Name: Deborah Allan Position for which you are a candidate: Kane County Board, District 17   Why are you seeking this position? I think government serves its constituents best when it is generous rather than punitive (alternative Courts and the stormwater and beekeeping ordinances, for example), it is transparent and hard-working (as in Open Gov bookkeeping and the committee structure for vetting legislation and County processes), and it is thoughtful and innovative (the Sheriff's/State's Attorney/County Clerk offices' initiatives, IT/Development/Water Resources & Environment Departments, for example). I have learned that being part of the work of such government is very rewarding [...]

Name: Chris Lauzen Position for which you are a candidate: Kane County Treasurer   Why are you seeking this position? On behalf of Kane County taxpayers, in addition to executing the statutory duties of the office, I’m running for Treasurer to increase interest earned on our county investment savings, to help Board Members who wish to reduce unnecessary spending, and to implement treasury management national best practices. My particular motivating issue is reducing the strain of higher property taxes on homeowners and small business owners, as I did as Kane County Chairman.  If elected, my top three priorities will be: [...]

Name: JEFF BODIN Position for which you are a candidate: Kane County Sheriff   Why are you seeking this position? I believe there I believe the current administrations minimum amount of 6 readily available deputies on patrol is unsafe for an unincorporated population of 65,000 residents. When elected Sheriff I will implement ten hour shifts which will allow a minimum of 10 deputies and there will be 18-22 deputies on school days between 2-4pm.  I also believe in better school safety for Kane County residents by having trained auxiliary deputies or retired police officers in all schools in Kane County [...]

Name: Ron Hain Position for which you are a candidate: Kane County Sheriff   Why are you seeking this position? As Sheriff, we dropped our recidivism from a four year average of 49% to 18% ending in 2021. We cut the opioid overdose deaths of the formerly incarcerated by 89% each year. Through our new jail programming we reduced jail violence by 35% and officer workmen's comp claims by 40%. We also returned the county's electronic monitoring program at no extra cost to taxpayers and by diverting people from custody and the justice system, we have saved our citizens over [...]