Ted Lechowicz

{{short description|American politician}}

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|name =

|image = Ted Lechowicz circa 1973 (3x4).jpg

|caption = Lechowicz, circa 1973

|office = Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners

|term_start = 1994

|term_end = 2002

|predecessor = district established

|successor = Forrest Claypool

|constituency = 12th district

|constituency1= Chicago

|term_start1 = 1990

|term_end1 = 1994

|predecessor1 =

|successor1 = district disestablished

|office2 = Member of the Illinois Senate

|term_start2 = 1983

|term_end2 = 1993

|predecessor2 =

|successor2 =

|office3 = Member of the Illinois House of Representatives

|term_start3 = 1969

|term_end3 = 1983

|predecessor3 =

|successor3 =

|birth_date = December 20, 1938

|birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

|death_date = January 5, 2009 (age 70)

|death_place = Chicago, Illinois

|party = Democratic

|spouse =

|education = Wright Junior College
North Park University

| allegiance = United States

| branch = United States Army

| serviceyears =

| rank = First lieutenant

| unit =

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File:Ted Lechowicz 1980s (3x4).jpg

Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz (December 20, 1938 – January 5, 2009) was an American politician and businessman.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Lechowicz went to Weber High School in Chicago. He received his associate degree from Wright Junior College and then in 1960 received his bachelor's degree in economics from North Park University. Lechowicz also did graduate work at DePaul University. Lechowicz served in the United States Army and was a first lieutenant. He worked in systems analysis and programming for the Cook County, Illinois Circuit Courts and was involved with the Democratic Party. Lechowicz served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1969 to 1983. He then served in the Illinois Senate from 1983 to 1993. Lechowicz also served in the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 1990 to 2002. Lechowicz died at his home in Chicago, Illinois from heart failure.'Illinois Blue Book 1991-1992,' Biographical Sketch of Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz, pg. 73'Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz, 1938-2009: Cook County commissioner, Illinois legislator,' Chicago Tribune, Trevor Jensen/Hal Dardick, January 6, 2009[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=75777 Our Campaigns.com.-Thaddeus "Ted" lechowicz]