Paul Findley

Paul Findley (1979)

Paul Findley (born June 23, 1921 in Jacksonville , Morgan County , Illinois , † August 9, 2019 there ) was an American politician ( Republican ). Between 1961 and 1983 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Paul Findley attended the public schools of his home country and then until 1943 the Illinois College , also in Jacksonville. Between 1943 and 1946 he was a member of the US Navy . During the Second World War he served in the Pacific . He then became President of Pike Press Inc. in Pittsfield . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party. In 1952 he ran unsuccessfully for the Illinois Senate .

In the 1960 congressional elections , Findley was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 20th constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded Edna O. Simpson on January 3, 1961 . After ten re-elections, he was able to complete eleven legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1983 . During his time in parliament, the Vietnam War , the civil rights movement and, in 1974, the Watergate affair took place . In 1982 he was not re-elected.

Between 1983 and 1994 Findley was a board member of the international organization International Food and Agricultural Development . He criticizes the American foreign policy towards Israel as uncritical support for this state. At the same time he supports the Council on American-Islamic Relations . After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 , Findley blamed US-Israeli relations for these events. With his anti-Israel stance, he sparked controversial discussions on the subject. Paul Findley lived in Jacksonville until his death in August 2019.

Web links

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• Paul Findley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)