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4 new McHenry County Board members sworn in as GOP majority grows by 2

By Claire O'Brien
McHenry County Board Chair Mike Buehler takes the oath of office from Chief Judge Michael Feetterer on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at the McHenry County Administration Building in Woodstock.

McHenry County Board Chair Mike Buehler takes the oath of office from Chief Judge Michael Feetterer on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at the McHenry County Administration Building in Woodstock. Buehler was sworn in for a second term after defeating board member Kelli Wegener. (Gregory Shaver/Gregory Shaver )

The newly elected members who took their seats on the McHenry County Board Monday acknowledged they have plenty to learn as they launch into their new roles.

New members Pat Sullivan, R-Algonquin; John Collins, D-Crystal Lake; Deena Krieger, R-Island Lake; and Paul Thomas, R-Wonder Lake, took their oaths of office just after 9 a.m. Monday. In addition, County Board Chair Mike Buehler and members Eric Hendricks, Mike Shorten, Carl Kamienski, Tracie Von Bergen and Jim Kearns were sworn in for new terms after they each won reelection in November.