From former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster, who is running for McHenry County Board in District 6. Who is Behind This Legislative Imitative? OR: Do Our County Board Members Understand the Unintended Consequences? In today’s political climate, one would … Continue reading
The bargain fundraiser of the year at $10 was State Rep. Steve Reick’s Saturday afternoon House of Lawrence Pig Roast. There wasn’t a Patsy Cline tribute singer this year, but there was convivial conversation. County Board candidate Orville Brettman talked … Continue reading
Former McHenry County Board member and District 6 candidate Ersel Schuster’s take-away from last Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting: Transparency? A very telling, and otherwise interesting bit of information surfaced during the 10/12/17 McHenry County Board’s Committee of the … Continue reading
From former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster, now running for the office in District 6: Board Rules & Voters be Dammed According to Our Local Swamp Dwellers Many are frustrated with the “swamp” in DC and Springfield; yet overlook … Continue reading
On the same day that McHenry County Assessor Mary Mahady announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for State Senate, Republican candidate Craig Wilcox was holding a fundraiser for the same office. Wilcox, a Republican member of the McHenry County … Continue reading
Thoughts from McHenry County Board candidate Ersel Schuster: Doing The Right Thing Isn’t That Hard After all the negative reactions to our McHenry County Board over the last ten months; not to mention the pummeling they’ve taken from myself and … Continue reading
The following was written by former member and, now, candidate for the McHenry County Board Ersel Schuster: Again, County Board Rules… be Damned! Nauseating. That is the nicest word that can be used to define one more spectacle witnessed during … Continue reading
At the NorWest Township Republican Party meeting last night at the Woodstock Public Library, former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster announced her candidacy for the 2018 election. There were other candidates as well. State Rep. Steve Reick talked of … Continue reading
Observations from former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster on the meeting, which is available on YouTube below: Out of control! “Out of control” is the only description one can apply to the mess we have with our McHenry County … Continue reading
While I was searching for McHenry County Board members phone numbers and email addresses, I happened upon a button that says, “County Board Attendance.” Hoping to find that the lack of attendance from last night’s two meetings had been posted, … Continue reading
From former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster: Observations hit a cord! Responding to a post on this blog [Ersel Schuster Reflects on a Jack Franks’ Patronage Hire], “moderate,” has taken the expected step of personal assassination; making my point … Continue reading
Another view of County government from former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster: And the Games Continue… So, one of the McHenry County Board Chairman’s patronage hire, “Olie,” has resigned his more than questionable position as “McDOT’s, utilities coordinator.” Would it … Continue reading
From former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster: Embarrassed by Those We Elect to Office? To begin, it must be stated that credit must be given to those McHenry County Board Members who have been working to clean up the … Continue reading
There are two documents required to be filed by every McHenry County Board member. The first is what I’d call the “None’ none, none” Statement of Economic Interest. A law requiring all elected officials to complete it each May has … Continue reading
A piece written by for McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster: Federal Lobbyists Not Needed It is difficult to believe those elected to represent us, at all levels of government, did not get the resounding message of the 2016 election. … Continue reading
The following was written by former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster: Resolution establishing an ad hoc committee to reduce taxes by 10% During the campaign leading up to the 2016 general election, then candidate for County Board Chairman Jack … Continue reading
The following was written by former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster: 4/12/17 McHenry County’s Internal Support & Facilities (ISF) meeting: There is no greater insult to voters/taxpayers than public officials who think their responsibility is to their own personal … Continue reading
I wasn’t the only one to listen to the McHenry County Board’s Human Resources Committee meeting last week. You can read my take Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster gives her take below: … Continue reading
First, what Ersel Schuster found in the audio recording of the last Internal Support & Facilities Committee meeting. The saga continues over the McHenry County Board’s Rules How much more honest it would have been had the new chairman entered … Continue reading
From former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster: Residents of McHenry County, We have a problem! Beware! Within the first 30 days after being sworn into office, this person proceeded to cancel regular County Board committee meetings rewrote the Board’s … Continue reading
