Paul Simon (politician)

For the American musician and singer, see Paul Simon.

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 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.

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

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.

Paul Simon (politician) Media

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  Representative Simon interviewed by college friend Richard Jensen.

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  Paul Simon presidential campaign, 1988

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  Simon in 1992 with comedian Al Franken at the Mayflower Hotel. Franken impersonated Simon in Saturday Night Live sketches during the 1988 presidential campaign, and won a Senate seat himself in 2008.

Other websites

• Senator Paul Simon Papers Archived 2020-10-30 at the Wayback Machine at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Special Collections Research Center
• Jeanne Hurley Simon Papers Archived 2020-10-30 at the Wayback Machine at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Special Collections
• U.S. Senator Paul Simon Museum Archived 2009-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
• Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Archived 2006-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
• CNN obituary Archived 2003-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
• Paul Simon Tribute in Daily Egyptian Archived 2006-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
• Our Culture of Pandering Archived 2004-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, ISBN 0-8093-2529-2
• "Paul Simon". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
• http://www.booknotes.org/Watch/8465-1/Jeanne+Simon.aspx Archived 2013-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
• Booknotes interview with Paul Simon on Advice and Consent: Clarence Thomas, Robert Bork and the Intriguing History of the Supreme Court's Nomination Battles, September 20, 1992. Archived November 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine