LittleSis: W Rockwell Wirtz

Rocky Wirtz, co-chairman and founder of US distributor Breakthru Beverage Group and owner of ice hockey team Chicago Blackhawks, has died at the age of 70. Wirtz died July 25, 2023 at NorthShore Evanston Hospital in Illinois following a ‘brief illness’, according to a statement. He was the principal founder of Breakthru Beverage Group, North America’s third-largest wholesale alcohol company. Wirtz was also a former chairman of trade body the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA). In addition to his son Danny, who is the Chicago Blackhawks’ chief executive, Mr. Wirtz’s survivors include his wife, Marilyn (Queen) Wirtz; two daughters, Kendall Murphy and Hillary Wirtz; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Queen; and six grandchildren. His marriage to Kathleen Whiston ended in divorce.

Donor	Common Recipients
William H Goodwin Jr	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Right to Rise USA, Romney Victory, WinRed
Christine Schwarzman	Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Republican National Committee, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Darin M LaHood, Romney Victory, LaHood for Congress, WinRed, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund
Doug DeVos	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Right to Rise USA, Romney Victory, WinRed, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund
Todd A Eardensohn	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Aaron Schock, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Right to Rise USA
Giuseppe Cecchi	Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Romney Victory, WinRed, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund
Dietrich M Gross	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Daniel Lipinski, Peter Roskam, Republican National Committee, Aaron Schock, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Romney Victory
Donald R. Wilson, Jr.	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Aaron Schock, Robert Dold, Darin M LaHood, Mike Bost, Lori Lightfoot
Wayne L Berman	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, Republican National Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Aaron Schock, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold
Henry Swieca	John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer, Olympia Snowe, Republican National Committee, Mitt Romney, Max Baucus, Alex Lasry, Romney Victory, WinRed, Lasry For Wisconsin
David W Grainger	Richard Burr, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Aaron Schock, John E Porter, Mitt Romney, Robert Dold, Right to Rise USA, Mike Bost, Romney Victory
Mark Isakowitz	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, Mac Collins, Republican National Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold
Helen Schwab	Richard Burr, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Right to Rise USA, Romney Victory, WinRed, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund
Miles D White	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, We Mean Business NFP PAC
Miriam Adelson	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Mike Bost, Romney Victory
Richard Hohlt	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Together for Our Majority Political Action Committee (Tompac), Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Right to Rise USA, Romney Victory
Sam Geduldig	John Boehner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, John P. Kline, Jr., Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Robert Dold, Darin M LaHood, Mike Bost
Peter S Kalikow	John Boehner, Eric Cantor, John P. Kline, Jr., Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Olympia Snowe, Republican National Committee, National Leadership PAC, Mitt Romney, Max Baucus, Scott P Brown, Romney Victory
David G Herro	John Boehner, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Aaron Schock, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, Romney Victory, WinRed, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund
Steven H Lavin	Eric Cantor, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Aaron Schock, John E Porter, Adam Kinzinger, Robert Dold, Brad Schneider, Mike Bost, Schneider for Congress, WinRed
William H Strong	Richard Burr, Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer, Republican National Committee, John E Porter, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Robert Dold, Brad Schneider, Right to Rise USA, Romney Victory

Donor

Common Recipients

William H Goodwin Jr