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Date of birth | November 29, 1928 | Place of birth | Eugene, Oregon | Date of death | December 9, 2003(age 75) | Place of death | Springfield, Illinois | Nationality | American | Political party | Democratic | Spouse | Jeanne Hurley Simon, Patricia Derge | Alma mater | University of Oregon Dana College | Profession | Newspaperman, intelligence officer | Religion | Lutheran | Service/branch | United States Army | Years of service | 1951-1953 | Battles/wars | Korean War | In office | January 3, 1985 - January 3, 1997 | Succeeded by | Richard Durbin | Preceded by | Charles H. Percy | In office | January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1985 | Succeeded by | Kenneth J. Gray | Preceded by | Kenneth J. Gray | In office | January 13, 1969 - January 8, 1973 | Governor | Richard B. Ogilvie | Succeeded by | Neil Hartigan | Preceded by | Samuel H. Shapiro (1968) | In office | 1963 - 1968 | In office | 1955 - 1963 |
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Paul Martin Simon (November 29, 1928 - December 9, 2003) was an American politician from Illinois. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and United States Senate from 1985 to 1997. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination.
He later served as director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, starting in 1997. There, he taught classes on politics, history and journalism.
Simon was noted during his career for his distinctive appearance that included a bowtie and horn-rimmed glasses.
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Paul Simon (politician) Video
United States Senators from Illinois