Rickert officially resigns as Kane County treasurer
David Rickert
Updated 1/5/2021 5:33 PM
David Rickert, the longest-serving treasurer in Kane County history, has resigned, setting in motion a process to fill an elected position that will instead be served by an appointee for the next two years.
Rickert sent a text message to the Daily Herald Saturday evening saying, "I formally resign my position as treasurer effective Sunday, 10 p.m." County board members and board chair Corinne Pierog confirmed receipt of Rickert's formal letter of resignation Tuesday.
The announcement follows a bipartisan call for Rickert to step down as treasurer or relinquish the job he accepted as the chief financial officer for Winnebago County after Pierog's victory over Rickert and her swearing-in as the first female Democrat to become Kane County Board chairman. Last week, Pierog said recent conversations with Rickert indicated his resignation was "tenuous."