Bernard M. Peskin

Bernard M. Peskin (September 22, 1922 – April 24, 2016) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1958 to 1966.

Early life and education
Peskin was born on September 22, 1922, in Chicago.

Political career
Peskin was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1958, running on a platform of constitutional reformation, mental health, and revenue. He left the legislature in 1966.

Peskin was a member of the Northfield Township Democratic Committee.

Personal life
In the late 1960s, after his tenure in the Illinois House of Representatives, Peskin paid around $55,000 to several former officials in the village of Hoffman Estates, to hastily approve zoning for the Kaufman and Broad Barrington Square development. He was convicted of bribery, tax evasion, and conspiracy.

Peskin died on April 24, 2016.