25 Facts About James Philip

James Peyton "Pate" Philip was an American politician.

James Philip was known as a highly influential politician, both for the projects that he passed and blocked in state government and for his often blunt comments.

James Peyton Philip was born on May 26,1930, in Elmhurst, Illinois.

James Philip attended York Community High School, Kansas City Junior College, and Kansas State College.

James Philip was drafted into the United States Marine Corps at the onset of the Korean War, though he was not deployed overseas.

James Philip was a district sales manager for Pepperidge Farm for 38 years and retired in 1992.

James Philip was elected York Township Auditor in 1965 and was elected President of the Illinois Young Republicans the same year.

In 1965, the Illinois Supreme Court resolved a longstanding reapportionment issue and James Philip opted to run for the Illinois House in the 37th district.

James Philip was elected as one of the district's three representatives with Gene L Hoffman and Bill Redmond.

James Philip retired shortly after his unopposed reelection and was replaced by Ray Soden.

The 40th district to which James Philip was elected was in northeastern DuPage County which would be the center of James Philip's various constituencies during his Senate career.

James Philip opposed the Lake Calumet Airport, believing an airport in Peotone, then regarded as an alternate site, would be better suited for an airport.

James Philip opposed the state government paying $2 billion of the airport's costs.

James Philip expressed a preference for expanding this portion of the law to all gun-related crimes, not just safe retail zones.

James Philip was known for making numerous controversial comments on various topics throughout his career.

George Ryan's top aide Scott Fawell, "Pate" James Philip was called as a witness.

James Philip said he never asked for any special treatment, but was happily surprised by it.

James Philip spoke with Larry Hall, who wore a hidden recorder and taped the conversations as a part of an undercover government investigation.

James Philip agreed to try to get Hall's sister a job with the secretary of state's office in exchange for Hall's fundraising activities.

James Philip was criticized for looking into the voter histories of students applying for legislative scholarships, which are funded by the taxpayers of Illinois.

In 2001, all five of James Philip's scholarships went to Republican primary voters or to students whose parents voted Republican, and the same trend was observed over the prior five years.

James Philip, with backing from the gun lobby, fought to reduce the penalty for illegal possession of firearms to a misdemeanor.

James Philip was married to Nancy and they had four children.

James Philip received a heart bypass at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in June 2004.

On November 21,2023, James Philip died at his home in Wood Dale, Illinois, at the age of 93.