McHenry County Blog

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Illinois Conservatives have picked two new Republican Precinct Committeemen in McHenry County for its list of “30 Under 30.”

Melissa Denker

They are 19-year old Melissa Denker and 29-year old Rob Abraham.

Here’s what is written about them:

Melissa Denker- is a 19-year-old student living in the 14th Congressional District. Originally from Belgrade, Serbia, Melissa now lives in Harvard, IL where she was recently elected Precinct Committeeman Chairwoman of Dunham Township. She has been involved in several campaigns locally and nationally. Her future goals include getting more young people to care about voting and to educate them on the issues. She is also hoping to become a senator

Rob Abraham

and show Washington what it means to follow the constitution.

Rob Abraham-is a 29-year-old private technology consultant living in Lake of the Hills in the 16th Congressional District with his wife of two years. Rob was recently elected Precinct Committeeman of Algonquin Township 57. Rob is also a Navy veteran who joined the military on 9/11/01. He hopes to one day be a congressman in which he would serve on a defense committee and would like today’s politicians to never lose sight of their job, serve the people that elected them.

People who want to replace Algonquin Township Trustee Joe Powalowski, who resigned unexpectedly, have until April 30th to submit their resumes to Township Supervisor Dianne Klemm.

The Algonquin Township Board in 2010. Joe Powalowski is seen on the far left.

So far applications have been received from

• Catherine Nash, Algonquin
• Robert Abraham, Lake In The Hills
• Thomas P. McDermott, Crystal Lake
• Charles A. Lutzow, Crystal Lake

All are Republican Precinct Committeemen, but Nash.

The post pays $2,290 a year at this point. There is one meeting a month.

McHenry County Board candidate Mary Alger stands outside a polling place this morning.

As the election has less than three more hours for Illinois voters to cast ballots, Congressman Randy Hultgren’s campaign manager Joe Calomino is telling supporters of the low turnout and urging them to vote:

Rob Abraham, candidate for GOP Precinct Committeeman, stands outside his Lake in the Hills polling place.

“It appears that voter turnout is well below average today. If you haven’t voted yet there’s still time.

“It is so important that we elect quality candidates to represent the GOP and our shared values leading into the 2012 General Election at every level of government from the White House to the Court House.

“The future of our communities and our nation rest in your hands…so please VOTE today and have your voices heard.

Running in one of the few contests for Republican Precinct Committeeman, Janness Abraham stands outside her Nunda Township polling place.

“Not sure where to vote?

“Click here to find out.

“Thank you,

“Joe Calomino, Campaign Manager
Hultgren for Congress”

Hultgren is running unopposed.

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Turnout at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach House polling place seemed low to me.

In my Algonquin Township Precinct 7, 77 Republicans and 4 Democrats had voted by the time I showed up about 3:45.

In the other precinct that votes there, Algonquin 19, there were 57 Republicans and 7 Democrats.

Total votes two years ago were 114 for the GOP and 30 for the Democrats in Algonquin 7, while in Algonquin 19 there were 107 Republican votes and 36 Democrats. But those figures included early voting and absentee votes, which are not included in the 3:45 vote counts seen above.