Frank Savickas
| Frank Savickas | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 15th district 27th district (1971-1982) |
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In office January 1971 – January 1993 |
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| Preceded by | John J. Lanigan |
| Succeeded by | Bill Shaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 14, 1935 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | May 14, 2001 (aged 66) Venice, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joanne Cortez (1955-1983) Pamela Savickas (1986-2001) |
| Children | Six children |
| Residence |
Chicago, Illinois (1935-1993) Venice, Florida (1993-2001) |
| Profession | Insurance Broker |
Frank D. Savickas (May 14, 1935 – May 14, 2001) was an American politician who served in the Illinois General Assembly from 1967-1993.
Savickas was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 14, 1935. He attended St. Rita and Harbor High School. He went on to attend Wilson Junior College where he majored in business administration. He was the owner of Frank Savickas Insurance Agency. In 1966, he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives as a Democrat. He was the first Lithuanian-American elected to the Illinois General Assembly.
In 1970, he defeated one term incumbent Senator John J. Lanigan in the Democratic wave of 1970, which saw Democrats take control of the Illinois Senate. He served in the Illinois Senate until his retirement in 1992. During his Senate tenure, he represented various areas of the southwest side of Chicago and the south suburbs including the Chicago neighborhoods of Marquette Park, Garfield Ridge and the suburb of Burbank. As a Senator, Savickas was an ally of the disability rights movement and pushed for proposals including special funding for handicapped children, various senior services and the legislation which gave the disabled guaranteed access to public education. He was an advocate for Midway International Airport and an ally of Mayor Richard J. Daley. During his second term in the Illinois Senate, Savickas was appointed Secretary of the Chicago Park District.
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