James Philip
| James “Pate” Philip | |
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| President of the Illinois Senate | |
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In office January 1993 – January 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Philip J. Rock |
| Succeeded by | Emil Jones Jr. |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 23rd district | |
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In office January 1975 – January 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Jack T. Knuepfer |
| Succeeded by | Ray Soden |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 26, 1930 Elmhurst, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Philip |
| Children | Four Children |
| Residence | Wood Dale, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Kansas State College |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
James "Pate" Philip (born May 26, 1930), is an American Republican politician from Wood Dale, Illinois. Philip was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1966 to 1975, and the Illinois Senate from 1975 until his retirement in 2003. He was known as a highly influential politician in the Illinois state legislature, both for the projects that he passed and blocked in state government and for his often-blunt comments on some issues. Richard S. Williamson, President Ronald Reagan's chief of intergovernmental affairs, and former Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, deemed Pate "one of the most important Republicans in the Midwest".
Philip was born on May 26, 1930 in Elmhurst, Illinois. Philip is a United States Marine Corps veteran and served from 1950 to 1953. He was a district sales manager for Pepperidge Farm for 38 years and retired in 1992. He is married to Nancy and they have four children.James "Pate" Philip State Park, located in DuPage County, is named after Philip. Philip received a heart bypass at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in June 2004. Philip's stepson Randy Ramey was appointed to the Illinois House in 2005.
Philip was chosen as the Illinois Senate Minority Leader in 1981 after the death of Dr. David C. Shapiro. Philip had been the assistant minority leader since 1979. In January 1993, after the Republicans gained a majority in the Illinois Senate, he was elected the Illinois Senate Majority Leader and remained in that role until 2003 when Democrats became the majority. He retired shortly after his unopposed reelection and was replaced by Ray Soden.
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