Tom Corcoran

A Representative from Illinois. Born in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Ill. , May 23, 1939. Graduated from Marquette High School, Ottawa, Ill. , 1957. B. A. , University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind. , 1961. Graduate work at University of Illinois, 1962. University of Chicago, 1963. Northwestern University, 1967. United States Army, 1963-1965. Director, State of Illinois Office, Washington, D. C. , 1969-1972. Staff for Illinois state senate president, 1973-1974. Vice president, Chicago-North Western Transportation Co. , 1974-1976. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served until his resignation on November 28, 1984 (January 3, 1977-November 28, 1984). Was not a candidate for reelection in 1984 to the Ninety-ninth Congress but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate. Appointed to U. S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation, 1984.