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This resolution mourns the passing of Robert A. "Bob" Peickert, a prominent educator and Democratic Party leader from Illinois who died on March 5, 2025. Born in Chicago in 1944, Peickert was a math teacher and union official with the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT), who notably helped establish trade unions in Poland after the fall of the Berlin Wall. He served as chair of the Democratic Party of DuPage County from 2008 to 2018, during which he significantly increased Democratic representation on the county board and was known for his strategic "Operation: Turn DuPage Blue" initiative. The resolution highlights Peickert's personal qualities of confidence, perseverance, and generosity, and acknowledges his family connections, including being a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. The Illinois Senate formally expresses its condolences to his family and resolves to present a copy of the resolution to his surviving family members as a symbol of sympathy and recognition of his community contributions.

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