{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Bob Flider | image = File:20120608-OSEC-RBN-2538 (7355371000) (cropped).jpg | caption = Flider in 2012 | office = Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture | term_start = February 15, 2012 | term_end = January 12, 2015 | governor = Pat Quinn | preceded = Thomas F. Jennings | succeeded = Phil Nelson | state_house2 = Illinois | state2 = Illinois | district2 = 101st | term_start2 = {{start date|2003|01|18}} | term_end2 = {{end date|2011|01|12}} | preceded2 = Julie Curry | succeeded2 = Adam Brown <!-- personal --> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|10|22}} | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois | party = Democratic | other_party = <!--For additional political affiliations--> | spouse = Jean | partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> | relations = | children = 3 | alma_mater = Eastern Illinois University (BA) | occupation = | profession = | committees = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | footnotes = | office3 = Mayor of Mount Zion | term_start3 = April 1995 | term_end3 = April 2003 | office4 = Village Trustee of Mount Zion | term_start4 = April 1991 | term_end4 = April 1995 | preceded3 = Harry Ashworth | succeeded3 = Donald R. Robinson }} '''Robert Frank Flider''' (born October 22, 1957) is an American politician and lobbyist from Illinois. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture under Governor Pat Quinn from 2012 until 2015.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=Illinois Department of Agriculture |url=http://www.agr.state.il.us/about/biography.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223030803/http://www.agr.state.il.us/about/biography.html |archive-date=2014-02-23 |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=www.agr.state.il.us}}</ref> He served as Mayor of Mount Zion, Illinois from 1995 until 2003 and represented the 101st district in the Illinois House of Representatives, then-covering a section of Central Illinois including Decatur and all or parts of Macon, Moultrie and Shelby counties, from 2003 to 2008.<ref name="ILGABIO95" /> He currently serves as the Senior Director of Community and Government Relations for the University of Illinois.<ref name=":0" />
==Early life == Robert Frank Flider<ref name="101st Appointment"/> was born October 22, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Bogan High School in Chicago from 1971 to 1973. His family moved to Mattoon, Illinois in 1973, and he graduated from Mattoon High School in 1975.<ref name=ILGABIO95>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1286|author=|title=Representative Robert F. Flider (D) - Previous General Assembly (95th) - 101st District|publisher=Illinois General Assembly|date=|accessdate=2014-02-04}}</ref> While attending Matton High School, Flider met his future wife Jean.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Illinois House of Representatives |date=2011 |title=HR1552 |url=https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/96/HR/PDF/09600HR1552.pdf |url-status=live |website=Illinois General Assembly}}</ref>
Following his high school graduation, Flider attended the nearby Eastern Illinois University, where he graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism.<ref name="ILRU2004">{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/nov2004firstrdg.pdf|author=Jones, Dianna|editor=Miller, David R.|title=LRU First Reading|publisher=Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit|date=2004-11-30|accessdate=2014-02-04}}</ref> From 1980 to 1983, Flider worked as a newspaper reporter for the Times Courier-Journal Gazette in the Charleston–Mattoon region.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees |date=November 7, 2024 |title=Report to the Board of Trustees Meeting, November 7, 2024 |url=https://www.eiu.edu/trustees/pdf/2024/11_07_24_Board_Report.pdf |url-status=live |website=Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees}}</ref><ref name=":9" />
In 1983, Flider began a two-decade career as a lobbyist in the energy industry, first as a legislative analyst for the Central Illinois Public Service Company, then as the Director of Regulatory and Government Affairs for Illinois Power. Flider would work for Illinois Power from 1987 to 2003, the same year as his appointment to the Illinois House of Representatives.<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" /> During his time with Illinois Power, Flider served as the project manager for a legislative initiative focused on increasing electric generation competitiveness and lowering Illinois utility rates.<ref name=":9" />
== Municipal career == In 1991, Flider was elected to the Mount Zion Village Board. In 1995, after one term on the board, Flider was elected Mayor, succeeding Harry Ashworth.<ref name="ILGABIO95" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Ryan |first=George |author-link=George Ryan |title=Illinois blue book, 1993-1994 |publisher=Office of Secretary of State of Illinois |year=1993–1994 |location=Illinois |pages=444}}</ref>
