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County Board District 1 (Republican): Gasser, Stieper

Publ i shed:Tuesday,Feb.25,2014 5: 30 a. m .CST

Vot ers i n M cH enry Count y Board D i st ri ct1 i nt hi s pri m ary have t hree candi dat es t o choose f rom f or t w o spot s on t he R epubl i can t i cket . Fox Ri ver G rove resi dentAndrew G asser and Barri ngt on H i l l s resi dentD avi d St i eper are chal l engi ng i ncum bentR obertN ow ak,f rom Lake i nt he H i l l s. Di st ri ct1 covers sout hern and east ern Al gonqui n Tow nshi p and a sl i ver ofG raf t on Tow nshi p, i ncl udi ng part s ofAl gonqui n,Cary,Fox R i ver G rove,Lake i nt he H i l l s and Barri ngt on H i l l s. G asser and St i eper have t arget ed t he si ze ofcount y governm entand t he spendi ng t hatgoes w i t hi t . G asser endorses runni ng count y governm entl i ke a busi ness w hen exam i ni ng spendi ng,part i cul arl y adm i ni st rat i on cost s on t he M ent alH eal t h Board.St i eper seeks t o creat e a m ore ef f i ci entcount y governm ent . Bot h candi dat es pl edged t o notacceptt he heal t hi nsurance and pensi on benef i t st hatcom e w i t ht he of f i ce. N ow ak,a f ouryear i ncum bent ,sai dt hatt here i s nota l otofexcess m oney i nt he count y s budget .H e seeks t o hol dt he l i ne on spendi ng. W e endorse G asser and St i eper.

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