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Bill Edley
Bill Edley (born March 16, 1948) is an American businessman and Democratic politician from Illinois. Early life Bill Edley was born March 16, 1948 in Canton, Illinois. He attended Spoon River College and received his bachelor's degree in investment finance from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. While at the University of Illinois, he was the President of the Young Republicans and affiliated with the Republican Party until Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal shifted his political leanings. From 1974 to 1989 he was owner and president of Automotive Wholesale, an auto parts store in Macomb and Monmouth. In 1985 he became president of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce. The next year he managed the race of Democrat George Lipper in the 95th district against Republican incumbent Kent Slater. Lipper, who received no outside help, lost. Edley was a delegate pledged to Paul Simon at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Illinois House of Representatives Slater the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton, Illinois
Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,704 at the 2010 census, down from 15,288 as of the 2000 census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn, part of the wider Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Geography Canton is located in northeastern Fulton County at . Illinois Routes 9 and 78 pass through the downtown together. IL 9 leads east to Banner near the Illinois River and west to Bushnell, while IL 78 leads north to Farmington and south to Little America in the Illinois River valley. According to the 2010 census, Canton has a total area of , of which (or 97.98%) is land and (or 2.02%) is water. History Canton was founded in 1825 by settler Isaac Swan, who believed his new town and Canton, China, were antipodes. Tragically, founder Isaac Swan, his infant child, and three other people died in the devastating tornado of June 1835. "Isaac Swan and his ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Slater
Kent Slater (born November 25, 1945) is a former American judge and politician. Born in Hampton, Iowa, Slater served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971 and was stationed in South Vietnam. He received his bachelor's degree in agriculture from the University of Illinois and then received his J.D. degree from John Marshall Law School (Chicago), John Marshall Law School. He then practiced law in Macomb, Illinois. From 1985 to 1988, Slater served in the Illinois House of Representatives and was a Republican Party (United States), Republican. In 1988, Slater chose to run for a judgeship on the Illinois circuit courts, Illinois Circuit Court in the Ninth Circuit. Slater won. For the Illinois House seat, Democratic candidate Bill Edley defeated former Senator Kenneth G. McMillan, Ken McMillan by approximately 2,000 votes. Slater resigned to take his judgeship and was succeeded by Leroy A. Ufkes for the period between Slater's resignation and Edley's inauguration. From 1988 to 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |