Louis F. Bottino (May 2, 1907 – April 5, 1979) was an American educator and politician. Bottino was born in

South Wilmington, Illinois South Wilmington is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 702 at the 2020 census. Although the name might indicate proximity to the city of Wilmington, South Wilmington is approximately 11 miles southwest of W ...

. He went to the public schools in South Wilmington and

Gardner, Illinois Gardner is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,463 at the 2010 census. History Gardner is named for its founder, Henry C. Gardner. Geography Gardner is located at (41.187881, -88.309524). According to the ...

. He graduated from

Beloit College Beloit College is a private liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin. Founded in 1846, when Wisconsin was still a territory, it is the state's oldest continuously operated college. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest and has ...

and

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

. Bottino served in the

United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. He worked as a teacher, coach, and school administrator in

Will County, Illinois Will County is a county in the northeastern part of the state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 696,355, an increase of 2.8% from 677,560 in 2010, making it Illinois's fourth-most populous county. The county seat ...

and

Lockport, Illinois Lockport is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 26,094. The city was incorporated in 1853. It is situated along the Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal, an ...

. He lived with his wife and family in Lockport, Illinois. Bottino served in the

Illinois House of Representatives The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 re ...

from 1957 to 1961 and was a

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

. Bottino served in the 1969-1970 Illinois constitutional convention, where he introduced an unsuccessful amendment that would have ensured equal educational funding statewide.

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* 1907 births 1979 deaths People from Grundy County, Illinois People from Lockport, Illinois Military personnel from Illinois Beloit College alumni Columbia University alumni Educators from Illinois Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives 20th-century American politicians United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II Members of Illinois constitutional conventions {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub