Bruce A. Farley (born April 12, 1943) was an Illinois politician.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Farley served in the United States Air Force Reserves, Farley received his bachelor's degree from Loyola University Chicago. Farley lived in Chicago, Illinois. From 1973 to 1993, Farley served in the Illinois House of Representatives and was a Democrat. He then served in the Illinois State Senate from 1993 to 1999. Farley has 2 children and was married to his wife, Karen who was a school teacher, for 60+ years until her death in January 2021.
Close current friends say he is the “life of the party” and a “hilarious man with millions of stories.”
He currently has both of his legs amputated due to diabetes.
In 1999, Farley pleaded guilty in United States District Court for a false payroll scheme involving the Cook County, Illinois Treasurer.[1][2][3][4][5]
Notes
edit- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 199--1998,' Biographical Sketch of Bruce A. Farley, pg. 87
- ^ 'Former state Senator Get 18-months for Ghost-payrolling Scheme,' Chicago Tribune, Mark Lebien, July 4, 1999
- ^ Our Campaigns.com.-Bruce A. Farley
- ^ Cate Plys (December 24, 1998). "They're All Connected". chicagoreader.com.
- ^ SUSAN STUMME (August 6, 1999). "2 sentenced to prison in ghost payroll scheme". nwitimes.com.
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