Sheila Simon
Sheila J. Simon (born March 13, 1961) is an American politician and educator who was the 46th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Illinois.[1]
Sheila Simon | |
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| 46th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 12, 2015 | |
| Governor | Pat Quinn |
| Preceded by | Pat Quinn |
| Succeeded by | Evelyn Sanguinetti |
| Member of the Carbondale City Council | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1961 Springfield, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Perry Knop (m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Carbondale, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Georgetown Law School |
| Profession | educator |
She was a Professor of Law at the Southern Illinois University School of Law. Simon is the daughter of former U.S. Senator Paul Simon, who had previously served as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois (1969-1973), and his first wife, former Illinois State Representative Jeanne Hurley Simon.
On September 7, 2015, Simon announced her candidacy for the Illinois Senate. Simon was defeated by her Republican opponent Paul Schimpf.[2]
Simon was born on March 31, 1961 in Springfield, Illinois. She studied at Georgetown Law School. Simon has been married to Perry Knop since 1987. They have two children. She lives in Carbondale, Illinois.
References
change- ↑ Guzzardi, Will (2010-03-30). "Sheila Simon: Learning About The Democrats' New Lieutenant Governor Nominee". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ↑ Hancock, Amanda (2015-09-08). "Sheila Simon announces bid for Illinois State Senate". The Southern. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
Other websites
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Media related to Sheila Simon at Wikimedia Commons
- Illinois Lieutenant Governor website Archived 2012-05-22 at Archive-It
- Sheila Simon campaign website Archived 2010-10-01 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
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