Richard P. "Rich" Myers (December 27, 1947 – December 1, 2010) was a Republican member of the

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, having represented the 94th district from 1995 until his death in 2010. Representative Myers was a conservative Republican, who valued the importance of

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. Much of his time was spent doing constituent work when the Illinois House was not in session. During the

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, Myers worked on behalf of the

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of former U.S. Senator

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serving as a congressional district chair for

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. Representative Myers had expected to survive in acceptable health long enough to serve another term despite his struggle with ill health, but he died December 1, 2010, after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was lauded on his death for his contributions to the district, to its schools, and to

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. He was succeeded by longtime aide Norine Hammond to fill the remainder of his term until the next election.

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Illinois General Assembly - Representative Richard P. Myers (R) 94th District
official IL House website
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Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives 1947 births 2010 deaths Deaths from cancer in Illinois Deaths from prostate cancer 21st-century American politicians {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub