Dear Fellow Democrats – We are thrilled to announce this summer’s Party Builder Honorees. Their outstanding contributions to building our state’s Democratic power and leadership will be recognized at the IDCCA Annual County Chairs’ Brunch, Wednesday, August 16th - 9 am - BOS Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, Springfield. Doors open at 7:30 am. Tickets start at $75. Don’t delay – buy your ticket today.
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Our Honorees:Charles “Totsie” Bailey
Totsie, a third-generation Steamfitter, has been a member of Steamfitters Local 439 for 49 years, holding a succession of positions including Executive Board Member, Business Agent, Financial Secretary/Treasurer, and Business Manager. He currently works with Chatham & Baricevic, a law firm in Belleville, Illinois. The firm is a prominent pro-labor democratic firm, and Totsie gets pleasure from witnessing their fight for middle-class and union members every day.
Outside of work, Tootsie and his wife Linda Bailey enjoy their three children, Charlie, Chris, and Sarah, and their seven grandchildren.
Sara Dorner
A Rockford native, Dorner was the first woman to be elected President of Rockford United Labor in 2020, representing five counties and more than 25,000 union members in Northwestern Illinois. She is also the Labor Chair on the Winnebago County Democrats Executive Board. In 2018 she was chosen as one of the Rockford Register Star’s “People to watch” and in 2019 she was named one of Rockford’s 40 leaders under 40. Later that year she received the DeKalb County Democrats Party Marge Jindrich Award for Political Organizing. Prior to returning to her hometown of Rockford in 2014, she was a Labor Relations Specialist for the Minnesota Nurses Association. For ten years, she’s been a labor representative for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31. She credits her background as a union flight attendant for the lessons in solidarity she carries with her today. She is thankful to her two children ages 7 and 10, the best canvass partners ever, and her supportive partner David, who is fun to watch the polls with on election night.
Billy Halstead
Long-time Peoria County Democratic Chair Bill Halstead is highly regarded for successfully championing Democrats in central Illinois and helping to lead the IDCCA to elect more Democrats state-wide. He was born and raised in Peoria to a proud union family. His mother was a member of the bartender and waitress union, and his father was a member of Laborers Local 165 for 50+ years. He grew up surrounded by 5 sisters. Like his father, he has been a member of Laborers Local 165 since 1976, He spent 23 years doing construction before starting as a Regional Manager for Secretary of State Jesse White, retiring in 2022. Billy is an active member of the Peoria area community, having served as the Chair of the Peoria County Democratic Party for 23 years. Billy also served as Vice President of the IDCCA for 15 years. In March 2023 he retired as County Chair and IDCCA Vice President to spend more time with his 3-year-old grandson Rowan, his 2 adult children, Cody and Carly, and his wife Cindy.
Please join us as we honor Totsie, Sara and Billy. Don’t delay, buy your tickets today!
Sincerely,
Team IDCCA
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Our Honorees:
Outside of work, Tootsie and his wife Linda Bailey enjoy their three children, Charlie, Chris, and Sarah, and their seven grandchildren.
A Rockford native, Dorner was the first woman to be elected President of Rockford United Labor in 2020, representing five counties and more than 25,000 union members in Northwestern Illinois. She is also the Labor Chair on the Winnebago County Democrats Executive Board. In 2018 she was chosen as one of the Rockford Register Star’s “People to watch” and in 2019 she was named one of Rockford’s 40 leaders under 40. Later that year she received the DeKalb County Democrats Party Marge Jindrich Award for Political Organizing. Prior to returning to her hometown of Rockford in 2014, she was a Labor Relations Specialist for the Minnesota Nurses Association. For ten years, she’s been a labor representative for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31. She credits her background as a union flight attendant for the lessons in solidarity she carries with her today. She is thankful to her two children ages 7 and 10, the best canvass partners ever, and her supportive partner David, who is fun to watch the polls with on election night.
Long-time Peoria County Democratic Chair Bill Halstead is highly regarded for successfully championing Democrats in central Illinois and helping to lead the IDCCA to elect more Democrats state-wide. He was born and raised in Peoria to a proud union family. His mother was a member of the bartender and waitress union, and his father was a member of Laborers Local 165 for 50+ years. He grew up surrounded by 5 sisters. Like his father, he has been a member of Laborers Local 165 since 1976, He spent 23 years doing construction before starting as a Regional Manager for Secretary of State Jesse White, retiring in 2022. Billy is an active member of the Peoria area community, having served as the Chair of the Peoria County Democratic Party for 23 years. Billy also served as Vice President of the IDCCA for 15 years. In March 2023 he retired as County Chair and IDCCA Vice President to spend more time with his 3-year-old grandson Rowan, his 2 adult children, Cody and Carly, and his wife Cindy.
Please join us as we honor Totsie, Sara and Billy. Don’t delay, buy your tickets today!
Sincerely,
Team IDCCA
