Beloved Cook County Commissioner, Dennis Deer, Dies

Who Is Dennis Deer?

Dennis Deer is a beloved Cook County Commissioner and has impacted the community in several ways. Growing up, Dennis Deer has always been passionate about mental health. Before he became Cook County commissioner, he was a therapist and a counselor, looking for ways to positively impact the community he was born and raised in.

After being a therapist and counselor, he transitioned into a position of higher power, where he felt that he could make even more of a difference for the community. After taking over Robert Steele, who died in 2017, he represented the 2nd district, which covered the South side and parts of downtown. Many in the City of Chicago looked up to Deer, inspired by how relentless he was to make a change.

Commissioner Dennis Deer Dies Sunday Night

Dennis Deer had a rare double lung transplant that he received last year, and since has been having many complications. Despite the number of complications and uncertainty he had, he continued to make a difference in the city of Chicago. Despite receiving this transplant, his lungs continued to fail, to the point where “he took his third oath of office in a hospital room,” according to the Chicago Sun Times.

Deer was surrounded by family and loved ones on Sunday, and he will be remembered for all of the hard work he has done for the community.

Dennis Deer’s Legacy

Commissioner Bill Lowry has countlessly reiterated that he is going to work hard to continue his legacy. “I’m going to do everything I can to continue the service he started on top of my own service. There won’t be a day I don’t think about him,” Bill Lowry told the Chicago Sun Times. Despite his sudden death, his legacy will continue, and no one will forget the work he has done to serve the people of Chicago.

Written by David Loran Jr

Sources:

Chicago Sun Times: Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer dies at age 51

ABC7 News: Cook Co. Commissioner Dennis Deer dies, family announces

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