Richard J. Witry is a life-long Skokian who attended St. Peter Grammar School. Dick and his wife Pat are active in the Skokie Historical Society and he is a published author. In 1987, he authored the Centennial history of the Luxembourg Brotherhood of America which can be found in the reference section of the Skokie Library; he consulted on the Centennial history of Skokie which was published in 1988; in 1994 he co-authored the Quasquicentennial  history of St. Peter Catholic Church in Skokie and in 2012, he co-authored a pictorial history of Skokie.

He is a member of Section 15 of the Luxembourg Brotherhood of America which was founded in Niles Center in 1905. He has been President and Director of Luxembourg News from 2000-present. Dick is a former Commissioner of the Skokie Park District and served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Skokie Public Library. He is a semi-retired lawyer, avid golfer and gardener.