Gary LaPaille

{{Short description|American politician (1954–2022)}}

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|birth_date = {{birth date|1954|03|14}}

|birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

|death_date = {{death date and age|2022|12|01|1954|03|14}}

|death_place = Potomac, Maryland, U.S.

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|state_senate = Illinois

|district = 11th

|term_start = {{start date|1993|01}}

|term_end = {{end date|1995|01}}

|predecessor = Frank Savickas

|successor = Louis Viverito

|office4 = Chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois

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|term_start4 = {{start date|1990|04}}

|term_end4 = {{end date|1998|04}}

|predecessor4 = Vince Demuzio

|successor4 = Michael Madigan

|party = Democratic

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|spouse = Christine

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|children = Three Children

|residence = Potomac, Maryland, U.S.

|alma_mater = Loyola University

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Gary J. LaPaille (March 14, 1954 – December 1, 2022) was an American politician and businessman.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, LaPaille graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a degree in business. LaPaille was chairman of the Illinois Democratic Party 1990–1998. In 1990, Crain's Chicago Business named him as one of their 40 Under 40 individuals who were prominent in business and/or government. He served as a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate 1993–1994. During his time in the Senate, he was the minority spokesman on the Local Government & Elections Committee. His other committee assignments included The Committee on Agriculture & Conservation and the Committee on Financial Institutions. He was also the Managing Director of Chestnut Hill Partners; an executive search firm.'Illinois Blue Book 1993-1994, Biographical Sketch of Gary LaPaille, pg. 76

LaPaille was president of mCapitol Management, Inc, a business and political consulting business. LaPaille died from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis December 1, 2022, at the age of 68.{{cite news|last=Kapos|first=Shia|title=In Memoriam: Gary LaPaille|date=December 2, 2022|newspaper=Politico Illinois Playbook|access-date=December 2, 2022|url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2022/12/02/all-the-glam-and-glory-00071874}}