Opinion

Attacks on Skoien totally unwarranted

Posted March 02, 2008 10:00 pm

Recently a group calling itself the United Republicans of Palatine Township posted a full-page ad in the newspaper and sent out a mailing attacking Gary Skoien, the Republican Committeeman for Palatine Township.

We, as your Republican and local elected officials, could not be more adamant in our statement that this attack was factually inaccurate, mean-spirited and absolutely ridiculous.

Sadly, this is far from the first time that attacks in the name of "United Republicans" have been leveled against Gary Skoien, the local Republican Party, and other Republican officials working to deliver good government to the residents of Palatine Township. Since Skoien's successful election over their chosen candidate in the committeeman race in 2002, it has been this same small group of purported leaders in this organization who have continued to attack him and anybody who dares associate with Gary Skoien.

This group has spent thousands of dollars to try to tear down everything that Gary has achieved while claiming to be working to build the Republican Party.

Over the years you, the citizens of this township, have trusted us with tens of thousands of your votes in the belief that we would do what is right. We know and have worked with Gary. He has demonstrated the highest level of integrity over the past 30 years as a leader of various government, political and civic organizations.

We ask that you ignore these and future attacks from the leaders of this alleged United Republicans group so we can continue to build a stronger Republican Party under Gary Skoien's leadership.

Congressman Mark Kirk, 10th District

State Sen. Matt Murphy, 27th District

Mayor William McLeod, Hoffman Estates

Gregg Goslin, Cook County Commissioner

Gene Dawson, state central committeemen, 8th Congressional District

Ruth O'Connell, Wheeling Twp. Republican Committeeman

Linda Fleming, Palatine Twp. supervisor

Kevin O'Connell, Palatine Twp. clerk

Terry Kelly, Palatine Twp. assessor

John Powers, Palatine Twp. Highway Commissioner

Art Goes, Bill Huley and Lisa Moran, Palatine Twp. trustees

Cary Collins, deputy mayor, Hoffman Estates

Ald. Tom Rooney, Rolling Meadows

Sue Quinn, Dist. 15 school board

Tom Donohue, Inverness Park District commissioner

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