Larry McKeon | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 13th district 34th district (1997-2003) | |
In office January 1997 – December 1, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Nancy Kaszak |
Succeeded by | Greg Harris |
Personal details | |
Born | Nampa, Idaho, U.S. | June 30, 1944
Died | May 13, 2008 Springfield, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 63)
Political party | Democratic |
Larry McKeon (June 30, 1944 – May 13, 2008) was an American politician who served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from Chicago. Serving from January 1997 to January 2007, he was the first-ever openly gay member of the Illinois General Assembly and was also HIV-positive.[1]