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Terry Deering (November 7, 1958 – June 26, 1997) was an American legislator and coal miner who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from January 1991 until his death in June 1997.
Born in DuQuoin, Illinois, Deering went to Nashville High School in Nashville, Illinois. He was a coal miner and then served as Mayor of Du Bois, Illinois. In the 1990 general election, Deering defeated Republican incumbent Charles Wayne Goforth in what was regarded as an upset. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives, as a Democrat, from 1990 until his death. He died in an auto accident near Du Bois, Illinois.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
June 27, 1997
Terry W. Deering, a former coal miner and small-town mayor who became the epitome of Downstate homespun politics in the Illinois House, died early Thursday in a car accident near his hometown of DuBois.
Deering was alone and returning home from the Cubs-Cardinals baseball game in St. Louis shortly after midnight when his car went through a T-shaped intersection and into an embankment, police said.
During his seven years in the Capitol, Deering was a fierce advocate for the interests of residents outside the Chicago area. He routinely fought against projects that would siphon money from the state road fund, the bread and butter of Downstate political clout.
A towering, robust figure, Deering was no easy wall to get around. He learned his political trade in the small town of DuBois, where he served as mayor, then put his campaign experience to use in unseating a well-entrenched incumbent in 1990. He and his father ran a barnstorm-style campaign, touring the district with a garage band. The younger Deering played the drums.
He played politics, too, and his colleagues in Springfield soon came to respect those skills. Downstate Democrats elected him head of their caucus this year, and House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) made him chairman of the Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee.
Gov. Jim Edgar has ordered flags lowered to half-staff at state buildings. Democratic Party leaders in Deering's home county of Washington will choose his replacement later.
Deering is survived by his wife, Reita Jean; two sons, Greyson and Clayton; and a daughter, Allyssa.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday in St. Charles Church in DuBois. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the church.
Information on his service to Washington County:
https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=206873
Terry Deering (November 7, 1958 – June 26, 1997) was an American legislator and coal miner who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from January 1991 until his death in June 1997.
Born in DuQuoin, Illinois, Deering went to Nashville High School in Nashville, Illinois. He was a coal miner and then served as Mayor of Du Bois, Illinois. In the 1990 general election, Deering defeated Republican incumbent Charles Wayne Goforth in what was regarded as an upset. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives, as a Democrat, from 1990 until his death. He died in an auto accident near Du Bois, Illinois.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
June 27, 1997
Terry W. Deering, a former coal miner and small-town mayor who became the epitome of Downstate homespun politics in the Illinois House, died early Thursday in a car accident near his hometown of DuBois.
Deering was alone and returning home from the Cubs-Cardinals baseball game in St. Louis shortly after midnight when his car went through a T-shaped intersection and into an embankment, police said.
During his seven years in the Capitol, Deering was a fierce advocate for the interests of residents outside the Chicago area. He routinely fought against projects that would siphon money from the state road fund, the bread and butter of Downstate political clout.
A towering, robust figure, Deering was no easy wall to get around. He learned his political trade in the small town of DuBois, where he served as mayor, then put his campaign experience to use in unseating a well-entrenched incumbent in 1990. He and his father ran a barnstorm-style campaign, touring the district with a garage band. The younger Deering played the drums.
He played politics, too, and his colleagues in Springfield soon came to respect those skills. Downstate Democrats elected him head of their caucus this year, and House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) made him chairman of the Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee.
Gov. Jim Edgar has ordered flags lowered to half-staff at state buildings. Democratic Party leaders in Deering's home county of Washington will choose his replacement later.
Deering is survived by his wife, Reita Jean; two sons, Greyson and Clayton; and a daughter, Allyssa.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday in St. Charles Church in DuBois. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the church.
Information on his service to Washington County:
https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=206873
From Wikipedia:
Terry Deering (November 7, 1958 – June 26, 1997) was an American legislator and coal miner who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from January 1991 until his death in June 1997.
Born in DuQuoin, Illinois, Deering went to Nashville High School in Nashville, Illinois. He was a coal miner and then served as Mayor of Du Bois, Illinois. In the 1990 general election, Deering defeated Republican incumbent Charles Wayne Goforth in what was regarded as an upset. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives, as a Democrat, from 1990 until his death. He died in an auto accident near Du Bois, Illinois.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
June 27, 1997
Terry W. Deering, a former coal miner and small-town mayor who became the epitome of Downstate homespun politics in the Illinois House, died early Thursday in a car accident near his hometown of DuBois.
Deering was alone and returning home from the Cubs-Cardinals baseball game in St. Louis shortly after midnight when his car went through a T-shaped intersection and into an embankment, police said.
During his seven years in the Capitol, Deering was a fierce advocate for the interests of residents outside the Chicago area. He routinely fought against projects that would siphon money from the state road fund, the bread and butter of Downstate political clout.
A towering, robust figure, Deering was no easy wall to get around. He learned his political trade in the small town of DuBois, where he served as mayor, then put his campaign experience to use in unseating a well-entrenched incumbent in 1990. He and his father ran a barnstorm-style campaign, touring the district with a garage band. The younger Deering played the drums.
He played politics, too, and his colleagues in Springfield soon came to respect those skills. Downstate Democrats elected him head of their caucus this year, and House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) made him chairman of the Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee.
Gov. Jim Edgar has ordered flags lowered to half-staff at state buildings. Democratic Party leaders in Deering's home county of Washington will choose his replacement later.
Deering is survived by his wife, Reita Jean; two sons, Greyson and Clayton; and a daughter, Allyssa.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday in St. Charles Church in DuBois. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the church.
Information on his service to Washington County:
https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=206873
Terry Deering (November 7, 1958 – June 26, 1997) was an American legislator and coal miner who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from January 1991 until his death in June 1997.
Born in DuQuoin, Illinois, Deering went to Nashville High School in Nashville, Illinois. He was a coal miner and then served as Mayor of Du Bois, Illinois. In the 1990 general election, Deering defeated Republican incumbent Charles Wayne Goforth in what was regarded as an upset. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives, as a Democrat, from 1990 until his death. He died in an auto accident near Du Bois, Illinois.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
June 27, 1997
Terry W. Deering, a former coal miner and small-town mayor who became the epitome of Downstate homespun politics in the Illinois House, died early Thursday in a car accident near his hometown of DuBois.
Deering was alone and returning home from the Cubs-Cardinals baseball game in St. Louis shortly after midnight when his car went through a T-shaped intersection and into an embankment, police said.
During his seven years in the Capitol, Deering was a fierce advocate for the interests of residents outside the Chicago area. He routinely fought against projects that would siphon money from the state road fund, the bread and butter of Downstate political clout.
A towering, robust figure, Deering was no easy wall to get around. He learned his political trade in the small town of DuBois, where he served as mayor, then put his campaign experience to use in unseating a well-entrenched incumbent in 1990. He and his father ran a barnstorm-style campaign, touring the district with a garage band. The younger Deering played the drums.
He played politics, too, and his colleagues in Springfield soon came to respect those skills. Downstate Democrats elected him head of their caucus this year, and House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) made him chairman of the Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee.
Gov. Jim Edgar has ordered flags lowered to half-staff at state buildings. Democratic Party leaders in Deering's home county of Washington will choose his replacement later.
Deering is survived by his wife, Reita Jean; two sons, Greyson and Clayton; and a daughter, Allyssa.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday in St. Charles Church in DuBois. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the church.
Information on his service to Washington County:
https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=206873
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