(Paid letter)
Dear editor,
After serving Ogle County as county clerk and recorder for over 19 years and as County Board member for five years, I am writing to express support for Chad Horner, Republican candidate for Ogle County coroner. I believe he will be an excellent choice due to his compassion, commitment to fiscal conservatism, and his overall qualifications for the position.
A coroner needs to be compassionate and empathetic in interacting with the public given the nature of the position. I have experienced and observed Chad’s gentle and understanding nature, and believe he possesses the sympathy and personality to be an excellent resource through some of people’s most challenging times.
Despite the nature of its work, the office of coroner is also an administrative arm of Ogle County, just like the state’s attorney and the sheriff’s offices. County offices need officials committed to fiscal discipline and fiscal conservatism to safeguard public funds and only use those funds when appropriate for the responsible functioning of county operations. Chad has run his family’s funeral home successfully for decades. As a proven small businessman, we can trust Chad to continue fiscal discipline and conservatism in the coroner’s office.
Finally, but not least importantly, Chad is excellently qualified for the coroner’s office. He has served as a deputy coroner for years, and continued to run his funeral business during that time. Perhaps most impressively, Chad comes endorsed by regional county coroners and also enjoys the support of officeholders who work most closely with the coroner’s office, namely State’s Attorney Mike Rock and Sheriff Brian VanVickle. These endorsements are a strong indication of his competencies and abilities.
I hope you will join me in casting a vote for Chad Horner for Ogle County coroner on March 19.
-Rebecca Huntley, Chana
Former Ogle County clerk and recorder and County Board member
