The best way to make a difference in a community is to get involved in some organization outside your home or work. Be it a charity, a religious group, another volunteer enterprise — to make a difference, you must take action to be the difference!
In our organization, there are many ways to be involved and help to make a difference — we will focus on just a few:
– Precinct committeeperson: This position is our front line, our “boots on the street” to spread information about our candidates & party. To be elected, you must run in the precinct in which you live & gather at least 10 signatures (9 + you) on a petition, which is filed like other candidates. To be appointed, you contact the party chair & after appropriate investigation and review, you can be appointed to an open precinct ANYWHERE in the county.
PCs distribute information to voters in their precinct, circulate candidate petitions, take action to get voters out for each election, help find election judges and poll watchers for election day, and canvas the precinct to ascertain new voters and preferences for independents. A PC’s involvement can start as small as distributing information before the election to all of the items listed above — you make the job what you want, and the more you can do, the greater your impact can be!
There are really only two differences between elected and appointed PCs (other than residency). Elected PCs are in office after the primary election and vote for the officers of an organization at the county convention (held 29 days after every primary). Appointed PCs take office upon appointment and completion of forms, but not until after the county convention.
– Election Judges: Every precinct must have a least three election judges on election day (at least one from each main party). An election judge may be selected by the party chairman, upon recommendation by PCs or others, and receive credentials from the election authority (County Clerk outside Rockford, Board of Election inside Rockford). Judges are paid, but also serve a very long day — from before the polls open until final tallies at the precinct are made. This is a very important position, as it serves to ensure voter integrity at the election and GOOD judges address issues that arise without prodding (in one prior election, at least two people voted without signing their voter card, an clear error).
– Poll Watchers: Every precinct should have at least one Poll Watcher. This person can be a PC or another solid Republican, who is credentialed like election judges but not paid. A Poll Watcher remains close enough to the check-in process to observe voters as they obtain their ballots, can NOT touch election materials, and records those who also vote on our list over the day. Poll Watchers report unusual activity to the party, and sometimes the States Attorney, including intimidation, electioneering or sign posting violations. Later in the day, the list can then be used to contact our voters who have not voted to “get out the vote” for our candidates. Poll Watchers are often sent where we expect high turnout or have concerns as to voter integrity.
Those are three areas of involvement with our organization, two at which are primarily on election day. We also have opportunities year-round, volunteering at the HQ, working on our media committee (letters to the editor, social media, radio), helping with fundraising or events, even finding more volunteers. If you have an interest, contact HQ by email or phone or mail!
Elected – MARCH 20, 2018
Appointments made after Primary and Convention
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Live in the city of Rockford
Live in Winnebago County, outside of Rockford
County Precinct Committeepersons
* Appointed ^ Executive Committee members
| Burritt Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Cherry Valley Precinct 01 | John Falzone* |
| Cherry Valley Precinct 02 | William Wetzbarger |
| Cherry Valley Precinct 03 | Eugene Bolek |
| Cherry Valley Precinct 04 | Jack DeRosso* |
| Cherry Valley Precinct 05 | Jan Klaas^ |
| Cherry Valley Precinct 06 | Martha McLaughlin* |
| Cherry Valley Precinct 11 | Wendy Owano |
| Durand Precinct 01 | Christa Johnson* |
| Durand Precinct 02 | John A. Welsh* |
| Harlem Precinct 01 | F. Duane Ingram*^ |
| Harlem Precinct 02 | VACANT |
| Harlem Precinct 03 | VACANT |
| Harlem Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Harlem Precinct 05 | VACANT |
| Harlem Precinct 06 | VACANT |
| Harlem Precinct 08 | Arnie Cabello – RIP |
| Harlem Precinct 10 | Lonna Syverson^ |
| Harlem Precinct 11 | VACANT |
| Harlem Precinct 12 | James Brenner |
| Harlem Precinct 13 | VACANT |
| Harlem Precinct 14 | Paul Hofmann* |
| Harlem Precinct 15 | Lowell Ingram^ |
| Harlem Precinct 16 | VACANT |
| Harlem Precinct 17 | VACANT |
| Harlem Precinct 19 | VACANT |
| Harlem Precinct 20 | Ruth Cabello* |
| Harlem Precinct 21 | VACANT |
| Harlem Precinct 22 | Michael Meier^ |
| Harlem Precinct 23 | Melissa S. Leuzinger |
| Harlem Precinct 24 | VACANT |
| Harlem Precinct 25 | Nicole Conway |
| Harlem Precinct 26 | Ron Esser^ |
| Harrison Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Laona Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Owen Precinct 01 | Alex Haffenden* |
| Owen Precinct 02 | Owen Bach* |
| Owen Precinct 03 | Donald Ufkin^ |
| Pecatonica Precinct 02 | VACANT |
| Pecatonica Precinct 03 | Rodney Kimes* |
| Pecatonica Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 02 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 03 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 05 | Jennifer Ray |
| Rockford Precinct 07 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 08 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 09 | Frank Manzullo* |
| Rockford Precinct 12 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 13 | Michael Guevara |
