When the Lakewood Village Board chose Trustee Carl Davis to replace Paul Serwatka, who quite after a little more than a year to move to Alabama, that left a Board vacancy. Tuesday night, Davis appointed Brian Augustine to serve out … Continue reading
Category Archives: Trustee
The newly-reconstituted Lakewood Village Board held its first regular meeting under Acting Village President Carl Davis Tuesday night. At the end of the meeting, Davis laid out the type of person he is looking for to replace himself as Village … Continue reading
Cary Mayor Mark Kownick won his re-election campaign by 21 votes. Challenger Jim Cosler received 1,534 votes to Knownick’s 1.555. Looking at the Cary Trustee election, in which three seats were up, yielded the following results: Jeffrey Kraus – 1,603 … Continue reading
Tough to follow a campaign with as many candidates as are running for Nunda Township Trustee, so let’s look at their part of the February 28th ballot: Introductions were the first order of business when the Nunda Township Republican Party … Continue reading
Lakewood was the write-in sensation two years ago, when Paul Serwatka ran first as a write-in in his race for Village Trustee. He campaigned against the Tax Increment Financing District and the SportsPlex at the southern intersection of Routes 47 … Continue reading
At the dedication of Turnberry Park on Sunday, park spark plug Philip Stephan revealed that he is strongly considering running for Lakewood Village Trustee. Stephan retired at age 50 and would bring a businessman’s approach to village government. He outlined … Continue reading
A message from Lakewood Trustee Paul Serwatka to his constituents: As many of you know, in recent years, I have become rather actively involved in both county and statewide government. Not as an elected official, of course, but as a … Continue reading
The following post card from Lakewood write-in candidate Paul Serwatka appeared in my mailbox this morning: The text pledges, “Truth, Transparency & Accountability.” He asks that people vote for him alone. Serwatka quotes incumbent Lakewood Village Trustee Gary Sexson as … Continue reading
The following email just reached my inbox from incumbent Lakewood Village Trustee Gary Sexson: Dear Residents, I ask for your vote on Tuesday, April 7th for re-election to the Village Board. I have truly appreciated working for you, the residents … Continue reading
Friday, I got two emails from candidates for the Lakewood Village Board. It’s the end of the campaign and too late to respond to anything by mail. (Candidates can also campaign on Star 105 radio, in the Northwest Herald, right … Continue reading
Except for the “Write-in” on the sign, you can’t tell the difference between Paul Serwatka’s campaign and a mainstream one. On top this four-by-four foot sign talks about tax hikes. Lakewood’s Village Board has maximized its tax take under the … Continue reading
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
Libraries that are not for a single municipality are governed by elected Library District Boards. They are spread all over McHenry County, with the exception of the Crystal Lake and Harvard area. Crystal Lake and Harvard have the only city … Continue reading
A press release from the Algonquin Library Board: Algonquin Area Public Library District Seeks Candidates for Board of Trustees We need you! Are you community minded? Do you believe in giving back and ensuring that public services are the foundation … Continue reading
Early on in the Grafton Township war between the Trustees and Supervisor Linda Moore, complaints were made that she locked the door of the Supervisor’s Office. It was not a welcoming atmosphere. An accurate evaluation. The Trustees wanted the door … Continue reading
A press release from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District: Trustee Opening The Algonquin – Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Trustee Barb Read at the June 8, 2011 meeting. … Continue reading
27-year old Michael Moore didn’t get his start in politics tonight. He emailed me what happened. With three people declaring themselves candidates to replace Richmond Township Trustee Terri LaDuke, who resigned to drive the township bus, the winner, a man … Continue reading
Richmond Township Trustee Terri LaDuke decided that she would rather drive the township bus than serve on the board, so she resigned. Tonight the Township Board is expected to fill the vacancy. One candidate who is seeking the post is … Continue reading
It’s Village President Bob Abboud’s slate versus those who don’t like the way he’s been running things. The village has been torn by a fight over how much light should be allowed on lots that are, on average, larger than … Continue reading