John Linebaugh Knuppel (August 5, 1923 – November 15, 1986) was an American politician and Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from 1971 until 1981.
In 1970, Knupell served as a delegate to the 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention.[3] That same year, Knuppel was elected to the Illinois Senate from the 42nd district.[1] Knuppel was reelected in 1972 and 1976 from the 48th district. The 48th district included all or parts of Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Schuyler counties in West-Central Illinois.[4] In 1977, he supported Thomas Hynes for President of the Illinois Senate.[5] During his tenure, he served on the Illinois Energy Resources Commission.[6]
Knuppel retired from the Illinois Senate in 1980 to run, unsuccessfully, for Congress in Illinois's 18th congressional district against Republican incumbent Robert H. Michel. Knuppel lost to Michel. That same year, Mary Lou Kent, a Republican member of the Illinois House, defeated Democratic candidate George Lewis, a delegate to the 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention, for Knuppel's state senate seat.[9][10][11] In 1982, Knuppel ran for Congress in Illinois's 20th congressional district losing the Democratic primary to Dick Durbin who would go on to defeat Republican incumbent Paul Findley. Knuppel died November 15, 1986. During the 93rd General Assembly, Vince Demuzio and Lawrence M. Walsh Sr. attempted to rename the Agriculture Building on the State Fairgrounds as the John L. Knuppel Department of Agriculture Building. The resolution did not succeed.[12]
^Demuzio, Vince; Walsh, Lawrence (May 21, 2003). "Senate Resolution 0164". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
January 01, 1970
john, linebaugh, knuppel, august, 1923, november, 1986, american, politician, democratic, member, illinois, senate, from, 1971, until, 1981, contents, early, life, career, illinois, senate, political, positions, post, senate, career, referencesearly, life, car. John Linebaugh Knuppel August 5 1923 November 15 1986 was an American politician and Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from 1971 until 1981 Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Illinois Senate 2 1 Political positions 3 Post Senate career 4 ReferencesEarly life and career editKnuppel was born and raised in Mason County Illinois He was educated in the public schools at Easton Illinois He later attended Millikin University and Marquette University receiving his Bachelor of Philosophy from the latter In 1949 he received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Illinois College of Law During World War II he served overseas in the United States Marine Corps As an attorney his legal career included service as a senior member of the firm of Knuppel Grosboll Becker and Tice and as counsel for Lincoln Land Community College the Menard Electric Cooperative the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives and eight years an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Illinois Attorney General He married Verdell Berndt and had three children 1 He was a resident of Virginia Illinois 2 Illinois Senate editIn 1970 Knupell served as a delegate to the 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention 3 That same year Knuppel was elected to the Illinois Senate from the 42nd district 1 Knuppel was reelected in 1972 and 1976 from the 48th district The 48th district included all or parts of Adams Brown Cass Fulton Mason Peoria and Schuyler counties in West Central Illinois 4 In 1977 he supported Thomas Hynes for President of the Illinois Senate 5 During his tenure he served on the Illinois Energy Resources Commission 6 Political positions edit Knuppel was an advocate for an unicameral legislature similar to the Nebraska Senate He proposed it during the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1970 3 and again a decade later as a response to the Cutback Amendment 7 He was a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment 8 Post Senate career editKnuppel retired from the Illinois Senate in 1980 to run unsuccessfully for Congress in Illinois s 18th congressional district against Republican incumbent Robert H Michel Knuppel lost to Michel That same year Mary Lou Kent a Republican member of the Illinois House defeated Democratic candidate George Lewis a delegate to the 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention for Knuppel s state senate seat 9 10 11 In 1982 Knuppel ran for Congress in Illinois s 20th congressional district losing the Democratic primary to Dick Durbin who would go on to defeat Republican incumbent Paul Findley Knuppel died November 15 1986 During the 93rd General Assembly Vince Demuzio and Lawrence M Walsh Sr attempted to rename the Agriculture Building on the State Fairgrounds as the John L Knuppel Department of Agriculture Building The resolution did not succeed 12 References edit a b Lewis Jr John W ed 1971 Illinois Blue Book 1971 1972 Springfield Illinois Illinois Secretary of State p 163 November lineup for Senate Illinois Issues 2 8 Sangamon State University 23 a b Wheeler III Charles N Was this Nebraska Illinois Issues 15 6 Sangamon State University 6 7 Illinois Blue Book 1979 1980 page 66 Manivong Sam S ed Legislative Action Democrats compromise in Senate Illinois Issues 2 4 Sangamon State University 26 Hays Victoria A Sun Power Possibilities and Politics Illinois Issues 2 5 Sangamon State University 18 22 Knoepfle Margaret S The State of the State The Ultimate Cutback Illinois Issues 6 9 Sangamon State University 2 Legislative Action Senate raises hurdles for ERA Illinois Issues 1 5 Sangamon State University 151 Gherardini Caroline Republicans win House Dixon goes to Washington Illinois Issues 6 12 Sangamon State University 29 ISSN 0738 9663 Retrieved May 16 2022 Hansen Spear Funeral Directors July 19 2019 George J Lewis 1930 2019 Herald Whig Retrieved May 16 2022 Ross Diane Echoes of a Golden Age Illinois Issues 6 1 Sangamon State University 2 Demuzio Vince Walsh Lawrence May 21 2003 Senate Resolution 0164 Illinois General Assembly Retrieved April 26 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Linebaugh Knuppel amp oldid 1211375224, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
