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LAKE COUNTY GOP FILINGS


Written by Roman Sawczak

Monday, 21 February 2011 05:51

Copied from the Lake County GOP

The post is much more elegant at the original site.


LAKE COUNTY GOP FILINGS


CEDAR LAKE


CLERK-TREASURER


AMY SUND 10929 W 133RD AVE CEDAR LAKE 46303 219-374-7000


WARD 2 (Part of 2, 3)


JOHN C. FOREMAN 12745 PARRISH AVE. CEDAR LAKE 46303 219-374-7905


MARILYN KAPER 8602 LAKE SHORE DR. CEDAR LAKE 46303 219-374-9010


WARD 4 (Part of 1, 4, & 6)


RALPH J. MILLER PO BOX 1085 CEDAR LAKE 46303 219-374-6622


WARD 6 (Part of 4 & 6)


PATRICIA L. (KING) CASASSA 14227 KING DR. CEDAR LAKE 46303 219-765-9818


WARD 7 (all of 8 & 9 Part 6 & 7)


GREGORY H. (GREG) PARKER 14823 MORSE ST. CEDAR LAKE 46303 219-712-9186


And now for the rest of the County...

CROWN POINT


MAYOR

ELDON STRONG PO BOX 287 CROWN POINT 46308 219-798-2504

PAUL KELLER PO BOX 1106 CROWN POINT 46308 312-339-8453

CLERK-TREASURER

PATTI OLSON 421 S. EAST ST. CROWN POINT 46307 219-662-3235

JUDGE OF THE CITY COURT

KENT A. JEFFIRS 697 PENNOCK CIR. CROWN POINT 46307 219-663-7781

COUNCIL AT LARGE (2)

MARK A. SCHWEITZER 315 MAPLE LN CROWN POINT 46307 219-746-4359

JAMES A. CUFFIA 1200 CHEYENNE DR. CROWN POINT 46307 219-362-6096

DISTRICT 2 (11, 12, 15, 21, 22, 26)

ROBERT CLEMONS 108 HARRINGTON AVE CROWN POINT 46307 219-663-6283

DISTRICT 4 (4, 13, 14, 16)

LAURA J. SAUERMAN 1155 E. JOLIET ST. CROWN POINT 46307 219-663-8731

DISTRICT 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 23, 27, 28)

CAROL DRASGA 390 ELLENDALE PKWY CROWN POINT 46307 219-662-1126

DYER


CLERK-TREASURER

ROBERT ANDREW (BOB) STARKEY 509 NORTHGATE DR DYER 46311 219-789-2114

WARD 1 (all of 1 Part of 4, 5, 10, 13)

GARY E. SPRIGG 1030 VAN BUREN AVE DYER 46311 219-865-6233

WARD 3 ( 7, 12 Part of 6, 8)

MICHAEL RICHARD (MIKE) SELJAN 2629 SYCAMORE DR DYER 46311 219-746-0564

EAST CHICAGO


MAYOR

ARTHUR SANTOS, SR. 5012 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD EAST CHICAGO 46312 219-713-7626

GARY


MAYOR

CHARLES R. SMITH, JR. 6701 JUNIPER AVE GARY 46403 219-805-5963

COUNCIL AT LARGE (3)

DISTRICT 1

MICHAEL SHAWN SANDERS 1127 BENTON ST GARY 46403 219-577-6292

DISTRICT 2

SILAS C. WILKERSON, III 555 ELLSWORTH ST GARY 46404 219-882-4050

WILLIE (FAITHFUL AND TRUE) BROWN 400 TAFT PL. GARY 46404 219-882-1219

GRIFFITH

WARD 1 (all of 14, 16 Part of 6, 7, 8, 9)

GLEN (BUD) GABY 1010 WEST ELM PLACE GRIFFITH 46319 219-924-3497

WARD 2 (all of 15 Part of 1, 6, 8, 9, 12)

