Richard G. Austin (politician)
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Richard G. Austin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Richard Grant Austin |
| Born | September 20, 1948 |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps, Illinois National Guard |
Richard G. Austin (born September 20, 1948) is a politician from Illinois. He served as Adjutant general of Illinois.
Richard Grant Austin was born September 20, 1948, in Springfield, Illinois.[1][2]
Education
Austin graduated from Lincoln Land Community College in 1971 with an Associate of Arts degree in political science and from Sangamon State University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He also took graduate-level courses in public administration at Sangamon State.[1]
Military career
Austin served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Marine Airwing from 1965–1969 and in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 1969–1971.[2][3] While on active duty he was deployed to Vietnam and earned eleven Air Medals.[1] Austin subsequently served as an officer in the Illinois Army National Guard and served as Adjutant General of the State of Illinois from 1995 to 1999, when he was succeeded by David Harris.[3][4][5][6] He was appointed major general in the Illinois National Guard and confirmed as a colonel in the United States Army Reserve.[7][8]