Paul Simon (politician)

Paul Simon
United States Senator from Illinois
In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Charles H. Percy
Succeeded by	Dick Durbin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 22nd district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
Preceded by	Kenneth J. Gray
Succeeded by	Kenneth J. Gray
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 24th district
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	Kenneth J. Gray
Succeeded by	Kenneth J. Gray
39th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In office January 13, 1969 – January 8, 1973
Governor	Richard B. Ogilvie
Preceded by	Samuel H. Shapiro
Succeeded by	Neil Hartigan
Member of the Illinois State Senate
In office 1963–1968
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office 1955–1963
Personal details
Born	Paul Martin Simon (1928-11-29)November 29, 1928 Eugene, Oregon
Died	December 9, 2003(2003-12-09) (aged 75) Springfield, Illinois
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Jeanne Hurley (1960 - 2000; her death) Patricia Derge (2001-2003; his death)
Children	Sheila Simon Martin Simon
Alma mater	University of Oregon Dana College (did not graduate)
Profession	Intelligence officer
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1951–1953
Battles/wars	Korean War

Paul Martin Simon (November 29, 1928 – December 9, 2003)^[1] was an American politician from Illinois. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985, and in United States Senate from 1985 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he unsuccessfully ran for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination. Simon was famous for his distinctive appearance that included a bowtie and horn-rimmed glasses.

Simon was born on November 29, 1928 in Eugene, Oregon. He studied at the University of Oregon and attended Dana College.

Simon was married to Jeanne Hurley from 1960 until her death in 2000. Then he was married to Patricia Derge from 2001 until his death in 2003. He had two children with Jeanne. One of them was Lieutenant Governor of Illinois Sheila Simon.

Simon died on December 9, 2003 from surgical complications after undergoing heart surgery in Springfield, Illinois, aged 75.^[2]

1. ↑ "Simon, Paul Martin, (1928–2003)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
2. ↑ Former Sen. Paul Simon Dies Archived 2006-08-31 at the Wayback Machine Fox News