WALSH, Joe, a Representative from Illinois; born in North Barrington, Lake County, Ill., December 27, 1961; B.A., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1985; M.P.P., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 1991; business executive; unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Walsh, Joe (R-IL-1st) Rep.
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Schilling, Bobby (R-IL-1st) Rep.
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SCHILLING, Bobby, a Representative from Illinois; born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., January 23, 1964; graduated from Alleman Catholic High School, Rock Island, Ill., 1982; attended Black Hawk College, Moline, Ill.; business owner; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Kinzinger, Adam (R-IL-1st) Rep.
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KINZINGER, Adam, a Representative from Illinois; born in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois, February 27, 1978; graduated from Normal West High School, Normal, Ill., 1996; B.A., Illinois State University, Bloomington-Normal, Ill., 2000; sales representative; United States Air Force, 2003-2010; member of the McLean County (Ill.) board, 1998-2003; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Hultgren, Randy (R-IL-1st) Rep.
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HULTGREN, Randy, a Representative from Illinois; born in Park Ridge, Cook County, Ill., March 1, 1966; graduated from Wheaton Academy, West Chicago, Ill., 1984; B.A., Bethel University, St. Paul, Minn., 1988; J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Ill., 1993; aide to United States Representative Dennis Hastert, 1988-1990; lawyer, private practice; member of the DuPage (Ill.) County board, 1994-1998; member of the Illinois state house of representatives, 1999-2007; member of the Illinois state senate, 2007-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
Robert Dold (R-IL-10th) Rep.
April 5, 2011 By 2 Comments
Robert Dold (R-IL-10th) Rep.
Robert Dold is a third-generation resident of the 10th District. He was born at Evanston Hospital and grew up in the same house in Winnetka where his parents still reside. Like his father, Bob graduated from New Trier High School. He was a leader in athletics, quarterback of the football team, and captain of the wrestling and lacrosse teams.
After high school, Bob continued a family tradition and earned a BA from Denison University. His educational credentials include a law degree from Indiana University, where he was selected by his classmates to give the commencement address and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. In 2010, Bob was elected to the US House of Representatives, and assigned to serve on the Financial Services Committee. [Read more...]
Mark Kirk (R – IL)
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Mark Steven Kirk
Bio: Mark Steven Kirk (born September 15, 1959) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois. On November 2, 2010, Kirk won a special election to finish the final months of Senator Roland Burris’s term, in addition to winning a regular six year term beginning January 3, 2011. Kirk was sworn in on November 29, 2010.[5] Prior to serving in the Senate, Kirk was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois’s 10th congressional district from 2001-2010. [Read more...]
Quigley, Mike (D-IL-5th) Rep.
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Mike Quigley was elected to Congress to represent Illinois’ 5th District on April 7, 2009. A former Cook County Commissioner, Quigley has served his community for over twenty years.
He began his career serving as an aide to former 44th Ward Alderman Bernie Hansen and became a champion for environmental protection, equal rights, and ethical, open government. Read the rest of his bio… [Read more...]
Schock, Aaron (R-IL-18th) Rep.
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Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL), 27, is the youngest member of Congress and represents the 18th District of Illinois.
Immediately upon taking office, his colleagues expressed their faith in his abilities by appointing him to the coveted Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He was also the only Republican freshman selected to serve on the influential Highways and Transit Subcommittee which is charged with drafting the five-year highway bill due for reauthorization this year. Read the rest of his bio… [Read more...]
Halvorson, Deborah “Debbie” (D-IL-11th) Rep.
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Halvorson entered public service in 1993, when she became the Crete Township Clerk. In 1996, she ran for and won a seat in the State Senate, where she served until being elected to Congress. While in the State Senate, Halvorson continued to build her reputation for being a tireless worker and a dedicated public servant. She devoted herself to addressing the needs of her constituents and fought, in her words, “to bring government back to the people.” She now looks to bring the experience she gained passing legislation to improve the lives of working families in the State Senate to the halls of Congress, where she will continue working for solutions to the challenges Americans face. Read the rest of her bio… [Read more...]
Foster, Bill (D-IL-14th) Rep.
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Before being elected Congressman, Rep. Foster worked as a researcher at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) for 22 years. At Fermilab, Foster started his distinguished career by helping discover the top quark, the heaviest known form of matter. He also led the team that designed and built several scientific facilities and detectors still in use today including the Recycler Ring, a giant particle accelerator. Read the rest of his bio… [Read more...]
Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D – IL): Indicted, Impeached & Removed from Office
April 3, 2009 By 7 Comments
Rod Blagojevich
Federal prosecutors expanded their case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday in an indictment that drew more of his closest aides into the scandal and adds new schemes to the list of charges against him: Pocketing money funneled through his wife through a phony real estate job. Shaking down a powerful congressman. Running the state as a racket.
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Burris, Roland (D – IL) Takes Senate Seat Vacated by Obama
January 7, 2009 By 2 Comments
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Roland Burris will not likely take Barack Obama‘s Senate seat until a court in Illinois rules on a dispute surrounding his appointment.
While Reid embraced Burris, he said the Senate is awaiting a court ruling in a case that tests whether the signature of the Illinois secretary of state is needed for Burris to take the seat. He suggested that would be a step toward seating Burris. Read more…
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