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GOP adds just one seat on RI County Board
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By Eric TImmons etimmons@qconline.com
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Republican dreams of winning control of the Rock Island County Board for the first time since 1972 were dashed Tuesday night with the party managing to pick up just one seat on the board. The final results on election night left Democrats with 20 seats and Republicans with five. Rock Island County Board member Mike McColl, R-Moline, lost his seat to Democrat David Adams. Mr. McColl had announced plans to run for county chairman after the election. Rock Island County Board member Phil Banaszek, D-Moline, beat Republican Bill Bloom. Mr. Banaszek also has announced he wants to run for chairman. The board will elect a new chairman in December to replace Democrat Jim Bohnsack, who is stepping down. Republicans had been confidently predicting they would win at least 10 seats. Democrats said they were vindicated. "I think the people agreed with what we've been saying all along," said Rock Island County Board member Steve Meersman, D-Moline. "They are getting government for the money they pay because we have a nursing home, a zoo and parks, and a lower tax rate than Scott County." On Tuesday night, Republicans were finding it difficult they had fared so poorly after putting in the hours on the campaign trail. "It's mind-boggling that after all the work we put into this and all the good vibes we got and then to have a lop-sided result like this. It's just astounding," said Bill Long, one of the losing Republican candidates. "But we start rebuilding tonight to get ready for the next one." Rock Island County Board Member Don Johnston, D-Moline, who won his election, wasn't surprised by the Democrat's success. "Usually a presidential year favors us in the county," Mr. Johnston said. "Usually, with the larger turnout in this county with a number of registered Democrats or people who voted Democrat, we usually do pretty well." Republican Korry Tessen who lost to Democrat Ginny Shelton in District 14, congratulated his opponent and Democrats in general. "They've got a really strong organization and they got their vote out," he said. "But I just don't think the county wanted change." District 1 (R) Christine (Searl) Filbert - 1,597 (D) James I. Boyd - 1,434 District 2 (R) Ronald Camper - 1,117 (D) Gary Freeman - 1,641 District 3 (R) Mark Archibald - 838 (D) Michael Burns - 1,464 District 4 (R) Jim Dieterich - 406 (D) Patrick Moreno - 1,299 District 5 (D) Virgil Dueysen - 1,323 Independent Douglas L. Strand - 1,178 District 6 (R) Michael Zeitler - 921 (D) Donald L. Jacobs - 1,493 District 7 (R) Jo VanBlaricome - 1,210 (D) Steven E. Meersman - 1,659 District 8 (R) Jim E. Gager - 977 (D) Brian Vyncke - 1,539 District 9 (R) William "Bill" Bloom - 1,267 (D) Phil Banaszek - 1,529 District 10 (R) Michael A. Coussens - 959 (D) Steven J. Ballard 4 - 1,623 District 11 (R) Jane Reinhardt-Martin - 885 (D) Don Johnston - 1,409 District 12 (R) John Mike McColl - 1,029 (D) David L. Adams - 1,242 District 13 (R) David Cox - 517 (D) Richard H. "Quijas" Brunk - 984 District 14 (R) Korry Tessen - 1,059 (D) Ginny Shelton - 1,385 District 15 (R) Bill Long - 1,019 (D) Nick Camlin - 1,923 District 16 (R) Kevin Goveia - 736 (D) John R. Brandmeyer - 1,537 District 17 (R) Brian Westin - 396 (D) Edwin M. Langdon, Jr. - 945 District 18 (R) Rodney K Simmer - 1,671 (D) Ron Fiscella - 1,560 District 19 (R) Chad Bohonek - 359 (D) Kimberly Callaway Thompson - 1,519 District 20 (R) Linda Soyke Haake - 454 (D) Mia D. Mayberry - 1,440 District 21 (R) Mike Thoms - 890 (D) Scott Terry - 1,276 District 22 (R) Drue Mielke - 1,385 (D) Kathleen E Mesich - 1,371 District 23 (R) Marty Matherly Jr - 1,185 (D) Ken "Moose" Maranda - 1,689 District 24 (R) Ron Oelke - 1,496 (D) Kathy J. Parrish - 1,219 District 25 (R) J. Robert Westpfahl - 1,881 (D) Mark N. Williams - 1,364 
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Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2013. There are 196 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Fanatics have grown wonderfully civil since the president snubbedthem by revoking Burnside's infamous attack upon the freedom of the press.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Interstate baseball league has collapsed, leaving Davenport'sleading team without a league connection.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Passengers were stunned yesterday when lightning struck a LongView street car at 9th Ave. and 25th St.
1938 -- 75 years ago: X-ray examinations today traced the trouble with Dizzy Dean's$250,000 pitching arm to a pulled muscle back of his right shoulder blade.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Radio station WQAD in Moline is being considered by the NationalCivil Defense Office for selection as a "secured communication center" Mrs. Gault,executive deputy director of the Moline Civil Defense unit reported today.
1988 -- 25 years ago: "Marketplace 29 A.D." an unusual vacation Bible school programthat will allow children to live three days as people did during the Bible Times June 21-23. The three day program, is a joint project of Aldersgate and Bethel-Wesley UnitedMethodist churches.
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