During his two terms as mayor, Flider lowered water rates for most residents, obtained millions in state funding for infrastructure and recreation improvements, developed a community-wide planning initiative called "Mt. Zion 2000," and instituted a comprehensive plan which led to the construction of Goodwin Park, new "quality subdivisions," and new sidewalks, roads, and bike paths.<ref name=":7" /><ref name="ILGABIO95" /><ref name=":9" /> Mayor Flider was also active as a board member for the Economic Development Corporation of Decatur and Macon County, the Downtown Decatur Council, the Decatur Rotary Club, the United Way of Decatur and Macon County, and the "Seniorama Committee."<ref name="ILGABIO95" />
Simultaneous to his time as mayor, Flider attended the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation in 1997 and earned a Certificate of Business Administration from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Illinois Department of Agriculture |url=http://www.agr.state.il.us/about/biography.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223030803/http://www.agr.state.il.us/about/biography.html |archive-date=2014-02-23 |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=www.agr.state.il.us}}</ref> He was succeeded as mayor by Donald R. Robinson.<ref>{{Cite book |last=White |first=Jesse |author-link=Jesse White (politician) |title=Illinois blue book, 2003-2004 |publisher=Office of Secretary of State of Illinois |year=2003–2004 |location=Illinois |pages=449}}</ref>
==Illinois House of Representatives== On January 16, 2003, Democratic state representative Julie Curry resigned her seat to take a position in the administration of Governor Rod Blagojevich.<ref name=ILRU2004 /><ref>{{cite journal|url=http://illinoisissues.uis.edu/archives/2012/04/revolvingdoor.html|author=Jones, Dianna|editor=Miller, David R.|title=The revolving door: Moves from the Statehouse floor to the hallways of the Capitol spark questions about whose interest is being served|journal=Illinois Issues|publisher=University of Illinois at Springfield|date=2004-11-30|accessdate=2014-02-04|archive-date=June 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622205152/http://illinoisissues.uis.edu/archives/2012/04/revolvingdoor.html}}</ref> Two days later, the Democratic Representative Committee for the 101st Representative District of Illinois appointed Flider to the vacancy created by the resignation. Flider was sworn into office the same day.<ref name="101st Appointment">{{cite journal|editor-last=Rossi|editor-first=Anthony (Chief Clerk of the House)|title=Resignations and Appointments|journal=Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives|volume=93|number=6|pages=3–5|publisher=Illinois House of Representatives|location=Springfield, Illinois|access-date=August 17, 2021|url=https://ilga.gov/House/journals/93/2003/HJ093006R.pdf}}</ref> The 101st district to which Flider was appointed was at that time was anchored by the City of Decatur and included all or parts of Macon, Moultrie, and Shelby counties in Central Illinois.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2001/HOUSE101.pdf|author=Veeneman, Drew|editor=|title=House District 101 Map (Prepared by The Center For Governmental Studies at Northern Illinois University)|journal=|publisher=PrecicntMaps.com|date=|accessdate=2014-02-04|archive-date=November 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103160558/http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2001/HOUSE101.pdf}}</ref>
In 2004, Flider won election to the House in his own right, defeating radio personality and Republican nominee Scot England of Sullivan, Illinois by a margin of 53% to 46%.<ref>{{cite web |author= |date=2004-11-02 |editor= |title=General Election - 11/2/2004 101st Representative |url=http://elections.il.gov/electioninformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=GE&ElectionID=16&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=2712&QueryType=Office& |accessdate=2014-02-04 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |journal=}}</ref> He was reelected by a slightly wider margin against Dick Cain in 2006 and ran unopposed in 2008.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /><ref>{{cite web |title=2006 GENERAL ELECTION: 101ST REPRESENTATIVE |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=w53ABRLDmbQ%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR9%2fm6JF8Ruz9kD4ufAF0Mq8%3d |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=21 January 2026}}</ref>
During his tenure in the Illinois House of Representatives, Flider's committee assignments included Agriculture & Conservation, Elections & Campaign Reform, Elementary & Secondary Education, Environment & Energy, Ethanol Production Oversight, Veterans Affairs, Local Government, and Renewable Energy. He served as the Vice Chairman for the latter two committees. He also served as the chairman for two committees; Least Cost Power Procurement and Electric Generation & Commerce.
