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Paul Simon (politician)

Personal data
Date of birthNovember 29, 1928
Place of birthEugene, Oregon
Date of deathDecember 9, 2003(age 75)
Place of deathSpringfield, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJeanne Hurley Simon, Patricia Derge
Alma materUniversity of Oregon
Dana College
ProfessionNewspaperman, intelligence officer
ReligionLutheran
Military service
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1951-1953
Battles/warsKorean War
In officeJanuary 3, 1985 - January 3, 1997
Succeeded byRichard Durbin
Preceded byCharles H. Percy
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
for Illinois's 22nd District
24th District (1975 � 1983)
In officeJanuary 3, 1975 - January 3, 1985
Succeeded byKenneth J. Gray
Preceded byKenneth J. Gray
39th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In officeJanuary 13, 1969 - January 8, 1973
GovernorRichard B. Ogilvie
Succeeded byNeil Hartigan
Preceded bySamuel H. Shapiro (1968)
Member of the Illinois State Senate
In office1963 - 1968
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office1955 - 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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Kodachrome film fading away as last lab quits - Chicago Sun-Times Tweet this news
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End of an era as shutter closes on iconic film - Irish Times Tweet this news
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Artist thinks Paul Simon lyrics can change Saginaw - ABC12.com Tweet this news
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Documentary on US Sen. Paul Simon in works - Chicago Tribune Tweet this news
Chicago Tribune---Paul Simon- is in the works in southern Illinois. Officials at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale along with WSIU-TV are working on the project and ... - Date : Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:11:57 GMT+00:00
Paul Simon Reissues Coming After Move To Sony - RTT News Tweet this news
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Paul Simon Institute Poll: Brady Leads Quinn By Nine Point - MyWabashValley Tweet this news
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Manchin, Main Street recognize Simon as 'board member of the year' - Point Pleasant Register Tweet this news
Point Pleasant Register--by Hope Roush Submitted photo -Paul Simon- was recently named the Main Street Point Pleasant 'Board Member of the Year.' Gov. Joe Manchin and First Lady Gayle ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:55:05 GMT+00:00
Renowned editor describes work with Clinton, Heller - Yale Daily News Tweet this news
Yale Daily News--He has edited the novels of Salman Rushdie, Ray Bradbury and Toni Morrison, as well as writings by John Lennon, Bob Dylan, -Paul Simon- and Bill Clinton. ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:50:49 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Samuel H. Shapiro
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
1969-1973
Succeeded by
Neil Hartigan
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Kenneth J. Gray
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 24 congressional district

1975-1983
Succeeded by
Neil Hartigan
Preceded by
Dan Crane
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 22 congressional district

1983-1985
Succeeded by
Kenneth J. Gray
United States Senate
Preceded by
Charles H. Percy
United States Senator from Illinois|class=2
Served alongside: Alan J. Dixon, Carol Moseley Braun

1985-1997
Succeeded by
Richard Durbin

United States Senators from Illinois

Class 2: Thomas * McLean * Baker * Robinson * McRoberts * Semple * S. Douglas * Browning * Richardson * Yates * Logan * Davis * Cullom * Lewis * McCormick * Deneen * Lewis * Slattery * Brooks * P. Douglas * Percy * Simon * Durbin
Class 3: Edwards * McLean * Kane * Ewing * Young * Breese * Shields * Trumbull * Oglesby * Logan * Farwell * Palmer * Mason * Hopkins * Lorimer * Sherman * McKinley * Glenn * Dieterich * Lucas * Dirksen * Smith * Stevenson III * Dixon * Moseley Braun * Fitzgerald * Obama * Burris

United States presidential election, 1988

Democratic Party1988 Democratic National Convention * Primaries
CandidatesBabbitt * Biden (campaign) * Dukakis * Gephardt * Gore (campaign) * Hart * Jackson * LaRouche * Schroeder * Simon
VP CandidateLloyd Bentsen
Republican Party1988 Republican National Convention * Primaries
CandidatesBush * Dole * du Pont * Fernandez * Haig * Kemp * Laxalt * Robertson * Rumsfeld * Stassen
VP CandidateDan Quayle
Libertarian PartyRon Paul (campaign) * /Andre Marrou
New Alliance PartyLenora Fulani
Populist PartyDavid Duke
Socialist Party USAWilla Kenoyer/Ron Ehrenreich



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