Don Saltsman

Don Saltsman

Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 92nd district
In office 1981–1992
Preceded by	Mary Lou Sumner
Succeeded by	Ricca Slone

Personal details
Born	December 15, 1933 Peoria, Illinois
Died	July 3, 2014
Political party	Democratic Party
Alma mater	Illinois Central College University of Illinois

Donald L. Saltsman (December 15, 1933 – July 3, 2014) was an American politician from Peoria, Illinois.

Born in Peoria, Illinois, Saltsman went to Illinois Central College and the University of Illinois. He was a firefighter for the city of Peoria from 1956 to 1984, and president of the Firefighters' Local 50 for 12 years.

Saltsman was elected to the 92nd District seat of the Illinois House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1980, taking office in 1981 and remaining until he was narrowly defeated in the 1996 Democratic primary election by Ricca Slone.

He died in Peoria, Illinois and buried at Peoria's Resurrection Mausoleum.