DeLoris Doederlein

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DeLoris Doederlein
Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1987–1993
Personal details
Born (1925-10-06) October 6, 1925 (age 100)
PartyRepublican
EducationValparaiso University - National Louis University
AwardsCivil Service Award

DeLoris Doederlein (born October 6, 1925) is an American retired politician and educator.

Biography

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Doederlein graduated from Valparaiso University and National Louis University. Prior to her political career, she was a schoolteacher across multiple grade levels in Community Unit District 300 and at Immanuel Lutheran School.[1]

She raised her family in East Dundee, Illinois, where she lived with her husband, Fred and owned and operated a lumberyard.[2]

In 1986, friends urged her to seek a position in state government.[1] As a politician with the Republican Party, she served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1987 until 1992.[2][3]

After leaving office, Doederlein volunteered for various organizations in her local area, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Bethlehem Lutheran Church, where she was married.[1]

In 2025 Kane County GOP awarded her their annual Civil Service Award.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ a b c Profile, kanegop.org. Accessed October 6, 2025.
  3. ^ Erin Sauder, "At 90, East Dundee resident Deloris Doederlein working on bucket list", chicagotribune.com. October 6, 2015. Accessed October 6, 2025.