GEORGE JEROME 542 N. GRIFFITH BLVD. GRIFFITH 46319 219-924-0516

WARD 3 (4, 5, 17 and 18 Part of 3, 6, 7, 10)

RICK RYFA 711 N. BROAD ST. GRIFFTH 46319 312-806-8491

WARD 4 (part of 2, 10, 11, 12, 13)

TONY HOBSON 1108 N ARBOGAST ST GRIFFITH 46319 219-306-6790

WARD 5 (part of 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13)

RYAN L. OLSEN 1025 N LAFAYETTE ST GRIFFITH 46319 219-595-0799

HAMMOND


MAYOR

DAVID P. HACKER 7411 HOHMAN AVE HAMMOND 46324 219-682-8012

GEORGE T. JANIEC 1701 170TH PL HAMMOND 46324 219-678-6761

JEFFREY E. (JEFF) MACDONALD 227 E WEBB ST HAMMOND 46320 866-488-1088

ROBERT PASTORE 231 - 173RD ST HAMMOND 46324 219-712-0488

HUMBERTO PRADO 7613 TAPPER AVE. HAMMOND 46324 219-285-1284

MATTHEW M. (MATT) SALIGA 1644 WARWICK AVE. WHITING 46394 219-659-0057

CLERK

TERENCE AHEARN 7048 FOREST AVE. HAMMOND 46324 219-932-5300

COUNCIL AT LARGE (3)

BRENDAN AHEARN 7048 FOREST AVE. HAMMOND 46324 219-932-5300

JOSEPH (HAMMOND JOE) MCCARTHY 3722 GROVER AVE. HAMMOND 46327 219-730-3104

DISTRICT 1

MIKE (THE PEOPLE'S GUY) DYE 1804 LAKE AVE. WHITING 46394 219-730-2590

ELIZABETH M. KURELLA 2133 DAVIS AVE. WHITING 46394 219-659-1124

DISTRICT 2

LINDA CARRILLO 928 E. SIBLEY ST HAMMOND 46320 219-801-8361

DISTRICT 4

KIMBERLY A. POLAND 645 175TH ST. HAMMOND 46324 219-937-0267

DISTRICT 5

CHRISTOPHER ALAN FLEMING 7527 OLCOTT AVE HAMMOND 46323 219-513-8668

ADRIAN GABRIEL RAMIREZ 7222 ALEXANDER AVE. HAMMOND 46323 219-671-2980

EDWARD MALATINKA, JR. 2850 173RD ST. HAMMOND 46323 219-381-7147

HIGHLAND


WARD 2 (2, 3, 4, 8 part of 19)

MARIO MARTINI 9428 ERIE ST HIGHLAND 46322 219-924-3390

WARD 3 (6, 7,1 1, 13, 14 part of 23, 24)

TOM BLACK 3515 GARFIELD AVE. HIGHLAND 46322 219-838-2603

WARD 5 (9, 15, 21, 22,part of 5,19, & 26)

JOHN KOVAL 9626 DELAWARE PL HIGHLAND 46322

'Fraidy-cat Democrats hiding in Illiinois at the Comfort Inn

The story from NWI Politics blog...

If you are in the district Shelli VanDenburgh is "representing" you may want to know that she is playing hooky from work and along with fellow Democrats are refusing to play by the rules.  Voters voted in Republicans to balance the budget and keep the State in the black.   Childish Democrats run away.

A little bird told me that; "The Dems are held up at the Comfort Inn. Phone number is 217-328-3500. I just called and asked for Shelly Vandenburgh. I was told she was not available right now was there a message. I said i would call back. I will and tell her to get back to work! If you believe the Ds should return to work, call too! "

I am in Don Lehe's district, but if you are in VanDenburgh's, I would give her a call?

Let the Sunshine (Review) In! With the help of a few youtubes...

The Sunshine Review website.

