The McHenry County Republican Hall of Fame was established in 1998 to honor those Republicans who receive the Distinguished Service Award.  The names of those so honored are permanently displayed on a plaque at Republican Headquarters.   Listed below are the recipients of the Distinguished Service Award--the members of the McHenry County Republican Hall of Fame.

*=Deceased

1998 Recipients

Al Jourdan     Geri Davis     Bill Mullen*  Tony Varese*   Dixie O'Hara    Margaret Jenner*

1999 Recipients

Vernon Kays, Sr.*   Louise Kreutzer  John Licastro * George Thompson *  Phyllis K Walters

2000 Recipients

Ann Hughes   Mary Lou Zierer    Walter Frett

2001 Recipient

 Jack Schaffer

2003 Recipient

 Dick Klemm

2004 Recipient

Bill LeFew

2005 Recipient

Rosemary Kurtz

2006 Recipient

Bernard Narusis

2007 Recipient

Vernon "Bill" Kays, Jr.

2008 Recipient

John Smith