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3 unusual facts about Tom Railsback


Railsback

Tom Railsback (born 1932), served in the United States Congress from 1967 to 1983 for Moline, Illinois

Tom Railsback

In 1980, the Congressman was one of three U.S. House members (the others were future Vice President Dan Quayle (R-Indiana) and Tom Evans (R-Delaware)) involved in the controversial Florida golfing trip with lobbyist Paula Parkinson.

He was defeated for renomination by a considerably more conservative Republican, State Senator Kenneth G. McMillan.


Lane Evans

Evans got a significant boost when 16-year incumbent Tom Railsback was defeated for renomination by a considerably more conservative Republican, State Senator Kenneth McMillan.


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