Governor Otto Kerner

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:National_Governors_Association
gptkb:American_Bar_Association
gptkb:Illinois_State_Bar_Association
gptkb:Democratic_Governors_Association
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1908-12-15
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:burial_place Cemetery in Illinois
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:death_date 1976-05-09
gptkbp:education gptkb:Northwestern_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Governor Otto Kerner
gptkbp:influenced Illinois politics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:known_for Urban development policies
Civil Rights advocacy
Anti-poverty programs
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Kerner_Report
gptkb:Kerner_Commission_on_Civil_Disorders
Support for education reform
Promotion of social justice initiatives
Advocacy for public housing
Influence on future Illinois governors
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Otto_Kerner_Jr.
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Kerner_Commission_Report
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:1940
gptkb:1976
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:United_States_District_Court
Illinois State Senator
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_G._Stratton
gptkbp:profession gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn Kerner
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Richard_B._Ogilvie
gptkbp:term_end 1968-01-14
gptkbp:term_start 1961-01-10
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Lincoln_Academy_of_Illinois
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5