Flider was the primary sponsor behind numerous bills that became law. These included a law that extended penalties for driving under the influence to persons driving under the influence of methamphetamine,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=624&GAID=9&SessionID=51&LegID=27719 |author= |editor= |title=Bill Status of HB0736 (98th General Assembly) |journal= |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |date=2007-02-07 |accessdate=2014-02-04}}</ref> a law that insured members of the public were able to comment at meetings of the Illinois Commerce Commission,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=736&GAID=9&SessionID=51&LegID=27964|author= |editor=|title =Bill Status of HB0736 (98th General Assembly)|journal=|publisher=Illinois General Assembly|date=2007-02-07|accessdate=2014-02-04}}</ref> and a law that prevented gas and utility services from cutting off an individual’s service if the forecast was to be below freezing in an upcoming period.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5086&GAID=9&SessionID=51&LegID=36066|author= |editor=|title =Bill Status of HB5086 (98th General Assembly)|journal=|publisher=Illinois General Assembly|date=2007-02-13|accessdate=2014-02-04}}</ref>
In 2010, Flider lost re-election by 599 votes to Decatur City Council member Adam Brown.<ref name=":4">{{cite web|url=http://elections.il.gov/electioninformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=GE&ElectionID=29&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=5125&QueryType=Office&|author=|editor=|title=General Election - 11/2/2010 101st Representative|journal=|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|date=2010-11-02|accessdate=2014-02-04}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/Nov2010FirstRdg.pdf|author=Jones, Dianna|editor=Miller, David R.|title=LRU First Reading|publisher=Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit|date=2004-11-30|accessdate=2014-02-04}}</ref> Two months after the end of his final term, Flider was employed by Partnership for a Connected Illinois as the Director for Broadband Impact.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}
== Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture == [[File:2012ILAGRoundtable.jpg|thumb|322x322px|Flider at a Chicago round table with United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel on June 8, 2012]]On February 15th, 2012, Governor Pat Quinn named Flider as the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture to succeed Thomas F. Jennings.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2012-02-15 |title=Bob Flider To Head IL Agriculture Department |url=https://www.wandtv.com/news/bob-flider-to-head-il-agriculture-department/article_b1efeeef-7753-5784-9b5b-a02b71f4164d.html |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=WAND-TV |language=en}}</ref> Flider served as acting director until he was confirmed by the Illinois Senate in a 33–16 vote.<ref name="Vote to Confirm">{{cite journal|editor-last=Anderson|editor-first=Tim (Secretary of the Senate)|title=Vote on Appointment Message No. 0383|journal=Journal of the Illinois Senate|volume=97|number=131|page=53|publisher=Illinois Senate|location=Springfield, Illinois|access-date=August 17, 2021|url=https://ilga.gov/Senate/journals/97/2012/SJ097131R.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sj-r.com/x1676723973/Ex-legislator-Flider-to-get-top-agriculture-post/?tag=1|author=Schoenburg, Bernard |editor=|title=Ex-legislator Flider named Dept. of Agriculture director|publisher=The State-Journal Registrar|date=2012-02-15|accessdate=2014-02-04}}</ref> Upon appointment, Flider set three goals for the department: achieve Governor Quinn's goal of doubling Illinois exports by 2014, maximize every opportunity to strengthen rural development in Illinois, and partner with the agriculture community in ongoing efforts to ensure Illinoisans' food is safe.<ref name=":1" /> [[File:ILAgDirectorRobertFlider (cropped).jpg|thumb|185x185px|Flider with U.S. Congressman William Enyart on February 5, 2014]] Flider's appointment was met with some media criticism as a result of the end of his tenure in the Illinois State House.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=15 February 2012 |title=Quinn names tax hike lawmaker to lead agriculture agency - Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/02/15/quinn-names-tax-hike-lawmaker-to-lead-agriculture-agency/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217025340/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-02-15/news/chi-quinn-names-tax-hike-lawmaker-to-lead-agriculture-agency-20120215_1_tax-hike-state-lawmaker-agriculture-and-conservation-committee |archive-date=2012-02-17 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=SCHOENBURG |first=BERNARD |title=Update: Ex-legislator Flider named Dept. of Agriculture director |url=https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2012/02/15/update-ex-legislator-flider-named/41743948007/ |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=The State Journal-Register |language=en-US}}</ref> During the 2010 election campaign, Flider had campaigned against an increase in the Illinois income tax that was supported by Governor Quinn. However during the January 2011 lame duck session, after losing reelection, Flider voted in favor of increasing the Illinois income tax rate from 3% to 5%. Flider denied any connection between his change in opinion on the income tax and his appointment over a year later, saying "the governor and I have never had a conversation relative to my vote for a tax increase, he never asked me to vote for a tax increase. I never told him I was going to vote for a tax increase, and he certainly never even brought it up during the discussion that we had about [the directorship of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.”<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> In contrast, Flider's appointment also received some bipartisan praise from former Illinois State Senator Duane Noland, a Republican, who said to the State Journal Register of Springfield, Illinois "Bob has lived most of his life in the rural area, obviously representing a rural district as a state legislator, so he’s familiar with issues important to farmers... A strength is he will be knowledgeable with government, he’s been in public service for a long time. He knows his way around the Capitol as well as the rural areas, so he should be effective.”<ref name=":3" />
