McLean County Board Member Chuck Erickson announced his re- election campaign to the McLean County Board.
Erickson was appointed to the county board in June, 2011, elected in 2012, and re-elected in 2014 and 2018. Erickson was the previous Chairman of the Land Use Committee and presently is Chairman of the Justice Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Rules Subcommittee, senior member of the Finance Committee, and a member of the Executive Committee.
Erickson is seeking re-election and he said he hopes to continue helping residents of McLean County to navigate through the maze which is sometimes county government.
“I know the other side will say ‘that’s just fear mongering’ and you’re just trying to say this and this. Which is always what they do,” said Erickson. “I would encourage everyone to take a vital interest in county board races in the spring and fall.”
During his tenure on the board, and as Chairman of the Land Use Committee, he has been instrumental in moving text amendments to county ordinances through county government. He was instrumental in moving through a text amendment for special agricultural use which allowed for businesses such as the Old Rugged Barn to conduct business in agricultural districts. He also has assisted in getting passed a special use for one petitioner for a boat repair facility in the county. It was Land Use Committee Chairman Erickson who proposed allowing elected officials on the Land Use Committee to propose text amendments to county zoning ordinances.
Erickson said he worked with members of both parties to propose a text amendment to county wind farm ordinances.
“It was a bi-partisan approach to reach agreement where I saw both parties had agreement,” said Erickson.
“I’ve always stood for conservative values. I have never voted for a tax increase. I was one of the leaders on the county board trying to keep the county open,” said Erickson.
Erickson was an early proponent of reopening businesses during strict coronavirus mitigation periods.
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Erickson plans to continue to be an advocate for funding for the Sheriff’s Department, common sense fiscal conservatism and keeping McLean County open during this pandemic. If re-elected, Erickson, as Chairman of the Justice Committee, will continue to be an advocate for law enforcement. Erickson also introduced the resolution for McLean County to join the Restore Heart of Illinois (HOI) plan in the Spring of 2000.
“You do need a solid republican majority on that county board to protect your sheriff department,” said Erickson.
Erickson said he sees county government as a way to assist people toward their hopes, aspirations and dreams, not play to their worst fears.
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