Oswego resident and Republican Party precinct committeeman Len Wass, right, talks with gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives after her presentation at Oswego East High School Sunday, Feb. 18. Wass led the pledge of allegiance that opened “Coffee with the Candidates” with the school’s Republican Club as host. Kendall County and Oswego Township Republicans were the sponsors. Approximately a dozen candidates participated. Al Benson/The Voice