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Coroner Candidates Discuss Office Management, Grief

Check out the candidate questionnaires from Republican Ken Toftoy and Independent Mike Dabney.

 

The Kendall County coroner race is pitting a long-time incumbent (and chairman of the Kendall County Republican Central Committee) against a relative political newcomer.

It's not the first time they've squared off, though.

Mike Dabney, of Oswego, ran against incumbent Ken Toftoy, of Yorkville, in the 2008 Republican primary for coroner. Dabney got 3,157 votes to Toftoy's 6,561, which means Toftoy got 67.5 percent of the votes, according to the Kendall County Clerk's website.

For some perspective, the county had 58,570 registered voters in February 2008, with only 9,718, or about 16.6 percent, participating in the Republican primary for coroner, according to the county clerk. No Democrats filed for the primary race in 2008.

This time around, Patch asked both candidates the same three questions via e-mail. You can read Toftoy's responses here, and Dabney's responses here.

Related Topics: Ken Toftoy, Kendall County Coroner, and Mike Dabney

kman40

9:46 pm on Monday, September 24, 2012

There is far more to cause discernment amongst county voters other than just a budget presentation.

First off - having had such a credulous career as an emergency medical responder I would expect Mr. Toftoy be able to spell "scalpel" and not "scapel".

2ndly - Once again, Ken Toftoy has to bring up his father's death as a grandiose example to him being personable, and in touch which ultiimately serves as a means to his end. Ken Toftoy was involved in that same accident which his Father tragically passed away in. Actually, Ken Toftoy rear ended his father's vehicle in that crash. I wonder what "community event" it was that Mr. Toftoy was attending "that evening"? Maybe ask him.

Ken Toftoy's career as KC Coroner has been the ultimate example of the big boy "who you know, not what you know or how you work" network. How dare someone challenge him for the Republican seat in this race?!? Oh, what the hell does political affiliation have to do with Coroner? Answer - Multiple Choice of Don't Know and/or Nothing!

I applaud Ken Toftoy and his campaigning for further education surrounding DUI's, etc. Question is - I wonder what barstool/s it is that he'll come up with the next ideas surrounding those campaign action items.

Awful big town politics for such a small town county, wonder why that is?

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Stephen Youhanaie

3:49 pm on Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Wonder of wonder, miracles of miracles. Mr. Toftoy has a travel policy? You mean after Mike Dabney pointed the way, Ken followed? Well, not as of September 13th. Here's my FOIA of the Kendall County Coroner's Office Travel Procedures, and the Coroner's Office response:

http://www.yorkvilleinsider.org/Purcell/kcc911trav.pdf

Since he had to get the Patch Questionaire submitted by the 20th, I guess Mr. Toftoy had a come to Jesus moment,between the13th, and the 20th of September, concerning travel pay for himself, and his employees. However, did you note that he stated that he was not using the reimbursement system, which every accountable governmental entity uses. It's spend now (county credit card), and figure it out later? Nah, that's just as believeable as him coming up with a policy in less than a week. Here's an example of his preparedness:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXWTw54tWYo&feature=vmdshb

You, the voter, figure it out

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Stephen Youhanaie

8:58 am on Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Well, I recieved my FOIA request information from the Oswego Fire Dept. I requested who FOIA'd MIke Dabney's personnel file, and what was given out. The name of one of the requestors is Michael Klimek, a deputy coroner. His address is 116 Tuma Rd Yorkville, Il 60560. His phone number is 815-474-7412. His email is michaelmklimek@gmail.com. We know that Todd Milliron highlighted his double dipping for gas, and then mileage charges to a St. Louis seminar. Is this the purpose for trying to find dirt on Dabney? To get back at Milliron this way? Maybe Michael thinks so little of Mr. Toftoy that he thinks that spreading dirt on Dabney is the only way for Toftoy to win. I didn't find any dirt from the files that were provided to me; a few minor disciplinary actions of no significance. Why not contact Michael and ask him his motivations for doing this? People have accused Kendall County of being like Cook County. Here's some proof of that.

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Tim

8:26 am on Saturday, October 6, 2012

Stephen,
YOU asked for this information to be presented. Now you are claiming that it is evidence of dirty politics?

Now that the link with this information has been posted(that you requested), you stand here for all to see having said that the disciplinary actions were 'of no significance'. A child DIED due to improper medical care given by Mike Dabney, and you think this is of 'no significance'? You are the lowest of the low!

Jake, that needs to be posted everywhere, for all to see. I would say you need to get it published in Patch, just like Todd does with his 'stories', so that it has its own byline instead of just being in the comments.

Jake Delrose

3:15 am on Saturday, October 6, 2012

Youhanaie,

Someone I ran across gave me a wonderful website to visit that contains some info on Dabney.

Here's that info:
http://nodabney.com/

Cheers! See you in November! Game Over.

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