McHenry County Blog

Actually, it’s technically called “franked mail,” but it is really mail designed to re-elect 8th congressional district Congresswoman Melissa Bean.

The “frank” is Melissa Bean’s signature, which is used instead of a stamp.

Congressmen know that this privilege is a valuable one, but McHenry County’s other congressman, Donald Manzullo, a Republican, has never used “franked mail” as a way to mass communicate with this constituents.

McSweeney is calling upon his Democratic Party opponent to stop using tax dollars for mass mailing. He points out that she made still another franked mailing which arrived on April 15th, the traditional income tax payment deadline, while just the week before she had been bragging that she had over $1 million in her campaign fund.

“I will give her credit for not trying to hide it,” McSweeney said.

“At the bottom of each and every mailing she has sent out,” the Republican continues,” it reads,

This mailing was prepared, published and mailed at taxpayer expense.

"As a member of Congress I would push for legislation ending this perk, among others, and I would discontinue the practice in my own office voluntarily.

“I think Melissa Bean’s campaign can afford to pay for their own promotional mail without taking those dollars out of the pockets of the taxpayers.”

McSweeney also reiterated his call for debates in all 24 of the townships in the 8th congressional district.

“I walk door to door nearly every day of the wee