Four Democrats Being Sworn In as McHenry County Board Members Today

It’s the first Monday in December.

That’s when newly-elected county officials are sworn in statewide.

The biggest news is the addition of four Democrats to the McHenry County Board.

The total is now five, plus County Board Chairman Jack Franks.

That’s the most since Chuck Weingart and Don Doherty were elected in the early 1970’s.  (They subsequently lost, running two years later as Republicans, recapturing their seats.)

This year Democrats won Va seat in four districts–two men and two women.

Michael Vijuk

In District 1, retired Harper College Professor Michael Vijuk beat Republican appointee Chris Spoerl to take the seat that Andrew Gasser

Suzanne Ness

took from a Democrat four years ago.

In District 2, Suzanne Ness won over Cary Grade .School Board member Josh Howell.  Ness worked in county government in the Southwest before moving back thirteen years ago.

Kelli Wegener

In District 3, First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake finance person Kelli Wegener defeated former McHenry County Board Chairman and Nunda Township Republican Party Chairman Joe Gottemoller.

Carlos Acosta

In District 5, Carlos Acosta, licensed social worker and AFSCME union leader in the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, received more votes that incumbent Republican Michael Rein.


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Four Democrats Being Sworn In as McHenry County Board Members Today — 7 Comments

  1. Smarmy Joe Gollemoller got beat by a Demmie.

    There is justice in this world.

    Maybe he would have deserved to win if he hadn’t spent his career begging for Al Jordan’s crumbs.

  2. Spoerl lost too. He was a Franks appointment who was not initially recommended by the local GOP, but they caved to his demands. Didn’t work out so well; now a Democrat has that seat. Womp womp.

  3. Trump is ruining our party. Joe Gottemoller would have won if he ran as a Democrat. The BlueWave arrived. More to come.

  4. Trump is the most perfect choice to run today’s GOP.

    Also, let me fix this for you, Cal… In District 5, Carlos Acosta, licensed social worker and AFSCME union leader in the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, received more votes that incumbent Republicans John Jung and Michael Rein .

  5. McClellan did her dirty work ‘fixing’ elections. When will she be fixed?

  6. Gottemoller is a liar and a fraud.

    Some day he’ll even come to that conclusion … in Hell!

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