Lake County government has been in the hands of Democrats since FDR was President and working on making a bad recession into a Great Depression.   Funny how history repeats itself, yes?



Indiana as a State is doing pretty well.   We are mandated to have a balanced budget, thankfully, and the State's website is a star as far as openness goes:

Indiana gets an A+

Lake County?   A D as in Democrat, which is NOT a good grade!

Kinda makes you think? 2008 Elections were a disaster for America, but in 2010 the Republicans took charge of Cedar Lake and the US House of Representatives...now if we can just finish the job in 2012?





Want to be part of the solution?


Remember that the Cedar Lake Republicans meet the first Monday of every month. Next meeting is scheduled for the 7th of March. The meeting takes place at 7 PM at the office of the Hanover Township Trustee. More news to come!

Blogosaurus is back - time to think about politics again!

Three posts on rights...

What rights do we have?

Is this correct?

How about this?

We live in a Republic.   I makes sense therefore that I am a Republican.  There are primaries coming in May and the political process will be a bit louder in Lake County this year because Republicans are coming out of the doldrums and Democrats, some of them, are realizing that they have been had!

This blog will now begin posting again.  First, a link to the Lake County GOP newsletter.  Read the whole thing, please, if you wish to be informed.

Excerpt:  Chairman's Comments

Happy 100th Birthday President Ronald Reagan! February 6th marks former President Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday. According to the RNC website Ronald Reagan was "born in Tampico, Illinois, was a sports announcer before moving to Hollywood, where he worked his way up to considerable success during the 1930s and 1940s. He then served as president of the actors union for five terms and worked as a TV host and industry spokesman....Reagan was elected Governor of California in 1966 and re-elected in 1970. After vying for the Republican presidential nomination in 1968 and 1976, he won the nomination in 1980 and was then twice elected President of the United States.



Some of President Reagan's famous quotes are:

"I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience." (10/21/84)

"Of the worst mistakes anybody can make is to bet against Americans." (5/16/87)

"The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave." (1/28/86)

"We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free." (Normandy, 6/6/84)

Happy birthday Mr. President. We miss you!

Recently, I sent all the city and town chairmen an article by Leanne Hoagland-Smith entitled Arrogance Not Ignorance in Leadership. In it she writes, "Effective leaders will reach out to those who can truly help them and not other arrogant leaders who point fingers, make false accusations and offer unsustainable solutions because they believe they can."

I believe this past year the leadership of the Lake County GOP has done just that, and we now have a great team working for the Lake County GOP. I have seen their accomplishments, leadership, and strength. I've made tough decisions to strengthen the party just as Ronald Reagan did to strengthen our nation. We now have some of the best City and Town Chairmen who have not only helped us on a county level but have also worked hard finding and supporting local candidates. Some of them are already elected officials or soon will be. We also have a great team that when I call upon them to step up for a project, they don't say I will TRY, they say they will DO it.

I gave all city and town chairmen an outline of this year's goals for each month. They should be sharing those with you soon if they haven't already. We had a great meeting in January and will be meeting every other month this year with special events planned in between as well as at least 1 county meeting.

There will be some primary races this May. Some complain and feel running against each other isn't good. I am of the philosophy that it gives Republican voters a reason to come out and actually vote Republican in the primary. It also gives us great press...as long as you don't beat up on each other! It also shows that we are growing and that we care about our communities. I hope that whoever you support, that you see that after the primary is over that although we may have had differences, from my favorite quote of Kimbal Binder, "We lick our wounds and join forces because the differences between conservatives are much less important than the difference between us and the liberals."

Don't miss this Lincoln Day Dinner!  Lots of good people and a terrific speaker and this year the political handouts and folders are up front rather than stacked on your table. 


Also, check out the Lake County Republican Party in facebook.

Finally, remember that the Cedar Lake Republicans meet the first Monday of every month.   Next meeting is scheduled for the 7th of March.   The meeting takes place at 7 PM at the office of the Hanover Township Trustee.   More news to come!

