SR0429 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Charles James "Charlie" Kirk, the cofounder of Turning Point USA, who passed away on September 10, 2025; and

WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk was born in Arlington Heights on October 14, 1993; he attended Wheeling High School and later studied at Harper College before leaving to pursue activism; he married Erika Frantzve in 2021; and

WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA in 2012 at the age of 18, launching the conservative advocacy group as a shoestring campus effort and building it into a well-funded national organization; through the organization, he established a number of affiliated groups, including Turning Point Action and Turning Point Faith; and

WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk became a prominent ally of President Donald Trump and a well-known media figure; he hosted The Charlie Kirk Show on talk radio, appeared regularly on conservative outlets, and addressed such major political conferences as the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and the 2024 Republican National Convention; and

WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk was the author of several books, including Campus Battlefield in 2018, The MAGA Doctrine in 2020, and Right Wing Revolution in 2024; and

WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk will be remembered for his campus activism, youth engagement, and faith-based organizing; and

WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk is survived by his wife and their two children; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Charles James "Charlie" Kirk, the cofounder of Turning Point USA, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Charlie Kirk as an expression of our deepest sympathy.