Howard W. Carroll

Howard W. "Howie" Carroll (July 28, 1942 – October 1, 2021) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served in the Illinois General Assembly.

Early life and career Born in Chicago, Illinois, Carroll was raised in the West Rogers Park area of the city.

Other actions In the late-1970s, Carroll stood in opposition to efforts by the American Nazi Party to hold a neo-Nazi march in Skokie, Illinois. In the Democratic primary to succeed longtime incumbent Democrat Sidney R. Yates, In the primary, Carroll faced both Schakowsky and J. B. Pritzker. Carroll placed second, receiving 34.40% of the vote to Schakowsky's 45.14% and Pritzker's 20.48%. Originally also running was a (non-Jewish) fourth candidate: Charles A. "Pat" Boyle, an attorney (whose late father, Charles A. Boyle, had served as a congressman in the 1950s). The district was also considered among the most liberal congressional districts in the United States. Journalist James Ylisela Jr. observed that Pritzker, Schakowsky, and Carroll largely all ran on platforms aligned with the Democratic Party agenda that Yates had championed. At the time, the election was one of the most-expensive congressional primaries in U.S. history, and Prizker spent nearly $1 million of his own money to fund his run

Later career After leaving the state legislature, he continued practicing tax law and business law at his lawfirm, Carroll & Sain. He worked until approximately 2017, when Alzheimer's disease prevented him from continuing. The State Government Suggestion Award Board administers the program that rewards state employees and the general public for suggestions to improve operation of state government which results in substantial monetary savings with a cash award.

Nonprofit work Caroll served on the board of directors of the Jewish United Fund, a trustee of the Michael Reese Health Trust, and an officer of the Weiss Memorial Hospital Foundation. He was involved in the creation of the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, and served as the vice chairman of its nonprofit.

Carroll was commonly referred to by the nickname "Howie". He lived in Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago while serving in the state senate. After his 1998 U.S. congressional election loss, he moved to Chicago's northern suburbs. He lived first in Lake Bluff, then in Winnetka, and lastly in Highland Park, Illinois.

Late in life, Carroll suffered from Alzheimer's disease and entered hospice care at the Auberage memory care community in Highland Park. He died there on October 1, 2021.