Complex sentence: A member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1957 to 1961, on April 21,1960 she married fellow State Assemblyman Paul Simon, thus becoming the first two sitting members of that body that were married to each other.
Split into simpler sentences: A member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1957 to 1961. On April 21,1960 she married fellow State Assemblyman Paul Simon, thus becoming the first two sitting members of that body that were married to each other.