Kane County Treasurer David Rickert expected to resign David Rickert
Updated 12/9/2020 6:55 PM
Kane County Treasurer David Rickert, having lost his bid to become board chairman, will now leave the county entirely after 22 years of service.
Rickert is poised to become the chief financial officer of Rockford-based Winnebago County following a Thursday vote by their county board. Rickert did not immediately respond to an interview request, but his looming departure was confirmed by Kane County Republican Party Chairman Ken Shepro.
Two years remain on Rickert s term. That means new Kane County Board Chairman Corinne Pierog will be tasked with appointing someone to fill the seat.
ROCKFORD The Winnebago County Board on Thursday is expected to approve the appointment of David Rickert as the county new chief financial officer.
Rickert, 54, of Elgin, has served as Kane County treasurer for the past 22 years. Last month, running as a Republican, he narrowly lost to Democrat Corinne Pierog in a bid to become Kane County Board chairman to Democrat Corinne Pierog.
Winnebago County Administrator Patrick Thompson, board member Steve Schultz, R-3, and other county officials led the regional search effort. He applied on his own, Thompson said. We didn t actively recruit him, but the minute I saw his resume I knew immediately that he was going to be at the front of my list at least to talk to.