Township Republican and MCC Candidates Address Young Republicans

Larry Emery, Tom Poznanski, Marty Waitzman, Ron Parrish, Eric Sivertsen and Tom Wilbeck address the McHenry County Young Republicans.

Larry Emery, Tom Poznanski, Marty Waitzman, Ron Parrish, Eric Sivertsen and Tom Wilbeck address the McHenry County Young Republicans.

Friday night,  candidates courted Young Republicans at the McHenry County Republican Party Headquarters, located in the “V” of the Crystal Lake Plaza.

Tom Poznanski and Marty Waitzman addressed the group.  Poznanski is running for Grafton Township Road Commissioner, while Waitzman is running for Grafton Township Sueprvisor.

Tom Poznanski and Marty Waitzman addressed the group. Poznanski is running for Grafton Township Road Commissioner, while Waitzman is running for Grafton Township Sueprvisor.

Larry Emery of Crystal Lake, a candidate for Algonquin Township Trustee was first up. He told of retiring recently from Sears after 33 years, starting new company HSMS Consulting, his having volunteered during the fall campaign, volunteering at the Bethesda Thrift Shop and, more lately, to help move State Rep. Mike Tryon’s office equipment and supplies to a new location.

Grafton Township Road Commissioner candidate Tom Poznanski explained that he had worked for the District for eight years and how he tried to convince his boss, Jack Freund to run for re-election.  When that attempt was unsuccessful, Poznanski decided to run himself.  So it was from pounding in stakes for signs in past elections to knocking on doors this year.

Marty Waitzman, who is running for Grafton Township Supervisor, spoke next.  He had the audience howling as he told of confronting motorcyclists when he worked as a policeman in Lake County.

Pointing out that the men he had stopped were bigger than he, Waitzman explained that he affected an effeminate voice.

He figured that he was in a win-win situation as a result.

If the motorcyclist beat him up, all they could claim was they had beaten up a gay cop.

If he bested them, they would have been lost to a gay cop.

The quandary he put them in resulted in a successful traffic stop.

Rob Parrish

Rob Parrish

Next was Rob Parrish, who is running for Nunda Township Highway Commissioner.

“Together with his family, we made the tough decision to retire the company due to the negative economic indicators regarding the poor housing market, liquid asphalt prices reaching an all time high, ever-increasing crude oil prices, and skyrocketing salt prices.

“After 30-plus years, Parrish Paving Inc. closed it’s doors as a successful, profitable, and well established family business in McHenry County.”

Parrish said he decided to take an offer to work for Geske and Sons Inc., a larger local paving company, once a former competitor. Prior to accepting to join Geske, Rob’s main concern was finding jobs for all the valued employees that had worked for Parrish Paving for over 10 years. Rob asked the Geske family to give his men a fair shot to join the team at  the company as well. After quality interviews, all Rob’s men were hired.

After joining Geske, Parrish streamlined the bidding process by implementing computerized job costing, increased crew organization and implementation on job sites which increased average daily production and ended Saturday overtime work hours.

Eric Sivertsen and Tom Wilbeck are both running for the McHenry County College Board.

Eric Sivertsen and Tom Wilbeck are both running for the McHenry County College Board.

Parrish said he decided to run for Nunda Township Highway Commissioner because he believes the the citizens of Nunda deserve a candidate with the proven leadership and extensive trade knowledge to run the Road District like an efficient paving business by providing Quality service at a fiscally responsible price.

YR member Eric Sivertsen was the next candidate to talk.  He said he was running for both the McHenry Grade School Board and the McHenry County College Board, both of which needed more conservatives on their panels.

Also running for MCC’s Board was Tom Wilbeck.  He talked about the need for a business approach to the proposed Health Club.

YR’s also discussed plans for the upcoming year, including a billboard, participation in parades, a candidates’ night and a Valentine Day’s gathering.

Details of the Valentine Day's gathering in Island Lake, which will be held jointly with the Lake County Young Republicans.

Details of the Valentine Day’s gathering in Island Lake, which will be held jointly with the Lake County Young Republicans.


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Township Republican and MCC Candidates Address Young Republicans — 13 Comments

  1. “…Marty Waitzman, who is running for Grafton Township Supervisor, spoke next. He had the audience howling as he told of confronting motorcyclists when he worked as a policeman in Lake County.
    Pointing out that the men he had stopped were bigger than he, Waitzman explained that he affected an effeminate voice.

    He figured that he was in a win-win situation as a result.

    If the motorcyclist beat him up, all they could claim was they had beaten up a gay cop…”

    What would prompt someone to make a statement like this- in public- in the second decade of the 21st century?

    I’d expect a statement like this from a ill-informed child- not an adult who claims to have been a police officer.

  2. You mean to say how could anyone go against all the misguided politically correct rules liberals have forced on the public?Lack of info always leads to trying to shutup your opponent,very weak!

  3. “After 30-plus years, Parrish Paving Inc. closed it’s doors as a successful, profitable, and well established family business in McHenry County.”

    “Parrish said he decided to take an offer to work for Geske and Sons Inc., a larger local paving company, once a former competitor.”

    I believe this is an excellent example of how people can work together, just excellent!

    Growing up, I knew of both these very respected businesses.

    Is Mr. Geske an officer holder or seeking office? If not, I think he should be recruited as if nothing else, ‘An Example Office holder of how real ‘thinkers’ for the greater good perform.

    Well done men.

  4. Tom Poznanski, LOSE THE BLUETOOTH earpiece when you are addressing a crowd or posing for a picture!

    Hope you are not wearing that earpiece when you are walking door-to-door (what you going to do if someone called on your mobile while you are up on stage, take the call!?).

  5. @mark- I know any number of gay men- some who served as military and law enforcement officers- who could, literally, tie Marty in a knot.

    The facts(or ‘info”) are that physical strength or ability to defend oneself has zero correlation to sexual orientation. Zero.

    Marty’s comment would no less ignorant than if he talked about his concerns about catching cooties from female drivers.

    I would expect a practicing attorney to think before he speaks.

  6. I cannot wait for the chance to vote for Rob Parrish for Nunda Highway Commissioner – it’s about time the good ‘ol boys club in Nunda is broken up by someone with some experience and professionalism!

  7. Oh I don’t think we should “shut up” Mr Waitzman-

    I want everyone to know what bigoted ignorant piece of politician he is.

    I hope he tells that story a lot in the next few months.

  8. Doug Martin, I believe Parrish will start his own ‘ol boys club if elected.

    When he let his family company fail, he brought all his friends and family to Geske.

    What do you think will happen if he were elected?

  9. Further, it is not the case that Parrish Paving closed it’s doors as a well established, profitable company. Rob Parrish ran his family company into the ground. Just ask him to see profit reports for their last few quarters.

  10. @Carl or should I say Kopsell stooge.

    The Kopsell’s like to throw around baseless accusations and blame their opponents for staring rumors.

    There only real goal is to keep the eyes off of what they have done to the Nunda Taxpayers.

    Of course Carl is concerned about his easy job working for Nunda.

    If he’s luck enough to be a Kopsell relative even better.

    I hope Parrish wins and if he has good folks that he brings with him all the better.

    Time to drain the swamp in Nunda.

  11. If Parrish is elected, unionization will follow and accountability to taxpayers will fly out the window; deal made with union.

    I’d like to keep accountability in the road district, would also like it at the township, so will vote for Kopsell, Jennings, and Koscavage.

  12. He is also addressing young republicans by promising jobs in exchange for votes!

    Parrish playing dirty as usual.

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