Cedar Lake Goes Republican!!!

Cedar Lake and Hanover Township went Republican.   ME?  I got so ill that I could do very little but my wife walked and walked and worked to spread the word.   I did some blogging and networking but the candidates worked hard, many going door-to-door.   I remember Mitchel Lopez coming to our door and telling us that he was going to walk the entire neighborhood and he wound up beating Jim Hunley for Hanover Township Trustee.   I believe I recall Randy Niemeyer and Robert Carnahan out going door-to-door as well.   Debbie printed up a bunch of literature and passed it out as well and helping prepare information for the County and Hank Adams actually won!  Hurrah!!!   Way to go all you winners!

Now Cedar Lake is a part of the general conservative kick-back that has swept the country.  People want no part of Obamacare and socialism and want the spending to stop and the jobs to be back.   We need energy and transparency in government and leadership that listens to the people.  

Congratuations to Dawn and Greg Wornhoff and the rest of the Cedar Lake Republican group who worked to see this result.   Congratulations to Kim Krull for spearheading an election in Lake County that saw real gains in local elections plus the great victory of Hank Adams over Seaton!

Very sorry to see that we are still stuck with Porky Pete and most of the County offices go Democrat even if Freddie Krueger would run.   But if Hank can do it this time, maybe Fine and Bursac and other good candidates can wind up and make another run at it in 2012 and come out ahead?

Let's watch this one more time for kicks...

Ballot for 2010, please? Also some video pleas...

You can find your sample ballot and confirm your voting precinct and such pertinent information at this site.

Yes, you can confirm your registration status there as well.   If you live in my neighborhood, I would recommend the following Cedar Lake candidates.   I have met and spoken with almost every one of these candidates.   The local Cedar Lake candidates have been very involved in local government and made an effort to be available to local voters during the run-up to the election.   I am impressed with their ability to work together as a team and I believe they have a great plan to continue the improvements being made to Cedar Lake that were begun by Republicans in the first place.  Cedar Lake?Hanover candidates are underlined.

Senator Sue Landske is of course now a legendary public servant.  Richard Mourdock is a tremendous student of US history and the Constitution and a fine public speaker.  Mark Leyva formed the Lake County Tea Party.  Hank Adams and William Fine are running against candidates who are very likely not even qualified to run for public office in Lake County.  Dan Bursac is a good-hearted and experienced lawman who is far more qualified to take over the Sheriff's office than his opponent.   Statewide candidates are in bolded type and Lake County candidates are in red.

UNITED STATES SENATOR DAN COATS - REPUBLICAN


SECRETARY OF STATE CHARLIE WHITE - REPUBLICAN


AUDITOR OF STATE TIM BERRY - REPUBLICAN


TREASURER OF STATE RICHARD E MOURDOCK - REPUBLICAN


UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 1 MARK LEYVA - REPUBLICAN


STATE SENATOR - DISTRICT 6 SUE LANDSKE - REPUBLICAN


STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 15 DONALD J LEHE - REPUBLICAN

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PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - LAKE COUNTY (31ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT) DOUGLAS "DOUG" GRIMES - REPUBLICAN


COUNTY TREASURER (LAKE) JACK D CHAVEZ - REPUBLICAN


COUNTY SHERIFF (LAKE) DAN BURSAC - REPUBLICAN


COUNTY ASSESSOR (LAKE) HANK ADAMS - REPUBLICAN


JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT - LAKE COUNTY (31ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT) WILLIAM I FINE - REPUBLICAN


COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER - DISTRICT #7 (LAKE) RICK NIEMEYER - REPUBLICAN

HANOVER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE MITCH LOPEZ - REPUBLICAN


CEDAR LAKE TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER - WARD #1 (LAKE) ROBERT H (BOB) CARNAHAN - REPUBLICAN


CEDAR LAKE TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER - WARD #5 (LAKE) RANDELL C (RANDY) NIEMEYER - REPUBLICAN


CEDAR LAKE TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER - WARD #3 (LAKE) DALE POSTON - REPUBLICAN


TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER ROBERTA TORRENCE ALLAN - REPUBLICAN


TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER SCOTT BOURRELL - REPUBLICAN

If you live in Center Township?

