Harris W. Fawell
American politician
Harris William Fawell (March 25, 1929 – November 11, 2021) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from 1963 to 1977, and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1968 and 1988.
Harris W. Fawell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | John N. Erlenborn |
| Succeeded by | Judy Biggert |
| Member of the Illinois Senate | |
| In office 1963-1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harris William Fawell March 25, 1929 West Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 2021 (aged 92) Naperville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
In 1976 Fawell ran unsuccessfully for the Illinois Supreme Court. In 1984, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Illinois' 13th district where he served until his retirement in 1999.[1]
In 2008, Fawell endorsed his home state's junior United States Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States, against his party's nominee, Arizona senator John McCain.[2]
Fawell died on November 11, 2021 in Naperville, Illinois from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease, aged 92.[3]
References
change- ↑ Profile, Votersmart.org; accessed February 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Former GOP Congressman Endorses Obama". Huffington Post.
- ↑ Goldsborough, Bob. "Longtime U.S. Congressman from Naperville, Harris W. Fawell, dead at 92". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
Other websites
change- United States Congress. "Harris W. Fawell (id: F000049)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Fawell Appearances on C-SPAN
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