Robert P. Regan (January 4, 1936 – May 3, 1995) was an American politician and businessman.
Regan was born in
Chicago, Illinois
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. He went to
Thornton Community College and to
Illinois Wesleyan University
Illinois Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1850, the central portion of the present campus was acquired in 1854 with the first building erected in 1856.
History
The in ...
. Regan was involved with the insurance business. He was also worked as a supervisor for the Illinois Department of Insurance. Regan served on the
Will County
Will County is a county in the northeastern part of the state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 696,355, an increase of 2.8% from 677,560 in 2010, making it Illinois's fourth-most populous county. The county sea ...
Board and was a vice-chair of the county board. Regan served in the
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 representativ ...
from 1985 to 1993 and was a
Republican. He died at his home in
Crete, Illinois
Crete is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is a far south suburb of Chicago, 30 miles from the Loop and only 6 miles from the Indiana border. The population was 8,465 at the 2020 census. Originally named Wood's Corner, it ...
.
['Robert P. Regan, Broker, Former State Legislator,' Chicago Tribune, Kenan Heise, May 4, 1995]
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1936 births
1995 deaths
Businesspeople from Chicago
Politicians from Chicago
Illinois Wesleyan University alumni
County board members in Illinois
Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
20th-century American businesspeople
20th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly
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