Donald Stephens
Donald E. Stephens | |
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1st Village President of Rosemont, Illinois | |
In office 1956 – April 18, 2007 | |
Preceded by | position established |
Succeeded by | Bradley Stephens |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States | March 13, 1928
Died | April 18, 2007 Rosemont, Illinois, United States | (aged 79)
Political party | Republican |
Donald E. Stephens (March 13, 1928 – April 18, 2007) was the first village president (mayor) of Rosemont, Illinois, US. He was also a leading Illinois Republican politician.
Biography
Stephens, born in
Stephens died in Rosemont on April 18, 2007, of complications of stomach cancer.[1] His son Brad succeeded him as mayor.[2]
Controversy
Stephens' political career was dogged by accusations of association with organized crime,[3][4] which led to the only major political defeat in his career: the revocation of a state-issued casino license for Rosemont.[1] In 1983, Stephens was indicted, in separate prosecutions, for tax fraud and bribery, but was acquitted on both charges.[citation needed] Federal authorities investigated him multiple times throughout his career.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Wronski, Richard (April 19, 2007). "Don Stephens: 1928 - 2007". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ McCoppin, Robert. "Rosemont mayor in line to make $260,000 — more than Rahm Emanuel". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Longtime Rosemont mayor Donald Stephens dies at 79". The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus. April 19, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ a b Herguth, Robert (26 July 2019). "Rosemont under scrutiny by the FBI, sources tell the Sun-Times". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 17 May 2021.