Douglas Laton Hoeft (May 26, 1942 – December 17, 2002) was a

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member of the

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. Hoeft was born May 26, 1942, in

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. He earned a

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and a doctorate of education at

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. Hoeft became the Kane County Regional Superintendent of Schools from 1987 to 1993. For a time prior to his political career, he was a coal miner. He served on the Illinois RiverWatch Network Steering Committee. Hoeft died December 17, 2002, the same day as fellow Republican Timothy H. Osmond. He was succeeded by

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, who took office December 30, 2002.

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1942 births 2002 deaths People from Elgin, Illinois Educators from Illinois Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Politicians from Rochester, Minnesota Denison University alumni Northern Illinois University alumni {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub