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SR0227 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Robert A. "Bob" Peickert, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on March 5, 2025; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Robert Peickert, the son of Charles and Alvera | ||||||
| 6 | Peickert, was born in Chicago on December 5, 1944; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Robert Peickert worked as a math teacher and a | ||||||
| 8 | union official with the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT), | ||||||
| 9 | utilizing his pugnacity in contract negotiations; after the | ||||||
| 10 | fall of the Berlin Wall, he was sent as a union representative | ||||||
| 11 | to Poland, where he helped establish U.S.-style trade unions | ||||||
| 12 | for the teachers there; and | ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, Robert Peickert was the former chair of the | ||||||
| 14 | Democratic Party of DuPage County (DPDC) from 2008 through the | ||||||
| 15 | 2018 elections; during his tenure, he was noted for his | ||||||
| 16 | dedication, leading the organization with heart and vision and | ||||||
| 17 | serving as an ally and mentor to many; he spearheaded | ||||||
| 18 | Operation: Turn DuPage Blue and dramatically increased the | ||||||
| 19 | ranks of elected precinct committeepersons across the county; | ||||||
| 20 | his guidance helped elect three Democrats to the DuPage County | ||||||
| 21 | Board in 2008 and seven in 2018; he also oversaw a number of | ||||||
| 22 | successful fundraisers and gala events; after stepping down in | ||||||
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| 1 | early 2019, he continued to be involved as a precinct | ||||||
| 2 | committeeperson in York and as a member of the DPDC Executive | ||||||
| 3 | Committee; he was also the former vice president of the | ||||||
| 4 | Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association (IDCCA); and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Robert Peickert was known for his confidence, | ||||||
| 6 | perseverance, and generosity; he was a passionate leader who | ||||||
| 7 | made a lasting impact on DuPage County; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Robert Peickert was the husband of the late | ||||||
| 9 | Patricia L. Peickert (Tribbensee); the father of Robert J. | ||||||
| 10 | Peickert, Sue (Paul) Phillips, and Judy (Frank) Porch; the | ||||||
| 11 | grandfather of five; the great-grandfather of three; and the | ||||||
| 12 | brother of the late James Peickert and Alexis Castellano; | ||||||
| 13 | therefore, be it | ||||||
| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 16 | Robert A. "Bob" Peickert and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 17 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 18 | further | ||||||
| 19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to the family of Robert Peickert as an expression of | ||||||
| 21 | our deepest sympathy. | ||||||