Yesterday, McHenry County Blog reported that Crystal Lake City Councilmen Jeff Thorsen and Cameron Hubbard had applied to be appointed to the vacancy created when Ken Koehler resigned to take a seat on the Metra Board.

Now two more names are in the mix:

Kent Krautstrunk of Crystal Lake, who is in the property management business and serves on the McHenry County Conservation District Board since 2011.  He has also advised the Crystal Lake Park District on finances. From 1975-78, he served on the board of the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association.  He has also briefly served on the Champaign County 708 Mental Health Board.  Has a degree in parks and recreation administration.  He served in the Naval Air Reserve during the Vietnam Era.  He has founded and built two business in the 30 years he has lived in McHenry County.

John Reinart of Crystal Lake is a long-time real estate broker and developer of over 100 homes in and around Crystal Lake and Barrington, as well as commercial projects, such as, Jimmy Johns.  His experience includes having served on the McHenry County Fair Board in the late 1990’s.