Paul Simon | |
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| United States Senator from Illinois | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Percy |
| Succeeded by | Dick Durbin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth J. Gray |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth J. Gray |
| Constituency | 24th district (1975–1983) 22nd district (1983–1985) |
| 39th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 13, 1969 – January 8, 1973 | |
| Governor | Richard B. Ogilvie |
| Preceded by | Samuel Shapiro (1968) |
| Succeeded by | Neil Hartigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Martin Simon November 29, 1928 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 2003 (aged 75) Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rowan Cemetery Makanda, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2, including Sheila |
| Education | University of Oregon Dana College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1951–1953 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Unit | Counterintelligence Corps |
Paul Martin Simon (November 29, 1928 – December 9, 2003) was an American author and politician from Illinois. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and in the United States Senate from 1985 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he unsuccessfully ran for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination.
After his political career, he founded the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois, which was later named for him. There he taught classes on politics, history and journalism.
Simon was famous for his distinctive bow tie and horn-rimmed glasses.