by John Guevara | Oct 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m skeptical of politicians. i mean, aren’t we all? Why wouldn’t we be? They’ve given us so little reason to trust them after all. That’s why it’s so refreshing when everyday, regular folks stand up and run for office. Glen Oland is one of those people. Why Glen is...
by John Guevara | Aug 15, 2022 | Monday Minute
“Reading takes time and the glass test takes too much of it.” Stephen King Have you ever seen the 1996 dark comedy, “The Cable Guy?” It’s a Jim Carey performance that truly creeps me out! And it’s not only his performance. Every time I watch that movie I ask...
by John Guevara | Jul 25, 2022 | Monday Minute
Go Positive. Go First. And be constant in doing it. Peter Kaufman Monday Minute is a little different this week. I saw this quotation awhile back and felt it would be a good topic to write about.There are innumerable stories about the great commanders of...
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 | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
I was 17 the first time I was racially profiled. Driving home from a church drama practice, a local law enforcement officer followed me into my neighborhood off of Perryville Road. I didn’t see any lights. There wasn’t a siren. I didn’t even realize I was being pulled...
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...
