chuck percy ran for governor if 1964 but he lost that election. in the not so proud tradition of a lie - governor then went toercy jail, and percy became seen as a fig i corruption fighter in our state. just three years after thatfeatharles defeat, chuck percy was elected by the people of illinois toenate, represent them in the united states senate defeating paul now, durin douglas. now during that campaign his daughter valerie was murdered in my hometown and his hometown of canned worth. one of our town's only murdersth, on e and it was through this tragedy that we saw so clearly chuck percy's quiet dignity. in the senate, percy was first known as a proponent of aip foundation to back homeownership for low-income families. she was the host of this town in the 1960's described by "the new york times" as quote the hottest political article in the public republican party. he even let polls at 1968 for the republican nomination for ind president senator percy was at heart an independent who took onwn state corruption in his own state and especially hi

president, senator chuck percy was blessed to live a long and accomplished life. he lived to be 91. many of my colleagues know that senator percy was a distinguished republican member of the united states senate for 18 years. that being from 1967 to 1984, which was the year that i came into the senate. he was chamber, as people know, of the senate foreign relations committee and man with an absolutely vast -- vast -- talent that he poured into every aspect of his public service and his private business career also. and he was just extraordinary in that way. he had brains, he had vision, he had stem in a, he had -- he had stamina, he had energy, he was terribly athletic. he could do anything for any amount of time and under all this was built this incredible discipline that made him do it all. most importantly to the senator, the one speaking, chuck percy was my father-in-law for more than four decades. since i was lucky enough to marry his unique and beautiful daughter sharon percy, who i might say at this point has many of the characteristics and natures and habit habits of senr per

president, senator chuck percy was blessed to live a long and accomplished life. he lived to be 91. many of my colleagues know that senator percy was a distinguished republican member of the united states senate for 18 years. that being from 1967 to 1984, which was the year that i came into the senate. he was chamber, as people know, of the senate foreign relations committee and man with an absolutely vast -- vast -- talent that he poured into every aspect of his public service and his private business career also. and he was just extraordinary in that way. he had brains, he had vision, he had stem in a, he had -- he had stamina, he had energy, he was terribly athletic. he could do anything for any amount of time and under all this was built this incredible discipline that made him do it all. most importantly to the senator, the one speaking, chuck percy was my father-in-law for more than four decades. since i was lucky enough to marry his unique and beautiful daughter sharon percy, who i might say at this point has many of the characteristics and natures and habit habits of senr per

with chuck percy there was no zero some. there was only pluses for everyone. they also gave the other leaders outstanding -- there are also the other leaders outside of illinois. the former h.u.d. secretary and ustr ambassador carla hill who first headed percy's alliance to save energy in the 1970's and when it became clear to percy that our reliance on foreign oil was unsustainable. there are former senator fred thompson for whom percy saw a brilliant prosecutor and future star of the senate. there are those who went on to become leaders in their own countries like the late prime minister of india, gandhi, and president of lebanon, hirari, both who were cut down by assassination. there are federal district and appellate court judges and a supreme court justice whose service to our country might never have been possible were it not for the fact that chuck percy believed in them and believed that the cronyism and corruption in judicial selection must end. he saw in them a commitment to the law, the constitution and justice and with them helped to transform the

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