Howard W. "Howie" Carroll (July 28, 1942 – October 1, 2021) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served in the

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. Born in

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, Carroll received his bachelor's degree in business administration from

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and his law degree from

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. He practiced law in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the

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from 1971 to 1973. Carroll then served in the

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from 1973 to 1999. Carroll ran for Congress in

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in 1998, but lost to then State Representative

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in the Democratic primary, receiving 34.40% of the vote to Schakowsky's 45.14%. On January 27, 2016, Senate President

John Cullerton John J. Cullerton (born October 28, 1948) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 6th district from his appointment in 1991 to 2020. He served as President of the Illinois Senate from ...

reappointed Carroll a member of the State Government Suggestion Award Board for a term expiring January 11, 2017. The State Government Suggestion Award Board administers the program that rewards state employees and the general public for suggestions to improve operation of state government which results in substantial monetary savings with a cash award.

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