Last Wednesday night, the Grafton Township Republican Central Committee voted to hold a primary election next February to select candidates who will represent the part in April, according to Township Republican Chairman Jeff Thorsen. Not many people vote in a … Continue reading
Next on the list of Political Action Committees based in Algonquin is the one for Marty Waitzman. He ran in the Republican primary for Grafton Township Supervisor. When last seen–at the Grafton Township Food Pantry booth at the Celebrate Lakewood … Continue reading
The vote was 12,153 to 8,703 in the contest between McHenry County Board member Sandra Salgado and Mark Daniel, Vice Chairman of the Republican Central Committee and Chairman of Nunda Township’s Central Committee. A victory margin of 3,450 votes. (Each … Continue reading
One of the pieces of literature that I didn’t get around to writing about is Grafton Township Supervisor candidate Pam Fender. It’s interesting from two points of view. First, it is a combination of a positive pitch for Fender on … Continue reading
Here is what apparently is the last of Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore’s mailings. She is running against Pam Fender, who apparently has no direct mail, and Marty Waitzman who has sent one post card that I have seen and … Continue reading
Don’t know what order this mailing from Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore arrived, but it seems to have hit. It could be called a comparison piece. Naturally, the person paying for it comes off better than ones who did not. … Continue reading
There two now candidates using postmen (women) for their precinct workers in Grafton Township: Linda Moore Marty Waitzman The third candidate for the Republican nomination for Township Supervisor is Pam Fender. I shall be posted mailings that candidates or other … Continue reading
The details of Grafton Township Supervisor candidate Marty Waitzman’s $30 fund raising event can be found below. It will be held on Monday, February 18th from 5:30-7:30 at Lou Manati’s in Lakewood. Waitzman is running against Supervisor Linda Moore, as … Continue reading
It was called a candidates’ forum by the Civics Committee of Sun City, but three of the Grafton Township Supervisor candidates turned it into a game of pile-on Linda Moore. Moore, of course, is the incumbent. Republican primary opponents Marty … Continue reading
Tonight is voters’ chance to see the three candidates for Grafton Township Supervisor perform under pressure. Pam Fender, Linda Moore and Marty Waitzman will face off at the main building in Sun City. The meeting will run from 6:30-8. = … Continue reading
And here it is: “Hi, this is Marty Waitzman calling with information on the upcoming election. “While you probably haven’t recovered from the last election yet, on February 26th you will choose the Republican candidates you want representing you in … Continue reading
Friday night, candidates courted Young Republicans at the McHenry County Republican Party Headquarters, located in the “V” of the Crystal Lake Plaza. Larry Emery of Crystal Lake, a candidate for Algonquin Township Trustee was first up. He told of retiring … Continue reading
Before I show you the press release from Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore, let me reiterate to candidates and public officials that one of the goals of McHenry County Blog is to allow those folks to speak for themselves. So, … Continue reading
In a completely scripted performance lasting just ten minutes, petition challenger Wrayburn Krohn’s attorney, Judith Svensen, withdrew her client’s objection, the Grafton Township Electoral Board accepted the withdrawal and ruled unanimously that Pam J. “Pam” Fender would appear on the … Continue reading
A press release from Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore: WITHDRAW THE PAM FENDER CHALLENGE Grafton Township Supervisor, Linda Moore called on one of her primary opponents to end his challenge to another opponent, Pam Fender. “Mr. Waitzman, I am asking … Continue reading
The first stage of an election is the petition-passing process. The second stage is too often the petition-challenging process. I remember when Marc Munaretto was first running for Algonquin Township Clerk, he knocked challenger Nancy Scalero off the ballot because … Continue reading
Candidates who have filed in the Republican Party primary election for Grafton Township Supervisor are the three who have previously been mentioned: Linda Moore Martin Waitzman Pam Fender Moore is the incumbent. Huntley Village Trustee Fender was appointed by the … Continue reading
McHenry County Board member Donna Kurtz, seeking re-election for the first time after running first in her initial attempt in 2010, held a fund raiser Wednesday at Park Place, the old American Legion Home in Crystal Lake. Some people got … Continue reading
A press release from Grafton Township Supervisor candidate Marty Waitzman: Marty Waitzman – Position Statement on Grafton Township Building ALGONQUIN, IL – I have had many conversations with residents and news reporters who wanted to know whether or not I … Continue reading
Pam Fender got a taste of what the Grafton Township Supervisor does while put in as Township Administrator by the Township Trustees, who considered no other applicant. Fender’s appointment and attempted usurpation of the Supervisor’s power led to Linda Moore’s … Continue reading
