by John Guevara | Jul 4, 2022 | Monday Minute
I’m Grateful for my Faith My faith is mine. It is the core of who I am. And I think, it’s what we believe that makes us who we are. I grew up in a church environment with a focus on converting children between the preschool and first grade Sunday School class...
by John Guevara | Jun 20, 2022 | Monday Minute
I’m Grateful for my Kids I remember being ushered into the doctor’s office. The grim expression of the nurse and wide sad eyes of the specialist gave me a hint as to what was coming next. I would never be a father. At the very least, the odds were supremely...
by John Guevara | Jun 13, 2022 | Monday Minute
Things I’m Grateful For: My Parents My Dad My parents are first generation Mexican Americans. My father was raised by a single mom after his father passed away from cancer. He wasn’t even a year old. Of course the loss of my Grandpa Guevara affected my dad’s life....
by John Guevara | Jun 6, 2022 | Monday Minute
The Things I’m Grateful For 2. I’m Grateful for My Wife I had given up on the idea of marriage. My first had ended in divorce. It wasn’t easy, and after five years of wrestling with the impact, I was scarcely prepared to have a healthy relationship. I wasn’t even sure...
by John Guevara | May 30, 2022 | Monday Minute
Introduction I’ve run for office before. I shared my story more times than I can count. I gave the elevator speech, the stump speech, and the keynote speech. What they don’t tell you is when you run for office you become super sensitive to every other...
by John Guevara | Sep 1, 2019 | Winnebago County Issues
Everyone has a story. For far too long, I’ve let my story be told by other people. Now is the time for me to set the record straight. I was elected to serve on the County Board in 2010. There were challenges, even then. Department heads spent money that wasn’t...
