August Charles "Junie" Bartulis, Jr. (December 9, 1927 – January 31, 2011) was an American businessman and politician. Born in

Benld, Illinois Benld (pronounced ) is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,464 at the 2020 census, down from 1,556 in 2010. It is located in the Metro-East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. ''Benld'' wa ...

, Bartulis went to the Benld public schools. He served in the

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shortly after

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and during the

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. He owned the Wayside Garage and Service Station in Benld, Illinois. From 1967 to 1971, Bartulis served as the

Macoupin County, Illinois Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it had a population of 44,967. The county seat is Carlinville, Illinois, Carlinville. The primary industry is agricultu ...

treasurer and was a Republican. Bartulis served in the

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and the

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. Bartulis died at Carlinville General Hospital in

Carlinville, Illinois Carlinville is a city in and the county seat of Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,710. It is the home of Blackburn College, a small college affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The city ...

Life

Bartulis started his political career by being elected Maucopin county commissioner. In 1970, he won a seat in the

53rd district. He was redistricted to the 49th district in 1972. He also served as a senator from that district.

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