Kane County Board member announces resignation

Kane County Board District 9 member Gary Daugherty announced Tuesday that he is resigning his seat, effective at the end of December.

Daugherty said he is stepping down due to illness. He did not specify what the illness is, but said it has become difficult for him to continue serving.

“I’m so sorry. If I had known this illness would be so debilitating, I never would have run for office,” he told the board at its monthly meeting.

Daugherty, a Republican from Gilberts, was elected in 2022. His term expires in November 2026.

He said Jennifer Abbatacola, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the seat in the March primary, is seeking to be appointed to fill the vacancy. State law requires the appointee to be from the same political party.

Jeffrey Magnussen is also seeking the Republican nomination. Marc A. Guttke is seeking the Democratic nomination.

Guttke, Magnussen and Abbatacola live in Hampshire.