Terry L. Bruce
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Terry Lee Bruce was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Olney, Illinois
, Bruce graduated from East Richland High School in Olney in 1962, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
in 1966, and from the University of Illinois Law School in Urbana in 1969.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1969.
He served as member of the State senate from 1971 to 1984, and assistant majority leader from 1975 to 1984.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the 96th Congress
in 1978.
Bruce was elected as a Democrat
to the House of Representatives in 1984, defeating Republican Dan Crane
who was implicated in a sex scandal
. He was elected to the Ninety-ninth
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985–January 3, 1993).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1992 to the 103rd Congress.
He served as vice president of federal regulations for a regional telephone company.
He is a resident of Olney, Illinois
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born in Olney, Illinois
Olney, Illinois
Olney is a city in Richland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richland County.-History:...
, Bruce graduated from East Richland High School in Olney in 1962, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
in 1966, and from the University of Illinois Law School in Urbana in 1969.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1969.
He served as member of the State senate from 1971 to 1984, and assistant majority leader from 1975 to 1984.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the 96th Congress
96th United States Congress
The Ninety-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1981, during the last two years...
in 1978.
Bruce was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the House of Representatives in 1984, defeating Republican Dan Crane
Dan Crane
Daniel Bever Crane is a dentist and a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He served as a Republican congressman from 1979 to 1985. In 1983, he was censured by the House....
who was implicated in a sex scandal
Sex scandal
A sex scandal is a scandal involving allegations or information about possibly-immoral sexual activities being made public. Sex scandals are often associated with movie stars, politicians, famous athletes or others in the public eye, and become scandals largely because of the prominence of the...
. He was elected to the Ninety-ninth
99th United States Congress
The Ninety-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1985 to January 3, 1987, during the fifth and sixth...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985–January 3, 1993).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1992 to the 103rd Congress.
103rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Dan Quayle , until January 20, 1993** Al Gore , from January 20, 1993* President pro tempore: Robert Byrd - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader: George Mitchell...
He served as vice president of federal regulations for a regional telephone company.
He is a resident of Olney, Illinois
Olney, Illinois
Olney is a city in Richland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richland County.-History:...
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