Flider would later receive further praise from Republicans during his tenure, including from former State Representative Jim Sacia, who wrote an opinion piece in defense of Flider in 2014 where he asked the people of Illinois to "put politics behind us and recognize a good leader of agriculture for his competence, not his political affiliation."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sacia |first=Jim |author-link=Jim Sacia |title=Flider well qualified for ag post |url=https://www.sj-r.com/story/opinion/letters/2014/08/10/flider-well-qualified-for-ag/36707167007/ |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=The State Journal-Register |language=en-US}}</ref>
Flider left office in January of 2015, following the election of Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and was succeeded by Phil Nelson.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Community and Government Relations » Office of Public Engagement |url=https://publicengagement.illinois.edu/community-and-government-relations/ |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=Office of Public Engagement |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grebner |first=Meghan |title=Nelson named Illinois' Director of Agriculture |url=https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/nelson-named-illinois-director-agriculture/ |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=Brownfield Ag News |language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly after his departure, Flider returned to working as a lobbyist.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Erickson |first=Kurt |date=2015-03-14 |title=Former Quinn ag chief becomes lobbyist |url=https://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/former-quinn-ag-chief-becomes-lobbyist/article_95a2e1c5-e387-5bbb-940b-92b0dd8142ca.html |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=Southern Illinoisan |language=en}}</ref>
== Later career == [[File:Champaign County AgTech Breakfast (cropped).jpg|thumb|261x261px|Flider with U.S. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski in 2023]] Beginning on April 23, 2018, Flider served as the inaugural Director of Community and Government Relations for the Office of the Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.<ref name=":6">{{cite press release|last=Kaler|first=Robin|date=April 19, 2018|publisher=University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign|title=Former state representative, agency leader hired as director of community and government relations|access-date=August 17, 2021|url=https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/640892|archive-date=April 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419182446/https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/640892}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Upon his appointment, University of Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones said Flider "brings to the job a proven record of building relationships with leaders from a wide array of perspectives" and added that he believed Flider "will be a strong advocate for the campus vision and the mission of our land-grant university."<ref name=":6" /> Flider was promoted to Senior Director in 2024.<ref name=":8" />
In 2023, Flider was reported to have donated 1,100 USD to the congressional campaign of U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski, a fellow Democrat.<ref>{{Cite web |last=kacich@news-gazette.com |first=TOM KACICH |date=2024-04-21 |title=Tom Kacich {{!}} Miller will likely go unchallenged in 15th District in November |url=https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/tom-kacich-miller-will-likely-go-unchallenged-in-15th-district-in-november/article_011e61ca-7e4e-5042-8e1b-27c967b9bd94.html |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=The News-Gazette |language=en}}</ref>
As of 2024, Flider served on the United Way of Illinois Board of Directors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.unitedwayillinois.org/about-us/ |access-date=2026-01-17 |website=United Way of Illinois |language=en-US}}</ref>
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Flider was said to be "instrumental" in helping Eastern Illinois University obtain SHEILD testing, a saliva-based COVID-19 test pioneered by the University of Illinois System.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=SHIELD |url=https://www.uillinois.edu/shield |access-date=2026-01-17 |website=www.uillinois.edu |language=en-US}}</ref> Thanks in part to this effort, Flider received an honorary Doctorate in Public Service from Eastern Illinois University in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eastern Illinois University :: University Advancement - Honorary Degree Recipients |url=https://www.eiu.edu/advancement/honorary.php |access-date=2026-01-17 |website=www.eiu.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cusack |first=Aidan |title=EIU board of trustees approves purchases, allocates project funding |url=https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2024/11/10/eiu-board-of-trustees-approves-purchases-increases-project-funding/ |access-date=2026-01-17 |website=The Daily Eastern News}}</ref><ref name=":8" />
