Frank Annunzio
American politician (1915–2001)
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Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001)[1] was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois.
11th District (1973-1993)
Frank Annunzio | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois | |
| 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 the House Administration Committee | |
| In office September 4, 1984 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Augustus Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Rose |
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| Born | January 12, 1915 |
| Died | April 8, 2001 (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | DePaul University |
| Profession | teacher, labor leader |
Early life and education
Annunzio, an Italian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. As a boy, he worked as a shoeshiner at the Hull House settlement. He attended Crane Technical High School and DePaul University.[2]
Career
Annunzio had careers as a high school teacher and labor leader of the United Steelworkers of America.[3] Under governor Adlai Stevenson II, he served as the state's Secretary of Labor from 1949 to 1952.[4]
In 1964, Annunzio was elected to the United States House of Representatives from a district in Chicago as a member of the United States Democratic Party. He was re-elected 13 times and served from 1965 to 1993, deciding not to run for reelection in 1992.[4] He was chairman of several committees including the House 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 burn credit cards in order to drive down interest rates and stop themselves from going into debt.[5]
Personal life
Annunzio died in 2001 in Chicago from complications arising from Parkinson's disease and was interred in the Queen of Heaven Cemetery.