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Thomas Hynes

Former Cook County Assessor
Thomas C. Hynes was a physics teacher who served as Cook County Assessor, President of the Illinois Senate, and 19th Ward Democratic Committeeman. Hynes was also a candidate for Mayor of Chicago in 1987. He was the father of former Illinois... Wikipedia
Born: November 5, 1938, Chicago, IL
Died: May 4, 2019 (age 80 years), Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Previous offices: Cook County Assessor (1978–1997), President of the Illinois Senate (1977–1979), and Member of the Illinois Senate (1971–1979)