== Electoral history ==
=== Illinois House of Representatives ===
; 2004 {{Election box begin no change|title=2004 Illinois House of Representatives 101st district Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web |title=2004 GENERAL PRIMARY: 101ST REPRESENTATIVE |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=oYoa3FYF460%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR9%2fm6JF8Ruz9kD4ufAF0Mq8%3d |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=21 January 2026}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Robert "Bob" Flider|votes=7,787|percentage=100}} {{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=2004 Illinois House of Representatives 101st district election<ref>{{cite web |title=2004 GENERAL ELECTION: 101ST REPRESENTATIVE |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=hJXV10gYAhM%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR9%2fm6JF8Ruz9kD4ufAF0Mq8%3d |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=21 January 2026}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Robert "Bob" Flider|votes=23,292|percentage=53.06}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Scot England|votes=20,606|percentage=46.94}} {{Election box end}} ;2006{{efn|Flider was listed by his nickname, "Bob," on both primary and general election ballots starting in 2006 and continuing for the remainder of his electoral career.}} {{Election box begin no change|title=2006 Illinois House of Representatives 101st district Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web |title=2006 GENERAL PRIMARY: 101ST REPRESENTATIVE |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=msI25d5%2fk1Q%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR9%2fm6JF8Ruz9kD4ufAF0Mq8%3d |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=21 January 2026}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Bob Flider|votes=3,171|percentage=100}} {{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=2006 Illinois House of Representatives 101st district election<ref>{{cite web |title=2006 GENERAL ELECTION: 101ST REPRESENTATIVE |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=w53ABRLDmbQ%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR9%2fm6JF8Ruz9kD4ufAF0Mq8%3d |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=21 January 2026}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Bob Flider|votes=16,489|percentage=54.54}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Dick Cain|votes=13,746|percentage=45.46}} {{Election box end}} ;2008 {{Election box begin no change|title=2008 Illinois House of Representatives 101st district Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web |title=2008 GENERAL PRIMARY: 101ST REPRESENTATIVE |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=jo3JO5O4Q2c%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR9%2fm6JF8Ruz9kD4ufAF0Mq8%3d |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=21 January 2026}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Bob Flider|votes=12,002|percentage=100}} {{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=2008 Illinois House of Representatives 101st district election<ref>{{cite web |title=2008 GENERAL ELECTION: 101ST REPRESENTATIVE |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=LS4TzkCHj7M%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR9%2fm6JF8Ruz9kD4ufAF0Mq8%3d |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=21 January 2026}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Bob Flider|votes=37,367|percentage=100}} {{Election box end}} ;2010 {{Election box begin no change|title=2010 Illinois House of Representatives 101st district Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 GENERAL PRIMARY: 101ST REPRESENTATIVE |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=JK3ke4gHLYU%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR9%2fm6JF8Ruz9kD4ufAF0Mq8%3d |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=21 January 2026}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Bob Flider|votes=4,644|percentage=100}} {{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=2010 Illinois House of Representatives 101st district election<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 GENERAL ELECTION: 101ST REPRESENTATIVE |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=2puhcHM6Y7k%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR9%2fm6JF8Ruz9kD4ufAF0Mq8%3d |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=21 January 2026}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Adam M. Brown|votes=15,939|percentage=50.96}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Bob Flider|votes=15,340|percentage=49.04}} {{Election box end}}
== Notes == {{notelist}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== '''Current''' *[https://publicengagement.illinois.edu/community-and-government-relations/ University of Illinois Director of Community and Government Relations Profile] '''Archived''' *{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109134230/http://repflider.com/ |date=November 9, 2010 |title=Official website}} *{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250505075354/https://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1066 |date=May 5, 2025 |title=Illinois General Assembly Biography}} *{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050301050248/http://www.housedem.state.il.us/members/fliderb/index.htm |date=March 1, 2005 |title=Flider's Illinois House Democrats webpage}} *{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223030803/http://www.agr.state.il.us/about/biography.html |date=February 23, 2014 |title=Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture Biography}}
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