Roger McAuliffe
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Roger P. McAuliffe was a Republican
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
. He served from 1973 until his death in 1996 - a total of 12 consequent terms in the Illinois General Assembly, and was also elected eight times as Republican Ward Committeeman of Chicago's 38th Ward. A member of Chicago's 38th Ward Regular Republican Organization since the late 1950s, he was an Army Veteran who lost the Ward's aldermanic election in 1963. A long-time top Chicago Republican Precinct Captain, McAuliffe succeeded William J. Murray, as 38th Ward Republican Ward Committeeman, in a special organization election (voted on by the 38th Ward's 73 Republican Precinct Captains), following Murray's death in December, 1968. In November, 1972, Roger Philip McAuliffe was elected State Representative for Illinois's 16th Legislative District; he was re-elected to twelve successive two-year terms, prior to his drowning (while fishing in northern Wisconsin) the day before he would have celebrated his 58th birthday.
His son, Michael P. McAuliffe
is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives
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Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
. He served from 1973 until his death in 1996 - a total of 12 consequent terms in the Illinois General Assembly, and was also elected eight times as Republican Ward Committeeman of Chicago's 38th Ward. A member of Chicago's 38th Ward Regular Republican Organization since the late 1950s, he was an Army Veteran who lost the Ward's aldermanic election in 1963. A long-time top Chicago Republican Precinct Captain, McAuliffe succeeded William J. Murray, as 38th Ward Republican Ward Committeeman, in a special organization election (voted on by the 38th Ward's 73 Republican Precinct Captains), following Murray's death in December, 1968. In November, 1972, Roger Philip McAuliffe was elected State Representative for Illinois's 16th Legislative District; he was re-elected to twelve successive two-year terms, prior to his drowning (while fishing in northern Wisconsin) the day before he would have celebrated his 58th birthday.
His son, Michael P. McAuliffe
Michael P. McAuliffe
Michael P. McAuliffe is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 20th district. He has served since 1997, when he was elected following the death of his father, Illinois State Representative Roger McAuliffe...
is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
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