Paul Simon (politician)

**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.

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.

## Other websites

- Senator Paul Simon Papers  at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Special Collections Research Center
- Jeanne Hurley Simon Papers  at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Special Collections
- U.S. Senator Paul Simon Museum
- Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
- CNN obituary
- Paul Simon Tribute in Daily Egyptian
- _Our Culture of Pandering_ ,
- http://www.booknotes.org/Watch/8465-1/Jeanne+Simon.aspx
- _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.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Paul Simon
- **birthname**: Paul Martin Simon
- **image name**: Paul Simon (US Senator from Illinois).jpg
- **imagesize**: 200px
- **jr/sr**: United States Senator
- **state**: Illinois
- **term start**: January 3, 1985
- **term end**: January 3, 1997
- **preceded**: Charles H. Percy
- **succeeded**: Dick Durbin
- **state2**: Illinois
- **district2**: Illinois's 22nd congressional district, 22nd
- **term start2**: January 3, 1983
- **term end2**: January 3, 1985
- **preceded2**: Kenneth J. Gray
- **succeeded2**: Kenneth J. Gray
- **state3**: Illinois
- **district3**: Illinois's 24th congressional district, 24th
- **term start3**: January 3, 1975
- **term end3**: January 3, 1983
- **preceded3**: Kenneth J. Gray
- **succeeded3**: Kenneth J. Gray
- **order4**: 39th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
- **term start4**: January 13, 1969
- **term end4**: January 8, 1973
- **governor4**: Richard B. Ogilvie
- **preceded4**: Samuel H. Shapiro
- **succeeded4**: Neil Hartigan
- **office5**: Member of the Illinois State Senate
- **term start5**: 1963
- **term end5**: 1968
- **office6**: Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- **term start6**: 1955
- **term end6**: 1963
- **birth place**: Eugene, Oregon
- **death place**: Springfield, Illinois
- **nationality**: United States, American
- **party**: Democratic Party (United States), Democratic
- **alma mater**: University of Oregon
Dana College
(did not graduate)
- **profession**: Intelligence officer
- **spouse**: Jeanne Hurley
(1960 - 2000; her death)
Patricia Derge
(2001-2003; his death)
- **children**: Sheila Simon
Martin Simon
- **branch**: United States Army
- **serviceyears**: 1951–1953
- **battles**: Korean War