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Tyrone C. Fahner

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Tyrone C. Fahner
Official portrait, c. 1981
37th Attorney General of Illinois
In office
July 29, 1980 – January 12, 1983
GovernorJim Thompson
Preceded byWilliam Scott
Succeeded byNeil Hartigan
Personal details
Born
Tyrone Clarence Fahner

(1942-11-18)November 18, 1942
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 2024(2024-09-16) (aged 81)
Northfield, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma mater

Tyrone Clarence Fahner (November 18, 1942 – September 16, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Republican Party. He was the Illinois Attorney General from 1980 until 1983. He was appointed to the role by Governor James R. Thompson.

Fahner died in Northfield, Illinois on September 16, 2024, at the age of 81.[1][2]

References

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  1. Strahler, Steven R. (September 17, 2024). "Ty Fahner, former Illinois attorney general who mentored Lori Lightfoot at Mayer Brown, dies at 81". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  2. "Tyrone Fahner, former state attorney general and head of Tylenol task force, dies at 81". Chicago Tribune. September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.