Paul Simon

Paul Martin Simon served as a Senator from Illinois in the United States Congress from 1975 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Paul Martin Simon contributed to the legislative process during 7 terms in office.¹

Paul Martin Simon’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the Senate, Paul Martin Simon participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Paul Martin Simon (November 29, 1928 – December 9, 2003) was an American author and politician from Illinois. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and in the United States Senate from 1985 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he unsuccessfully ran for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination. After his political career, Simon founded the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois, which was later named for him. There he taught classes on politics, history and journalism. Simon was famous for his distinctive bow tie and horn-rimmed glasses.