US Congressman. He served in the United States House of Representatives from January 1959 to January 1995, representing Illinois's 8th and 5th Congressional Districts. A graduate of St. John's Military Academy, he served in Korea as a member of the US Army Infantry from 1946 to 1948 and attended Chicago's Loyola University from 1948 to 1951. In 1952 he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, where he served from 1953 to 1955, and from 1955 to 1959 he served in the Illinois Senate. He became one of the most powerful members of Congress during the 1980s and 90s, working with President Ronald Reagan on issues of social security and taxation reforms, and with President Clinton on issues of crime prevention, welfare and health care reforms. As a member of Congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, and as a member of the Joint Committee on Taxation. In 1994 he was indicted on seventeen felony counts of mail fraud and misuse of public funds. In 1996 he plead guilty to two counts of mail fraud, was ordered to prison, and served a seventeen month sentence. Following his release from prison in 1997 he worked as a political consultant and commentator. In 2000 he received a presidential pardon from President Bill Clinton.

US Congressman. He served in the United States House of Representatives from January 1959 to January 1995, representing Illinois's 8th and 5th Congressional Districts. A graduate of St. John's Military Academy, he served in Korea as a member of the US Army Infantry from 1946 to 1948 and attended Chicago's Loyola University from 1948 to 1951. In 1952 he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, where he served from 1953 to 1955, and from 1955 to 1959 he served in the Illinois Senate. He became one of the most powerful members of Congress during the 1980s and 90s, working with President Ronald Reagan on issues of social security and taxation reforms, and with President Clinton on issues of crime prevention, welfare and health care reforms. As a member of Congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, and as a member of the Joint Committee on Taxation. In 1994 he was indicted on seventeen felony counts of mail fraud and misuse of public funds. In 1996 he plead guilty to two counts of mail fraud, was ordered to prison, and served a seventeen month sentence. Following his release from prison in 1997 he worked as a political consultant and commentator. In 2000 he received a presidential pardon from President Bill Clinton.

Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.