| Rockford Precinct 14 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 15 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 25 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 26 | Austin Davies^ |
| Rockford Precinct 27 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 28 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 30 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 31 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 32 | Joe Lesner* |
| Rockford Precinct 33 | Bob Shumway^ |
| Rockford Precinct 34 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 35 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 37 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 51 | James C. Thompson^ |
| Rockford Precinct 52 | Marian Ott* |
| Rockford Precinct 54 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 55 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 56 | VACANT |
| Rockford Precinct 57 | VACANT |
| Rockton Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Rockton Precinct 02 | VACANT |
| Rockton Precinct 03 | VACANT |
| Rockton Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Rockton Precinct 05 | Shawn Connors* |
| Rockton Precinct 06 | VACANT |
| Rockton Precinct 07 | VACANT |
| Rockton Precinct 08 | Jim Webster* |
| Rockton Precinct 09 | Terry Peterson^ |
| Rockton Precinct 10 | Cheryl Mayer* |
| Rockton Precinct 11 | Caritina Mayer^ |
| Rockton Precinct 12 | VACANT |
| Roscoe Precinct 01 | Lynette Beets |
| Roscoe Precinct 02 | |
| Roscoe Precinct 03 | Thomas E. Hawes |
| Roscoe Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Roscoe Precinct 05 | VACANT |
| Roscoe Precinct 06 | Johanna Koslofski |
| Roscoe Precinct 07 | VACANT |
| Roscoe Precinct 08 | VACANT |
| Roscoe Precinct 09 | Gary Blascoe |
| Roscoe Precinct 10 | George Tillett |
| Roscoe Precinct 11 | Steve Scherrer |
| Roscoe Precinct 12 | Dawn Cassady |
| Roscoe Precinct 14 | VACANT |
| Roscoe Precinct 15 | Jane Carrell* |
| Seward Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Shirland Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Winnebago Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Winnebago Precinct 02 | Andrew Smith* |
| Winnebago Precinct 03 | Louis Bowman* |
| Winnebago Precinct 04 | VACANT |
City Precinct Committeepersons
| Ward 01 Precinct 01 | Anthony Arbisi* |
| Ward 01 Precinct 02 | John Lawrence* |
| Ward 01 Precinct 03 | Erik Carlson* |
| Ward 01 Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Ward 01 Precinct 05 | Eli Nicolosi^ |
| Ward 01 Precinct 06 | VACANT |
| Ward 01 Precinct 07 | VACANT |
| Ward 01 Precinct 08 | VACANT |
| Ward 02 Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Ward 02 Precinct 02 | VACANT |
| Ward 02 Precinct 03 | VACANT |
| Ward 02 Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Ward 02 Precinct 05 | VACANT |
| Ward 02 Precinct 06 | Cheryl Waak |
| Ward 03 Precinct 01 | Aaron Traum^ |
| Ward 03 Precinct 02 | VACANT |
| Ward 03 Precinct 03 | VACANT |
| Ward 03 Precinct 04 | David Sommerfield* |
| Ward 03 Precinct 05 | Chad Tuneberg* |
| Ward 03 Precinct 06 | Steve Scarabelli* |
| Ward 03 Precinct 07 | VACANT |
| Ward 04 Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Ward 04 Precinct 02 | Jeanne Greenfield |
| Ward 04 Precinct 03 | VACANT |
| Ward 04 Precinct 04 | Allen Murphy^ |
| Ward 04 Precinct 05 | Melvin Welch* |
| Ward 04 Precinct 06 | Inger Wright |
| Ward 04 Precinct 07 | Lyle Greenfield*^ |
| Ward 04 Precinct 08 | Kevin Frost |
| Ward 05 Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Ward 05 Precinct 02 | VACANT |
| Ward 05 Precinct 03 | VACANT |
| Ward 05 Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Ward 05 Precinct 05 | VACANT |
| Ward 06 Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Ward 06 Precinct 02 | VACANT |
| Ward 06 Precinct 03 | VACANT |
| Ward 06 Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Ward 06 Precinct 05 | VACANT |
| Ward 07 Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Ward 07 Precinct 02 | VACANT |
| Ward 07 Precinct 03 | VACANT |
| Ward 07 Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Ward 07 Precinct 05 | VACANT |
| Ward 07 Precinct 06 | VACANT |
| Ward 08 Precinct 01 | Tom Klein |
| Ward 08 Precinct 02 | VACANT |
| Ward 08 Precinct 03 | VACANT |
| Ward 08 Precinct 04 | David DeNale^ |
| Ward 08 Precinct 05 | VACANT |
| Ward 08 Precinct 06 | VACANT |
| Ward 09 Precinct 01 | John Guevara^ |
| Ward 09 Precinct 02 | VACANT |
| Ward 09 Precinct 03 | VACANT |
| Ward 09 Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Ward 09 Precinct 05 | VACANT |
| Ward 09 Precinct 06 | VACANT |
| Ward 10 Precinct 01 | Alvin Alexander* |
| Ward 10 Precinct 02 | Gloria Cudia^ |
| Ward 10 Precinct 03 | Kathleen Hansen^ |
| Ward 10 Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Ward 10 Precinct 05 | Kyle Duque* |
| Ward 10 Precinct 06 | David Peyton^ |
| Ward 10 Precinct 07 | VACANT |
| Ward 11 Precinct 01 | Linda Radford^ |
| Ward 11 Precinct 02 | VACANT |
| Ward 11 Precinct 03 | VACANT |
| Ward 11 Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Ward 12 Precinct 01 | Paul Vella* |
| Ward 12 Precinct 02 | Jennifer Hanley* |
| Ward 12 Precinct 03 | Chad Roskopp* |
| Ward 12 Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Ward 12 Precinct 05 | VACANT |
| Ward 12 Precinct 06 | Carolyn Wells*^ |
| Ward 12 Precinct 07 | David Pulsfus* |
| Ward 13 Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Ward 13 Precinct 02 | VACANT |
| Ward 13 Precinct 03 | VACANT |
| Ward 13 Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Ward 13 Precinct 05 | VACANT |
| Ward 14 Precinct 01 | VACANT |
| Ward 14 Precinct 01 | Nathaniel Plautz^ |
| Ward 14 Precinct 02 | Allan Benson |
| Ward 14 Precinct 03 | James R. Allen |
| Ward 14 Precinct 04 | VACANT |
| Ward 14 Precinct 05 | Leslie Ruthe* |
| Ward 14 Precinct 06 | VACANT |
