And here’s the evidence: In other news, electricity off for a lot of McHenry residents, but despite so-called “smart meters,” Police ask residents “to report your outage directly to Comed for their accurate tracking.” Go figure. In McHenry, the following … Continue reading
Category Archives: State Comptroller
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER — Illinois comptroller wants to stop governors’ payroll “off-shoring” – Doug Finke http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180308/illinois-comptroller-wants-to-stop-governors-payroll-off-shoring When I saw this article in the State Joural-Register, it brought me back to the time Dan Walker was in office in the … Continue reading
A press release from Governor-Elect Bruce Rauner: Statement on Special Comptroller Election Mike Schrimpf, spokesman for Governor-elect Bruce Rauner, issued the following statement: “Governor-elect Rauner believed the best outcome for Illinoisans was for the Comptroller appointment to be for the … Continue reading
A press release from the Lake County Republican Federation, the fundraising arm of the Lake County Republican Party: Lake County Republican Federation Congratulates Leslie Munger on her Appointment As State Comptroller The Lake County Republican Federation was pleased to learn … Continue reading
As readers know, I love to try to figure out what politicians do what they do Governor-elect Bruce Rauner has picked Lake County’s Leslie Munger to replace Judy Baar Topinka as State Comptroller. Munger ran a very good State Rep. … Continue reading
I sent the following email to Governor-Elect Bruce Rauner’s attention: Would you please convey to Bruce my support of Adam Andrzejewski for State Comptroller? As the GOP’s candidate for State Comptroller in 1982 and a state rep for eight years … Continue reading
Schaumburg citizen activist Carol Miller is promoting Adam Adrzejewski for the State Comptroller appointment. I agree that he would be a wonderful replacement for State Comptroller Judy Topinka. Here is the pitch forwarded to me: You may be aware that … Continue reading
A press release from Libertarian candidate for State Comptroller Julie Fox about former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh’s endorsement: Former Congressman Joe Walsh Endorses Julie Fox For Comptroller Julie Fox, Libertarian Candidate for Illinois Comptroller, announced today the formal campaign endorsement … Continue reading
“It’s for you, Dad,” my son announced Saturday afternoon. And, it was. Jim Young, who tried to run as a Libertarian when I lost the primary election for State Representative to Rosemary Kurtz, was at my door. He was wearing … Continue reading
Former Quaker Oats lobbyist, now blogger and Sunday night WLS-Radio talk show host, Tom Roeser is endorsing Libertarian Julie Fox for State Comptroller. Julie was one of my running mates when I ran on the Libertarian Party ticker to Governor … Continue reading
Monday night, one of the statewide candidates who spoke was Dundee Township’s Julie Fox. Comptroller was the office Fox ran for when I ran for Governor on the Libertarian Party ticket against Rod Blagojevich and Jim Ryan. She is doing … Continue reading
When I was running for Illinois State Comptroller in 1982, incumbent Roland Burris and I debated before a group of reporters-publishers. I think the Champaign or Urbana debate was sponsored by the Illinois Press Association, but I’m not sure. One … Continue reading
Of all the candidates for State Comptroller, only one is a Certified Public Accountant. She is Julie Fox, the Libertarian Party candidate. Julie led the ticket in 2002, when I ran for Governor against Rod Blagojevich. She got over 4% … Continue reading
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Mark Kirk might be a bit more worried than he was yesterday. He wasn’t leading his opponent Alexi Giannoulias, but the poll differences were pretty much within the margin of error. But, now those who … Continue reading
Last night at Crystal Lake’s 1776 restaurant will be a night that Jason Plummer, an aggressive Downstate candidate for lieutenant governor, will remember forever. How do I know? Because I’ve been on the same route he took twice, once in … Continue reading
When I saw this Tribune article on Saturday, it was clear that the gubernatorial ambitions expressed by McHenry County Democratic Party State Representative Jack Franks were not being taken seriously by Tribune political writer Rick Pearson. Franks’ name does not … Continue reading
Most of all he wants respect. But the very junior U.S. Senator from Illinois is not getting much. He’s the Rodney Dangerfield of Illinois politics. I’m embarrassed to admit that I lost the State Comptroller’s race to Roland Burris in … Continue reading
The race card is a time-honored one in Illinois politics. And, with Governor Rod Blagojevich’s appointment of Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate seat vacated b by President-Elect Barack Obama, it is the second time it has been played in … Continue reading
The race card is a time-honored one in Illinois politics. And, with Governor Rod Blagojevich’s appointment of Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate seat vacated b by President-Elect Barack Obama, it is the second time it has been played in … Continue reading
Some with a 25-year memory may recall that I ran for Illinois State Comptroller in 1982. I think the office could be the second most powerful office in state government, after the governor. But, no one has treated it that … Continue reading