Donald Stephens
Politician, Deceased Person
1928 – 2007
Who was Donald Stephens?
Donald E. Stephens was the first mayor of Rosemont, Illinois, USA, and a leading Illinois Republican politician.
Stephens, born in Chicago, is believed to have been the longest-serving mayor in the United States; at the time of his death, he was in the middle of serving his thirteenth consecutive four-year term as mayor of the suburban Cook County village. He had served as mayor since its incorporation in 1956. Prior to that, he had been the president of the homeowner's association of the neighborhood that later became known as Rosemont. During his tenure, Rosemont grew from a tiny community of only 85 to one of Illinois' most politically important communities, with over 4,000 residents as well as the nation's tenth-largest convention center. Stephens also oversaw the construction of the 18,500 seat Allstate Arena and the Rosemont Theatre.
Stephens' political career was dogged by accusations of association with organized crime, which led to the only major political defeat in his career: the revocation of a state-issued casino license for Rosemont. In 1983, Stephens was indicted, in separate prosecutions, for tax fraud and bribery, but was acquitted on both charges.
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- Born
- Mar 13, 1928
Chicago - Also known as
- Mayor Donald Stephens
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 18, 2007
Rosemont
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on July 23, 2013
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