Frank Annunzio | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Roland V. Libonati |
| Succeeded by | Dan Rostenkowski (Redistricting) |
| Constituency | 7th District (1965-1973) 11th District (1973-1993) |
| Chair of theHouse Administration Committee | |
| In office September 4, 1984 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Augustus Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Rose |
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| Born | (1915-01-12)January 12, 1915 |
| Died | April 8, 2001(2001-04-08) (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | DePaul University |
| Profession | teacher, labor leader |
Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001)[1] was an American politician fromChicago,Illinois.
Annunzio, anItalian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. He attended Crane Technical High School andDePaul University.
Annunzio had careers as a high school teacher and labor leader of theUnited Steelworkers of America.[2] Under governorAdlai Stevenson II, he served as the state's Secretary of Labor from 1949 to 1952.[3]
In 1964, Annunzio was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives from a district in Chicago as a member of the United StatesDemocratic Party. He was re-elected 13 times and served from 1965 to 1993, deciding not to run for reelection in 1992.[3] He was chairman of several committees including theHouse Administration Committee during his later terms in congress, and was particularly notable for serving on a subcommittee for consumer affairs. In 1989, he urged people to burncredit cards in order to drive down interest rates and stop themselves from going into debt.[4]
Annunzio died in 2001 in Chicago from complications arising fromParkinson's disease and was interred in theQueen of Heaven Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 7th congressional district 1965–1973 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 11th congressional district 1973–1993 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Augustus Hawkins California | Chairman ofHouse Administration Committee 1984–1991 | Succeeded by Charlie Rose North Carolina |
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