Illinois SR 216: MEMORIAL-CRAIG A. ROBERTS

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SR0216LRB104 12883 ECR 24340 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Craig A. Roberts of Washington, D.C., 

4formerly of Alton, who passed away on February 15, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Craig Roberts, the son of Jack and Rosemary 

6(Pichee) Roberts, was born in Alton on June 17, 1962; he 

7graduated from Alton High School in 1980; he attended Lewis 

8and Clark Community College, received a Bachelor of Science 

9from Western Illinois University in 1984, and continued his 

10education at the University of Illinois Springfield; and

11 WHEREAS, Craig Roberts began his extensive career in 

12politics as program director of the Illinois House Republican 

13Organization in 1986; he then worked as assistant to the 

14Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and later served as assistant 

15to the secretary of the Illinois Secretary of State for seven 

16years; and

17 WHEREAS, Craig Roberts then moved to Washington, D.C., 

18where he worked as chief of staff for Congressman John Shimkus 

19from 1997 to 2021; he later served as a special advisor for the 

20House Committee on Administration and then as a consultant, 

21concluding his career as senior vice president at Milne, 

22Wiener & Shofe Global Strategies; and

SR0216- 2 -LRB104 12883 ECR 24340 r

1 WHEREAS, Craig Roberts served as president of the House 

2Chiefs of Staff Association, the longest-existing bipartisan 

3staff association in the history of Congress, from 2015 to 

42020; he also served as secretary of the Capitol Hill Club 

5Board; and

6 WHEREAS, Craig Roberts co-authored several editions of the 

7Almanac of Illinois Politics during his time in state 

8government; and

9 WHEREAS, Craig Roberts w