Paul Martin Simon (November 29, 1928 – December 9, 2003) was an American author and politician from Illinois…..who 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, Simon unsuccessfully ran for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination….as seen in the announcement of his candidacy in this CNN Headline News clip seen herewith.
After his political career, Simon founded the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois….which was later named for him….where he taught classes on politics, history and journalism. Simon was famous for his distinctive appearance that included a bowtie and horn-rimmed glasses.