CENTER TOWNSHIP


ASSESSOR KRISTIE DRESSEL
TRUSTEE ELDON STRONG
TOWNSHIP BOARD KATE WEBSTER

TOWNSHIP BOARD BRYAN BODAMER
TOWNSHIP BOARD ROLAND (BUB) WISE

Review the Republican Candidates for Lake County here!

Also, I heartily recommend that Judge John R. Pera be retained. If only every government official was as professional as Judge Pera, who makes sure that politics and judicial decisions are never mixed. 

If you live on the other side of Cline Avenue from me, you will see Dan Klein on the ballot for Indiana District 19.   A personal friend has recommended him to me,  so I am happy to recommend him to you.

Sign, Sign, everywhere a sign

Back in the days of my youth I picked up a .45 recording of the song, "Signs."   I probably had a collectable, as the label identified the band as the "Fivf Man Electical Band" which was of course a mispelling.   But it is long gone now...here is the chorus to the song:

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign



Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind


Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?



Signs are all over the place at this time of year.   We have a few signs in our yard supporting political candidates and candidate signs are seen all over Lake County.   I noticed a few things about these signs.

POLITICAL SIGNS

1)  The majority of Democratic candidates do not identify themselves as Democrats.   Not here in South Lake County.   The spectacular failure of the national Democrats may be a reason for this.   Yes, some Republican candidates do not list their party affiliation either, but the majority of candidates not linking to a party are Democrats.

2)  Democrats in Cedar Lake are taking credit for recent projects that have been finished like the revamping of the "downtown" area even though it was the Republican-majority Town government that did the planning  and started the projects in the first place.

3)  Lots of the new homes represent Democrats who have fled Illinois to come to a state with lower taxes and housing costs.  But they so often brought their standard Democrat vote with them...not understanding that it was a Democrat-run state they had fled?  Puzzling!

4) Many houses have signs with individuals of both parties proclaimed.   Yes, a few popular names will win no matter what party they belong to.  South of US 30 the politics are dynamic, there is no slam-dunk party leadership that dominates the vast majority of town and city governments.   Elections are available for both Republicans and Democrats to win.

5) The far North of Lake County is still dominated by Democrats.   If you cannot tell from the political signs, you could tell by the other signs...
 
OTHER SIGNS

1)  Since the time of FDR, the Democrats have ruled Lake County politics and also ruled East Chicago and Gary.   In those bastions of Democrat rule, these are the common signs you see:

FORECLOSED

OUT OF BUSINESS

FOR LEASE

FOR SALE

CONDEMNED PROPERTY DO NOT ENTER

2)  Signs of decay as rows of once pristine and valuable brick houses have become crumbling hovels inhabited by vermin and/or homeless drug addicts.  Gary, Indiana used to be a nice song about a home town, now it is a byword for a world of poverty and gangs and corruption.

3)  Signatures on various warrants issued by authorities against various and sundry Democrat political officials.   Every year there are names like Clay or Hall being indicted for criminal activities and yet the public votes in their cohorts to continue to rob them blind and allow the corruption and decay to continue.   Even our sitting Congressman has had to assign much of his poltical war chest to hire lawyers designed to keep him out of the newspapers and perhaps even jail.

4)  Corrupt officials are merely a sign that Democrats will continue to do business as usual unless voters stop them.   Carol Ann Seaton, the Democratic candidate for Lake County assessor, is not an Indiana resident and yet the Democrats audaciously ran her for office anyway!

Anyway, with the help of Bill Engvall, if you are going to vote for Democrats this year?   Here's your sign!