Hassert up against a Libertarian
Wednesday, Oct 20, 2004 - Posted by Rich Miller
I don’t usually do stories about these marginal races, but local papers always run them late in the game. Here’s the Daily Southtown’s take on Rep. Brent Hassert’s race against a Libertarian.
For the second time, state Rep. Brent Hassert (R-Romeoville) is facing a Libertarian in his run for re-election. [Snip]
Hassert’s opponent, Bolingbrook resident Austin Hough, has been active in the state Libertarian party and serves on the Fountaindale Public Library Board. Hough said he was asked to run by the party and he felt obligated to do so.
“I’m a big believer in privatization,” Hough said. “I believe the reason we founded this country (an escape from England’s taxation system) — we’re getting away from all that.”
Hough sees publicly funded fountains, golf courses and other projects that go beyond the basics of what a government should do, and says, “It’s that kind of stuff that makes people like me decide to run.”
