Emmett Granado is running for Rock Island county board because he says he can make a difference and believes more people should get involved in the political process. “This is a great country, vote for the person who can do more good,” he said.
He is the Republican nominee for county board in the 13th district. He’s been the manager of the Floreciente Market, 835 5th Ave., in Moline for four years and is the vice-president of the Floreciente Association. He has been a Republican Election Day judge as well. Grandado said he wasn’t anybody special but he hopes to open doors. He is also trying to register as many new voters as possible.
Noting that there are a lot of registered voters that can vote, but don’t, he said that he’s only missed two elections, both were because of medical issue. “All of us should be involved. It’s up to us, we’re allowing it, if we take it,” he said.
Granado wants to be an example in the neighborhood. “I want to show these kids, you can be anybody who you want to be, people that have been in jail can change” he said. “The guy that’s been deported three times says he loves his family. Why would you hurt them like that?”
He also wants everybody to help clean up the neighborhood. He mentioned that though he doesn’t have a lot of money to pay for cleanup, his family has always helped in neighborhood cleanups. “If you care, why won’t you help it? My dad would always say anybody can talk. There’s a lot of neglect here,” he said.
Asked on why he is a Republican, he said former President Abraham Lincoln was one too. “Lincoln was a Republican,” he said. “The kids are trained to be Democrats. People jump to conclusions; someone says they don’t like fat people, that does not mean they don’t like Santa Claus. If you hate me because I’m Republican, remember it should be about the person not the party.”
Other local Republican candidates throughout the area running are Rich Morthland for Rock Island County Board in the First District, Lawrence Bruckner for state representative, Mike Bertelsen for state senate, and Steve Sauerberg for U.S. Senate.
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