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Adeline Geo-Karis

American politician

Field	Value
name	Adeline Geo-Karis
image	Adeline Geo-Karis circa 1981.jpg
caption	Official portrait, c. 1981
birthname	Antigone Geokaris
birth_date
birth_place	Tegeas, Greece
death_date
death_place	Glenview, Illinois, US
nationality
state_senate	Illinois
district	31st
term_start
term_end
predecessor	Larry Leonard
successor	Michael Bond
office1	Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
term_start1	1973
term_end1	1979
successor1
party	Republican
otherparty
partner
residence	Zion, Illinois
alma_mater	Northwestern University (B.S.)
DePaul University (J.D.)
profession	Attorney
Politician
footnotes
allegiance	United States
branch	United States Naval Reserve
rank	Lieutenant commander

DePaul University (J.D.) Politician Adeline Jay Geo-Karis (March 29, 1918 – February 10, 2008) was an American politician and naval officer who was a member of the Illinois Senate for the 31st District from 1979 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, she was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979. Known simply as "Geo" to her constituents, she was a popular politician in Lake County, Illinois for many years. Known for her no-nonsense attitude and her ability to work across party lines, she also served for a time as Mayor of Zion.

Life

Born in Greece, Geo-Karis came to America at the age of four with her parents. She attended Northwestern University and the DePaul University College of Law. She rose to the rank Lt. Commander in the United States Naval Reserves before retiring with a top secret security clearance. She also served as a Justice of the Peace and later as an assistant state's attorney in Lake County.

Due to an inter-party feud which included Republican Susan Simpson challenging Geo-Karis after she had told her she wanted to stay on for one more term, Geo-Karis endorsed Democrat Michael Bond to replace her. Bond's election, in a historically Republican district, was one of the many Democratic victories in 2006 that gave the Democratic Party a super-majority in the State Senate. Geo-Karis finished her final term in the 94th General Assembly where she served as the Executive Appointments Co-Chairperson. She also served on the Senate Committee of the Whole and the Pensions & Investments committees. Geo-Karis was also an avid supporter of Saint Demitrios Greek Orthodox Church, and was a member there for over fifty years.

Death and legacy

She died on February 10, 2008, aged 89, of natural causes, at Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, Illinois. The Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park in Zion is named for her.

References

link. (August 16, 2007)
"The Illinois GOP by Aaron Chambers - Illinois Issues".
link. (September 26, 2007)
[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-geo-karis-obit_webfeb12,1,6062989.story?track=rss&ctrack=1&cset=true Ex-state Sen. Adeline Geo-Karis, 89, was a pioneer for women and a force in Illinois GOP (Chicago Tribune obit)]
[http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R2/ILBEACH.HTM Adeline Jay Geo-Karis State Park] {{webarchive. link. (June 25, 2007)

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