District 158’s Skala Announces McHenry County Board Bid

Huntley resident, businessman and  School Board President Michael Skala has thrown his hat into the political ring for the McHenry County Board.

Skala filed petitions and paperwork Monday for a seat on the McHenry County Board in District 5, according to campaign manager Cheryl Meyer and a press release from the Committee to Elect Michael Skala.

A Huntley resident for more than 20 years, Skala and his wife, Carol, have two daughters, Charlotte and Anna.

He has served on the Board for 14 years, with seven years as board president. He also has chaired the board’s finance, human resources, legislative, and buildings and grounds committees, according to the press release.
 
During his tenure on the board, Skala was one of two school board members statewide to serve on the General Assembly’s Impact Fee Task Force. He also has served as a delegate for the Illinois Association of School Boards.
 
“As a leader in , I have worked very hard over the last 14 years to balance what is best for students with what is best for taxpayers,” Skala said. “I believe the skills I utilized in helping District 158 become the high-achieving district it is today can also be used to help keep McHenry County a desirable and affordable place to live, work and raise a family.”
 
Skala is the president and owner of Innovative Component Sales Inc., a design engineering company of electrical and mechanical assemblies, and ICS Flange, which distributes hardware, the release stated.

He operates offices in Huntley and Woodstock.
 
“These last few years have been financially trying, and I am keenly aware that businesses and families are having a hard time meeting financial obligations with a decreasing revenue stream,” Skala said in the release.

“Just as residents of McHenry County have had to adjust their spending, I believe that McHenry County, through a zero-based budgeting process, can cut spending. When you look at new and creative ways to provide services and change the existing paradigm, savings can be realized.”
 
Skala is a 1989 graduate of Cary-Grove High School and a 1994 graduate of Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. He holds a bachelor's degree in operational management information systems. He is a lifelong resident of McHenry County, according to Meyer.
 
“I enjoy serving the community, but believe it is time for me to take the next step and serve a larger portion of McHenry County,” Skala said. “I look forward to working on the important issues and sharing my ideas for a better future for the citizens of the county.”