Opinion

Daily Herald's primary election endorsements

Posted January 30, 2008 10:00 pm

Daily Herald Editorial Board

This is a summary of the editorial board's primary recommendations, for the benefit of early voters. Early voting ends today.

National

Democrats

President:

Barack Obama

U.S. House:

6th -- Jill Morgenthaler

8th - Melissa Bean

10th - Dan Seals

14th- Bill Foster

Republicans

President:

John McCain

U.S. House:

8th -- Steve Greenberg

13th -- Judy Biggert

14th - Jim Oberweis

State

Democrats

State Senate:

26 -- Bill Gentes

Republicans

State House:

48 -Michael Connelly

49- Tim Schmitz

50- Kay Hatcher

66- Christine Prochno

96- Darlene Senger

Cook County

Democrats

State's Attorney:

Anita Alvarez

Recorder:

Ed Smith

Water Reclamation District:

Frank Avila

Kathleen Therese Meany

Cynthia Santos

Kane County

Democrats

County Board, District 20:

Jesus dela Isla

Republicans

County Board Chairman:

Karen McConnaughay

County Board, District 14:

Mark Davoust

County Board, District 26:

Jan Carlson

DuPage Board, District 6, Republican: (of interest to Wayne)

Pamela Fenner

James Zay

Campton Hills Municipal (non-partisan):

President:

Patsy Smith

Clerk:

Karen Dowd

Trustee:

Susan George, James Kopec, Al Lenkaitis,Jr., Mike Millette, Gary Moore, John Strauss

McHenry County

Democrats

County Board, District 6:

Andrew Georgi, Robert Ludwig

Republicans

State's Attorney:

Dan Regna

Auditor:

Pam Palmer

County Board, District 1:

Lowell Cutsforth, Bill Yocius

County Board, District 3:

Mary Donner; Nick Provenzano

County Board, District 6:

Randy Donley, Harry Alten

Referendums

St. Charles Park District: Bond for pool, open space, other improvements (additional cost $45 annually on $300,000 home) -- Yes

Kaneland Unit District 302: Bond for new school, other improvements (additional cost $300 annually on $300,000 home) -- Yes

Sugar Grove Library: To fund operations (additional cost $157 annually on $300,000 home) -- Yes

Fox Valley Park District: Bond sale for capital improvements (additional cost of $30 annually on $250,000 home) --Yes

North Aurora Fire District: Elect board members? -- Yes

DuPage County sales tax increase: No

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