Here’s a man who believes those who don’t remember history might well relive it. State Rep. Steve Reick has posted the following on his web site: Putting the Brakes on County Board Chairman Excesses I’ve written the following letter to … Continue reading
Category Archives: County Executive
Look at this commentary State Rep. Steve Reick posted on his web site: If At First You Don’t Succeed, Go to Springfield to Get Your Way In 2012 the voters of McHenry County voted down a referendum which would have … Continue reading
Yesterday’s meeting of the McHenry County Board’s Management Services Committee resulted in inaction on the issue of putting a question on the April ballot asking whether voters want a direct election for County Board Chairman in 2014 has given Democrat … Continue reading
The usual expectation is that campaign signs should be taken down by the Saturday after the election. Driving around Crystal Lake and Cary, the candidate with the most signs still up is Dee Beaubien. Also saw signs for the two … Continue reading
Jack Franks had two contests in which he invested political capita: his County Executive referendum the District 6 County Board candidacy of Ryan Heuser In both efforts Franks fell short. Franks’ County Executive push is failing Two-thirds of the electorate … Continue reading
This afternoon came the third robo-call from Jack Franks urging people to vote for his County Executive referendum. You can read the text of the first one here. The last time he called, State Rep. Jack Franks (D-Marengo) told people … Continue reading
I mentioned earlier that my neighbor kitty-cornered across the street had his Obama and Jim Roden signs stolen and I think I mentioned that my Romney sign had been knocked down five times before it disappeared. This morning as I … Continue reading
Labeling himself a “tax fighter,” Jack Franks-backed Democrat Ryan Heuser has launched a second attack on two of the most conservative Republicans on the McHenry County Board. Hueser again uses a mailing to push for passage of Jack Franks’ County … Continue reading
Greeting me this morning was the following argument from State Rep. Mike Tryon against State Rep. Jack Franks’ County Executive referendum: McHenry County Citizens, As Election Day draws near, I would like to encourage you to exercise your right to … Continue reading
New signs have popped up in conjunction with signs supporting the re-election of Ersel Schuster and Diane Evertsen. They feature the phrase You Don’t Know Jack Little doubt who the Jack is. The phrase is used along with a message … Continue reading
I hate to tell you, “I told you so,” but the McHenry County Republican Party’s failure to allow Tonya Franklin to try to get on the ballot to oppose Jack Franks has indeed allowed him to play around more than … Continue reading
Remember those Vote Yes on the County Executive signs that showed up next to Ersel Schuster and Diane Evertsen signs on Route 14 near Harvard? The homeowner removed them, but two more just showed up. The email read: “A neighbor … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog reports that Sunday his 12-year old daughter and 9-year old son were out handing out Donna Kurtz flyers and “Vote No” on the County Executive issue. He suggests they are “among the youngest political … Continue reading
It’s a beautiful Saturday with people out raking leaves, taking leisurely walks and talking to neighbors. And, I’ve been knocking on doors trying to convince people to vote against Jack Franks’ referendum to create a County Executive form of government. … Continue reading
And, here’s the evidence: Looks as if it is in Woodstock near the Ace Hardware. … Continue reading
A press release from the Board of Directors of Patriots United: Patriots United is Opposed to County Executive Referendum You will be asked to vote on a referendum at the election in November as to whether McHenry County should change … Continue reading
It’s a bit over 3 minutes of State Rep. and former McHenry County Board Chairman Mike Tryon’s arguments Wednesday night in opposition State Rep. Jack Franks’ referendum to concentrate power in one person, a County Executive. Even being spliced together, … Continue reading
This afternoon brought a pleasant surprise. It was a phone call from State Rep. Jack Franks. First time he’s talked to me since he called to criticize me in 2006 for trying to find a Republican to run against him … Continue reading
One of the problems that State Rep. Jack Franks has with passing his pet referendum is that he does not have a unified Democratic Party behind him. Take, for example, Paula Yensen, the wife of the McHenry County Democratic Party … Continue reading
I haven’t had the opportunity to see State Rep. Jack Franks turn up the heat in a debate for a long time, but tonight he had all four burners turned on high. The problem was, the man he wanted to … Continue reading