the percentage that voted in all primary elections; rather, they show the percentage of people who voted in the Republican primary.

The GOP turnouts were poor this year, even in the best precincts.

It used to be that Charlie Nelson and I would compete to see who could get the highest turnout. It would always be above 40% and was nearer 50% some years.  This year, only 24.2% turned out in our Algonquin Precinct 7 primary election.

No more.

Surely there are TEA Party folks who would like to see if they can influence votes at the ballot box.

Look at Dorr Township. County Board member Virginia Peschke did best—just under 25%.

The next best was Tom Zanck’s at 20.1%.

County Board member Tina Hill, on the ballot in a three-way race was next with 18.5, closely followed by former County Board member John Jung, seeking to recapture the seat he lost to Democrat Paula Yensen two years ago. 18.2% of his precinct voted in the Republican primary election.

Newly-elected McHenry County Circuit Clerk Katherine Keefe saw 14.1% of her precinct take a GOP ballot. McHenry County Sheriff’s candidate Zane Seipler pulled 13% to the polls.

All the rest of the precincts—seven in all—but Tom Harding’s are vacant. Harding got 10% opting for a Republican ballot.

Unlike other townships with Republican township officials, I see none as precinct committeemen.

Lots of room for improvement in Dorr Township.

  • Dorr 1 – (10%) Tom Harding
  • Dorr 2 – (11%)
  • Dorr 3 – (10.4%)
  • Dorr 4 – (10.8%)
  • Dorr 5 – (13.3%)
  • Dorr 6 – (13.5%)
  • Dorr 7 – (18.5%) Tina Hill
  • Dorr 8 – (10.6)
  • Dorr 9 – (14.1%) Katherine Keefe
  • Dorr 10 – (13%) Zane Seipler
  • Dorr 11 – (18.2%) John Jung, Jr.
  • Dorr 12 – (20.1%) Tom Zanck
  • Dorr 13 – (5.3%)
  • Dorr 14 – (24.9%) Virginia Peschke

Remember, if a precinct does not have a name after it, there is no elected precinct committeeman. (The office is “precinct committeeman,” even if the person holding it is a woman.)

So, if you are interested in filling a vacancy by appointment, drop me an email and I’ll pass the information on.

Contested Precinct Committeeman Races

February 04, 2010 By: Cal Skinner Category: David King, Jon Heideman, Kay Stanish, Mark Gummerson, McHenry County Democratic Central Committee, McHenry County Democrats, McHenry County Repubican Central Committee, McHenry County Republican Party, Mike Shorten, Republican Precinct Committeeman, Robert Schlenkert, William Mann

The post of party precinct committeeman is usually not contested.

One doesn’t get compensated. If one writes a precinct letter, one has to dip into one’s own pocket to pay for it.

Look at the bottom of the sample ballots for the Republican and Democratic Parties and you’ll see precincts all over the place with no candidates.

I see no contests in the Democratic Party.

There were a couple in the Republican Party, however.

The Northwest Herald made a big deal about a three-way race between McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster, attorney Mark Gummerson and Robert Schlenkert, a prime supporter of McHenry County Sheriff’s candidate Zane Seipler.

The results for that Seneca Township Precinct 1, in which Gummerson emerged victorious, follow

  • Mark Gummerson – 112
  • Ersel Schuster – 77
  • Robert Schlenkert – 29

Jon Heideman and family

Schuster also lost the election for Seneca Township Supervisor last spring.

Nunda Township Precinct 19 had a two-way contest between active Young Republican Jon Heideman and William Mann.

Heideman won the face-off 88-76.

In Algonquin 35, former Crystal Lake City Council candidate Kay Stanish, having been appointed to the office, was challenged by David King.

Stanish turned back the challenge 54-44. Now she is an elected committeeman.

There was another race I Nunda 15, but when former Crystal Lake City Councilman Mike Shorten filed for the office, Joe Gottemoller, the other candidate withdrew in Shorten’s favor.

Huntley School District 158 School Board President Shawn Green Announces Resignation, Shift of Attention to Partisan Arena

January 21, 2010 By: Cal Skinner Category: Coral Township, House Bill 2354, Huntley School Board, Huntley School Disrict 158, Republican Precinct Committeeman, Shawn Green

Shawn Green at the Crystal Lake April 15th TEA Party at Route 14 and Main Street

Here’s a surprising press release from Shawn Green, the Huntley School Board president. He notes, as McHenry County Blog did earlier this year, that he is running for Republican precinct committeeman (Coral Township Precinct 3).

In April he told me of his initiative to have the school board oppose House Bill 2354.

The language he proposed to the school board follows:

“The Board of Education for Consolidated School District #158 opposes HB 2354.“We believe the provisions in this bill amending the School Code by removing the teaching of ’sexual abstinence until marriage,’ and adding the requirement for school districts to provide ‘comprehensive sexual health education’ are wholly inappropriate.

“These requirements take critical local control authority away from school districts, and the District 158 Board of Education strongly encourages our legislators to vote against passage of this bill.”

I was surprised to have seen him at mid-April’s TEA Party in Crystal Lake.

Just last Friday I saw him at the Patriots United county board candidates’ forum at McHenry County College. He told me of being a new father of a baby girl.

With that background, here’s his statement:

Shawn Green- CSD158 Board of Education President
21 January 2010

I have decided to become more active within the Conservative movement, and will soon begin serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman.

While no legal conflict arises from holding this position concurrently with the office of Board of Education member, it does create a personal conflict regarding the amount of time and effort I can devote to each. Heightened professional responsibilities and the recent arrival of my first child make it impossible to serve in both public offices with the dedication I demand of myself.

Therefore, I regretfully announce my intent to resign from the School District 158 Board of Education. I will remain in office until my replacement is chosen and seated.

It was always my intention to serve a single term on the school board.

However, in early 2009 as the deadline drew closer and the lack of candidates running for the board became apparent, I reluctantly filed my petition to run for a second term. The current board has now worked together for nearly a year, and I am confident they, along with my replacement, will continue to move District 158 forward.

I encourage the board members to choose a replacement who shares my commitment to academic excellence, fiscal accountability, and the conservative values reflective of our community.

District 158 faces many tough challenges ahead and I intend to remain involved, albeit on the sidelines, in school district affairs. But for me, the more pressing task at hand is dealing with the plethora of troubling issues at the national, state, and county levels.

The Democrat Party has been in power in both houses of the United States Congress since January 2007, and added the presidency more than a year ago.

They’ve had, for all practical purposes, complete control over the state of Illinois for as long as I can remember.

Liberal influence is on the march even in McHenry County as evidenced by the 2008 presidential election results.

What’s worse is the most radical thinkers are steering the Democrat agenda.

The Republican Party, until very recently, has been weak in its opposition and has strayed from its conservative roots. The results have been devastating economically, socially, and in terms of our national security.

It is time to change course, and I will do my part to make that happen.

It has been an honor to serve the students and tax payers of District 158, and I am proud of our accomplishments. As one chapter in public service ends for me, another begins;

I am eager to help revitalize the Republican Party, bring about a return to our founding principles, and halt the advance of the morally and intellectually bankrupt ideals of the far Left.

Respectfully,
Shawn Green