Donald L. Totten

Donald Lee Totten (February 19, 1933 – April 2, 2019) was an American mechanical engineer and politician who served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1973 to 1981 and in the Illinois Senate from 1981 to 1983.

Totten was born in Brooklyn in New York City. He lived with his family in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Totten attended Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood and Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. In 1955, Totten received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from University of Notre Dame. In 1955 he moved to Illinois and worked as an industrial plant engineer. He was involved with the Republican Party and with Schaumburg Township Republican Party Committee. Totten served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1973 to 1981 and in the Illinois Senate from 1981 to 1983. In 1982, Totten ran in the Republican Party primary election for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and lost the election. He also helped with the presidential campaigns for Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984. He also served on the Regional Transportation Authority in Illinois. Totten died from heart failure at his daughter's house in Cornelius, North Carolina.[1][2][3]

Notes
  1. 'Illinois Blue Book 1981-1962,' Biographical Sketch of Donald L. Totten, pg. 74
  2. Goldsborough, Bob. "Donald Totten, Cook County Republican leader who led Midwest efforts for two Reagan presidential runs, dies", The Chicago Tribune, April 12, 2019. Accessed September 23, 2020.
  3. Donald Lee Totten-obituary


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