George Shadid Explained

George Shadid
Birth Date:15 May 1929
Birth Place:Clinton, Iowa
Death Place:Peoria, Illinois
State Senate:Illinois
District:46th
Predecessor:Richard Luft
Successor:Dave Koehler
Office2:Peoria County Sheriff
Predecessor2:Bernard J. Kennedy[1]
Successor2:Al Misener
Party:Democrat
Spouse:Lorraine K. (Unes) Shadid
Children:2
Residence:Edwards, Illinois

George P. Shadid (May 15, 1929  - February 3, 2018) was an American Democratic politician. He was sheriff of Peoria County, Illinois from 1976 to 1993 and was in the Illinois State Senate from 1993 until 2006.[2]

Background

Shadid was born in Clinton, Iowa[2] to immigrants from Lebanon.[3] At age 14, once in Peoria, Illinois, Shadid worked with future mayor Jim Maloof at the Maloof family cleaning business. They remained friends until Maloof's death.[4]

Career

Shadid became a police officer in 1953.[5] In 1976, he ran for sheriff of Peoria County. Running as a Democrat, with a Republican campaign manager, he became the first Democrat elected as Peoria County sheriff since 1892.[6] He took up the office of sheriff in December 1976.[7] The 1985 jail and sheriff's complex on Maxwell Road was built during his tenure.[7] [8]

By 1993, Shadid was living near Edwards. In 1993, the Illinois State Senate 46th Senate District seat was vacated by Richard Luft of Pekin when Luft was appointed Illinois Commissioner of Banks and Trusts.[5] Shadid was unanimously chosen as a replacement by Democratic leaders of the district,[5] and was appointed to the Illinois State Senate on May 13, 1993.[9] Al Meisner was appointed to replace Shadid as sheriff.[10]

Shadid retired from the Senate in December 2006[11] to allow his elected successor, Democrat David Koehler, to take office earlier.[12]

Personal life and death

George Shadid had two sons. James E. "Jim" Shadid, is a federal judge. George Shadid Jr., died in 2005.[13]

In 2013, Shadid donated his remaining campaign funds to Bradley University.[11] [14] In November 2014, the Peoria County jail complex on Maxwell Road was named the George P. Shadid Law Enforcement Center.[8] [15]

George Shadid died age 88 on February 3, 2018, of natural causes in Peoria.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Howlett. Michael J.. Illinois Blue Book 1975-1976. Counties and County Officers. 541. Illinois Secretary of State. Springfield, Illinois.
  2. Web site: Senator George P. Shadid (D) - Previous General Assembly (94th) . Illinois General Assembly . 2014-12-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141218225043/http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=1007 . 2014-12-18 .
  3. News: Pioneers' day: Three lawmakers who blazed trails are leaving the General Assembly . Dec 6, 2006 . Rich . Miller . Illinois Times . Springfield, Illinois . 2014-12-10 .
  4. News: George Shadid and Pete Vonachen Talk on the Legacy of Jim Maloof . https://archive.today/20141210174030/http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/story/george-shadid-and-pete-vonachen-talk-on-the-legacy-of-jim-maloof/d/story/lQpx0FX6TESTFEpvwSY7fQ . dead . 2014-12-10 . . Peoria, Illinois . 2013-01-21 . 2014-12-10 .
  5. News: New state senator: George Shadid replaces Luft in 46th District . June 1993 . Illinois Issues . 35 . 19 . 6 . Sangamon State University . Springfield, Illinois . 2014-12-10 .
  6. Book: Opening Cybernetic Frontiers: Cities of the Prairie . 2004 . Daniel Judah . Elazar . Joseph R. . Marbach . Stephen L. . Schechter . Rozann . Rothman . Karl . Nollenberger . Maren Allen . Stein . 182 . Joseph R. . Marbach . 0-7658-0201-5 . 2003071116 . Transaction Publishers . New Brunswick, New Jersey . 2014-12-10 .
  7. Web site: Agenda: Facilities and Space Planning Committee, Wednesday, September 24, 2014 @ 1:00 PM . 2014-09-24 . 24 . Peoria County, Illinois . 2014-12-10 .
  8. News: Jail renamed after former sheriff and state senator . Beau . Ebenezer . November 7, 2014 . . East Peoria, Illinois . 2014-12-10 . https://archive.today/20141210174107/http://www.cinewsnow.com/news/local/Jail-renamed-after-former-sheriff-and-state-senator-281971451.html . December 10, 2014 . dead .
  9. Book: Illinois Blue Book 1993-1994 . 111 . George H. . Ryan . George H. Ryan . . Springfield, Illinois . 46th . 2014-12-10 .
  10. News: Eureka police chief Misener ends four-decade public service career . December 24, 2009 . Jerry . McDowell . . Bloomington, Illinois . 2014-12-10 .
  11. Sen. Shadid Donates Campaign Funds to Bradley . August 15, 2013 . . Peoria, Illinois . 2014-12-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190921/http://www.bradley.edu/about/news/article.dot?id=d94869d7-9e54-4ea4-a4ec-4c0c77172778 . 2016-03-04 .
  12. Web site: Senator David Koehler Bio . Illinois Senate Democrats . Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus . 2009-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121228185720/http://www.senatedem.ilga.gov/index.php/about-me-koehler . 2012-12-28 . 2014-12-10 .
  13. News: George Shadid Dies At Age 88 . . . 2018-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181211115915/https://www.1470wmbd.com/george-shadid-dies-age-88/ . 2018-12-11 . dead .
  14. News: Shadid donates campaign funds to Bradley University . August 15, 2013 . Orko . Manna . . online . . Peoria, Illinois . 2014-12-10 .
  15. Web site: Peoria County Board Minutes: Thursday, October 09, 2014 6:00 PM . 3 . . 2014-12-10 .

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