Ryne Powell of Spring Grove is running for Village Trustee in Spring Grove. Powell is also an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman in Richmond 4. Below is his walk card that he is using to canvass. (If other candidates in McHenry … Continue reading
Category Archives: Republican Precinct Committeeman
Contests for Republican Precinct Committeeman are few and far between. This year there is a repeat of a three-way race in Seneca 1. R Mark Gummerson, who won the seat in 2012 from McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster (also running for … Continue reading
The deadline for filing statements of candidacy for write-in candidates has just passed. They’re thirty in all. Most are for Republican Precinct Committeeman, but three are for Democratic Party Precinct Committeeman, one for Democratic Party State Central Committeewoman in the … Continue reading
GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Rauner and his Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti spoke to folks gathered at Panera in Fox River Grove on Saturday afternoon. The meeting was inspired by 18-year old Precinct Committeeman candidate Jenna Wing, moderator Andrew Gasser said. … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog took a look at the current Republican Precinct Committeemen who have decided not to run for re-election. Today, we’ll look at those who are stepping up to the plate who are not on the Central Committee … Continue reading
“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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
[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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
An email to voters of the McHenry County College District from Erik Sivertsen: Dear Concerned Citizens of McHenry County, Did you know that MCC’s Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition by 9% last Thursday? Did you also know that … Continue reading
Earlier I calculated and posted the percentage turnout in the February 2nd Republican primary election for each precinct in Algonquin Township Grafton Township and Nunda Township The figures are not for the percentage that voted in all primary elections; rather, … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
A young man from Algonquin named Joe Stefani is getting a minor league baseball team off the ground without having to build a new stadium. It will be located in Rockford and play in the park district stadium where the … Continue reading
Here are the citizens who have through Friday identified themselves as willing to serve the Republican Party. There are folks who have not filed for Republican precinct committeeman who will on Monday (I shall, for instance, file in Algonquin Township … Continue reading
State Senator Pam Althoff (R-McHenry) is holding a fund raiser Thursday, Sept. 24th, at the McHenry Country Club. The Champagne Reception will feature hot and cold hors d’œuvre and “a bountiful dessert table,” according to the flyer you see above. … Continue reading
Yesterday, I gave a hint of what interested Crystal Laker Nancy Scalero, who died in August. I found evidence of her Kitchen Militia in the minutes of April 18, 2000, McHenry County Board meeting. At a September gathering we had, … Continue reading
Bill LeFew has just sent another signal that he plans to retire as McHenry County Republican Central Committee chairman. He didn’t file for re-election for precinct committeeman in Chemung Township Precinct 1. Glenda Miller did. She could withdraw and LeFew … Continue reading