Terry L. Bruce
Terry Lee Bruce | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 19th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Crane |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Poshard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Terry Lee Bruce March 25, 1944 Olney, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Charlotte Bruce |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer State Senator U.S. Congressman College President |
Terry Lee Bruce (born March 25, 1944) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Early life
Born in Olney, Illinois, Bruce graduated from East Richland High School in Olney in 1962, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1966, and from the University of Illinois Law School in Urbana in 1969.[citation needed]
He was admitted to the bar in 1969. When he announced his candidacy for the Illinois Senate in November 1969, he was occupied as an attorney in Olney, Illinois.[1]
Career
Bruce's initial election to the Illinois Senate representing the 55th District in 1971 was in part made possible by the retirement of the incumbent, Paul W. Broyles.[1] In 1972, the incumbent Bruce faced a challenge from Henry Hendren for representation of the 54th district.[2]
Bruce served as member of the Illinois Senate from 1971–84, and assistant majority leader from 1975–84. In 1981, Bruce was among those who opposed an "eleventh-hour action", ultimately accepted, to increase Illinois General Assembly compensation.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the 96th Congress in 1978.[citation needed]
Defeating Dan Crane who was implicated in a sex scandal, Bruce was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served as United States Representative for the nineteenth district of Illinois from January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1992 to the 103rd Congress.[citation needed]
Bruce is the chief executive officer of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) with colleges in Olney, Fairfield, Robinson, and Mt. Carmel. Governor Pat Quinn has appointed Terry L. Bruce, a former president of the ICCB, to the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)in September 2012. He replaces former ICCB member Dianne Meeks. His term expires on June 30, 2013.[4] He served as vice president of federal regulations for a regional telephone company.[citation needed]
Family life
A resident of Olney, Illinois, Bruce is married to Charlotte and they have two daughters, Emily and Ellen.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Olney Attorney Announces for State Senate". Mt. Vernon Register-News. Vol. L, no. 45. November 20, 1969. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hendron, Bruce Win State Senate Races". Mt. Vernon Register-News. March 22, 1972. Retrieved 2015-08-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pay Increases OK'd". The Pantagraph. January 15, 1981. Retrieved August 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terry L. Bruce" (PDF). The Illinois Community College Board. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ "Terry L. Bruce". Illinois Community College Board. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
External links
- United States Congress. "Terry L. Bruce (id: B000971)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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