What is Paul Simon (politician)?
{{For|the American musician and singer|Paul Simon}} {{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_date = {{birth date|1928|11|29|mf=y}} |birth_place = [[Eugene, Oregon]] |death_date = {{death date and age|2003|12|9|1928|11|29|mf=y}} |death_place = [[Springfield, Illinois]] |nationality = [[United States|American]] |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |alma_mater = [[University of Oregon]]<br>[[Dana College]]<br>(did not graduate) |profession = [[Intelligence officer]] |spouse = Jeanne Hurley<br>(1960 - 2000; her death)<br>Patricia Derge<br>(2001-2003; his death) |children = [[Sheila Simon]]<br>Martin Simon |branch = [[United States Army]] |serviceyears = 1951–1953 |battles = [[Korean War]] }} '''Paul Martin Simon''' (November 29, 1928 &ndash; December 9, 2003)<ref name=