Fellow Citizens,

Last November, my family and I made the decision that I would run to represent our neighbors in District 1 on the Kendall County Board. We understood that holding an office and doing the campaigning necessary to win an office are substantial time commitments.

At that time, I was convinced that my schedule would allow me to continue to run my business as well as serve the community as a County Board member. Therefore, signatures were acquired, ads were prepared, a website was updated and other campaign materials were assembled.

However, over these last few days, it became clear to me, as well as to my wife, that due to substantial increases in my project schedule at work (for which I am very grateful), I wasn’t going to be able to devote the time required to keep my work commitments and be an effective campaigner and board member. Therefore, on Wednesday of this week, I withdrew as a candidate for Kendall County Board District 1.

I have too much respect for the citizens of Kendall County to do a subpar job as their representative or to run a half-hearted campaign even if that campaign may still have been victorious. Undertaking a campaign for reform requires complete and total commitment in order to make a real difference. In this race at this time for this office, I don’t see how it would be possible for me to achieve a healthy balance between family, work and service on the County Board.

I wholeheartedly encourage everyone who supported me to pay careful attention to the remaining candidates on the ballot. Kendall County is in need of reform which you can bring about by electing new board members whose true motivation is public service – the kind that benefits the whole public, not just insiders or fellow board members.

Finally, I want to thank everyone who encouraged me to run, everyone who helped me get started in this campaign, and especially to my family whose support for me is unending.

Yours truly,