John B. Roe
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John B. Roe III | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 35th district | |
| In office January 1973 – January 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Everett Laughlin |
| Succeeded by | James Gitz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1942 |
| Died | November 27, 2020 (aged 78) |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Centre College (B.A.) University of Illinois (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney Judge |
John Benjamin "Jack" Roe III (November 21, 1942―November 27, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate.
John Benjamin Roe III was born to Jane Gilbert and John B. Roe II on November 21, 1942, in Oregon, Illinois.[1] He graduated from Oregon High School and received his bachelor's degree from Centre College. Roe received his J.D. degree from University of Illinois College of Law and was admitted to the Illinois bar. He practiced law in Oregon, Illinois. Roe served as an assistant state's attorney and as public defender in Ogle County, Illinois. Roe also served as state's attorney for Ogle County from 1968 to 1972. He was admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court in 1969.[2]
Illinois Senate
Senator Everett Laughlin of Freeport opted not to run for reelection for a fourth term to the Illinois Senate. Roe announced his intention to run for the seat.[3] Roe resigned to run for the Illinois Senate. He defeated Democratic candidate John E. Smith with 43,028 votes to Smith's 27,763.[4] Roe served in the Illinois Senate representing the 35th district from 1973 to 1979.[5] The 35th district, at the time, included all or parts of Boone, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, and Winnebago counties located in the northwest corner of the state.[6] In the 1976 general election, Roe defeated Democratic candidate Willis McKinney, a school superintendent from Stockton.[7][8] In 1978, Democratic candidate James Gitz defeated Republican candidate and state legislator Harold Adams to succeed Roe in the Senate.[9]
