Reid, Charlotte T. (Charlotte Thompson), 1913-2007

Charlotte Thompson Reid (September 27, 1913 – January 25, 2007) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1963 to 1971 and as a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission from 1971 to 1976.

Born Charlotte Leota Thompson in Kankakee, Illinois, she attended Aurora, Illinois public schools and Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois. In 1932, she left Illinois College without taking a degree in order to pursue her musical interests. In 1936, Thompson auditioned and won a spot on a popular, Chicago-based show, Don McNeill’s “Breakfast Club.” Thompson sang under the name Annette King for nearly three years as the show’s featured vocalist and became a voice familiar to millions of Americans who listened on the National Broadcasting Company network. She left her musdic career after marrying Aurora attorney Frank R. Reid, Jr., pursuing several civic interests in Illinois, including the March of Dimes, the Child Welfare Society, and the Girl Scouts.

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