Jeffrey Paul Hillelson

Background

Hillelson, Jeffrey Paul was born on March 9, 1919 in Springfield, Ohio, United States.

Education

Born in Springfield, Ohio, Hillelson attended the public schools. He graduated from the University of Missouri–Kansas City 1947.

Career

He was in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946, retaining his commission in the Reserve. Business owner from 1947 to 1952. He served as chair of the Republican City Central Committee of Independence, Missouri, 1949.

Hillelson was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-third Congress (January 3, 1953-January 3, 1955).

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Eighty-fourth Congress in 1954. Hillelson was appointed Executive Assistant to the Postmaster General, Washington, District of Columbia, from January 3, 1955, until his resignation September 22, 1955.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1956 to the Eighty-fifth Congress. He served as a delegate to Republican State conventions, 1948, 1952, and 1956.

He served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, 1956.

He was appointed acting postmaster of Kansas City, Missouri from 1957 to 1961. Hillelson was appointed Regional Administrator of the General Services Administration in Kansas City from 1969 to 1974. He served on the Johnson County, Kansas, commission from 1981 to 1982.

He died on May 28, 2003, in Shawnee Mission, Kansas and is interred in Arlington National Cemetery.

Achievements

• Jeffrey Paul Hillelson has been listed as a noteworthy civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

2n. consul general Turkish Republic in Kansas City, 1984. Secretary-general, treasurer Consular Corps of Greater Kansas City, Missoury. Executive Board Johnson County Republican Center Committee.

Past member Kansas Republican State Committee. Executive county Episcopal Council. General United Fund Campaign.

Board directors St. Luke's Hospital, Community Chest, Girl Scouts American. Delegate Republican National Convention. Advisory county School Business and Economics, Center Missouri State University.

Former president Kansas City Friends of Zoo. Executive Board Urban League. Director National Council Alcoholism.

Many others Member of the United States Army Association, American Legion, Military Orders of World War I and II, University Club, Kansas City Club, Carriage Club, Vanguard Breakfast Club, Rotary, Masons, Shriners, United States Association Former Mems. of Congress (board directors).

Connections

Married Noda Watts (deceased September 1993). Children: Debra, Jan. Stepchildren: Joseph Watts, Michele Watts Blair.

Married Karen Curtis, March, 1995.

Spouse:

Karen Curtis

Spouse:

Noda Watts

child:

Michele Watts Blair Hillelson

child:

Joseph Watts Hillelson

child:

Debra Hillelson

child:

Jan Hillelson