Todd Akin
William Todd Akin (July 5, 1947 – October 3, 2021) was an American politician and businessman. He was the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Todd Akin | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Talent |
| Succeeded by | Ann Wagner |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 86th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | John Hancock |
| Succeeded by | Jane Cunningham |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 85th district | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Franc Flotron |
| Succeeded by | Chris Liese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Todd Akin July 5, 1947 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 2021 (aged 74) Wildwood, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Lulli Boe (m. 1975) |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Worcester Polytechnic Institute (BS) Covenant Theological Seminary (MDiv) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army
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| Years of service | 1972–1980 |
| Unit | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
In 1988, he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives. He left office in 2000, when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives.
Akin was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate running against Democratic U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill in the 2012 election. He lost the election because he said that women who are victims of what he called "legitimate rape" rarely get pregnant. Akin eventually apologized for the remark.[1] In 2014, he defended his comments and regretted apologizing for them.[2]
In April 2001, Akin had surgery for early-stage prostate cancer.[3] He died from cancer on October 3, 2021 in Wildwood, Missouri at the age of 74.[4]
References
change- ↑ Haberkorn, Jennifer (November 6, 2012). "Abortion, rape controversy shaped key races". Politico.
- ↑ Anna Palmer; Tarini Parti (July 10, 2014). "Akin un-apologizes". Politico. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ↑ "US Rep. Todd Akin To Have Surgery". Associated Press. 6 April 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ Hanna, John; Salter, Jim (October 4, 2021). "Ex-US Rep. Todd Akin, sunk by 'legitimate rape' remark, dies". Associated Press. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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