Terry Deering
American politician (1958–1997)
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Terry Deering (November 7, 1958 – June 26, 1997) was an American legislator and coal miner who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from January 1991 until his death in June 1997.
Terry Deering | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 116th district 115th District (1991-1993) | |
| In office January 1991 – June 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Goforth (115th) |
| Succeeded by | Dan Reitz (116th) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1958 |
| Died | June 27, 1997 (aged 38) Near Du Bois, Illinois, US |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Reita Jean |
| Children | Three |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
Biographical sketch
Born in DuQuoin, Illinois, Deering went to Nashville High School in Nashville, Illinois. He was a coal miner and then served as Mayor of Du Bois, Illinois. In the 1990 general election Deering defeated Republican incumbent Charles Wayne Goforth in what was regarded as an upset.[1] He served in the Illinois House of Representatives, as a Democrat, from 1990 until his death. He died in an auto accident near Du Bois, Illinois.[2][3] Local Democratic Party leaders appointed Dan Reitz, a County Commissioner in Randolph County, to succeed Deering.[4]
