A Message from Maury Hill

The following is a message we received via email from our good friend and fellow Democratic precinct Committeeman Maury Hill...

We have municipal elections coming up. If the primary turnout in Algonquin Township is an indicator, the turnout will be very light. There are few upsides to informed voters staying at home, but one is that candidates who are not approved by the power elite, but who are willing to work very hard have a chance for success.

First I urge you to break ranks with most of the voters and be sure to get to the polls on April 7. Or better yet, there is early voting at Algonquin thru April 2. (:00 AM to 1:00 PM

And I would ask for your support for my friend John Darger who is running as an Independent for McHenry County College Board. You may remember him from some of our Tomato Fest or Dog Days of Summer backyard events. John has recently successfully fought the College plan to erect a baseball stadium for the benefit of minor league team owners on the College grounds. This project not only had nothing to do with an educational mission, the best case scenario was that profits would begin in 11 years! Undaunted, the college board approved the project. It was only stopped by the Crystal Lake City Council (narrowly) based on environmental and public pressure considerations.

The college board needs John to add some critical thinking to its deliberations. John has a web site which may be of further interest.

http://www.johndarger4mccboard.org/index.html

Second I would ask for your vote for the three Democratic candidates for Algonquin Township trustee, Frank Hyden, Bob Frank and James (Doc) McTague. These are three brave souls taking on the Republican machine in this township. All three are committed to fiscal & operational responsibility and ending the nepotism at the township offices.

Thanks for the help.

Maury

BTW, I am not all that thrilled with low turnouts generally. But in a college government class I read an essay by the then mayor of Peoria who argued that people who were conversant with candidates and issues. Others were just wasting time and election materials. I don't have an effective counter argument to this day.