McHenry County Blog

The McHenry County Green Party has scheduled a convention at 6:30 PM March 5th at the Woodstock Library.

Whether they are ready to play with the two power parties remains to be seen.

If anyone has the urge to run for office in McHenry County, the Greens can slate them. The deadline for such slating is April 7th, so folks have time to think it over.

McHenry County Board Trustee Scott Summers, you may remember was kicked off the 16th congressional primary ballot by a campaign supporter of Democratic Party candidate Bob Abboud.

Anyone want to bet against his being slated for the contest?

Here is the press release on Wednesday's meeting:

McHENRY COUNTY GREEN PARTY GETTING READY FOR NOVEMBER

The primaries are over, but the campaigning is not.

Local officials already are planning for the November 4th general election.

Their work formally resumes on March 5th, when all established political parties -- Democratic, Green, Moderate, and Republican -- meet throughout Illinois in countywide conventions.

Led by recently elected committeemen Frank Wedig and Scott Summers, the McHenry Greens will organize for the very first time as the McHenry County Green Party Central Committee. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM at the Woodstock Public Library, 414 West Judd Street.

In accordance with the election code, Wedig and Summers first will appoint other individuals to join them as Green Party committeewomen and committeemen. The expanded group will elect officers and adopt by-laws.

The committee then will turn its attention to statutorily-prescribed mechanisms for filling vacancies in nomination for McHenry County offices, including state's attorney, auditor, clerk of court, coroner, and recorder of deeds.

The group also is empowered to appoint Greens in races for McHenry County Board, state representative, and state senator.

If appointed by the committee, Green Party candidates will appear on the general election ballot in November.

"We're looking for fresh faces with common sense ideas," says Wedig, who won the Green Party nomination for McHenry County Board District 5.

"In particular, we're seeking people committed to the four pillars of Green political philosophy: ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy, and nonviolence."

"We've not yet decided about slating candidates for the McHenry County vacancies," notes Summers, who is eyeing a run for U.S. Congress in the 16th district.

"We seek quality individuals committed to making a difference," he continues. "If we find the right people, we'll slate them."

The Greens -- and the other established parties -- have until April 7th to fill vacancies in nomination.

"Let's be clear," cautions Wedig. "We're a new political party with very few resources. We'll provide advice. But for all practical purposes, candidates will be entirely on their own for organizing, campaigning, and fundraising."

Individuals interested in running in McHenry County as Greens may contact Summers by phone (815-245-7473) or mail (P.O. Box 430, Harvard). A brief statement of interest, a resume, and references are requested. Following a telephone interview, prospective candidates will meet with committee members. Slating decisions will follow shortly thereafter.

For more on the Green Party of the United States or the Illinois Green Party, visit www.gp.org or www.ilgp.org.

• Information on the Wedig and Summers campaigns is at wedigforboard5@sbcglobal.net and


• www.SummersForCongress.com, respectively.
  

Sign up for email notices about meetings and other activities of the McHenry Greens through Wedig's email (above).

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Scott Summers can be seen on top. A picture of Frank Wedig, the Green Party candidate for county board in District 5, can be seen in the body of the text of the press release.

Labels: Frank Wedig, Green Party, Scott Summers