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Served as a major for the U.S. Army during the Mexican–American War (1846–1847) Edward Dickinson Baker: Served as a colonel for the U.S. Army during the Mexican–American War (1846–1847) Elected United States Senator from Oregon (1860–1861) Served as a colonel for the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861) John Alexander ...
The governor of Illinois has the power to veto proposed congressional district maps, but the General Assembly has the power to override the veto, with the support of 3/5ths of both chambers. In 1971, 1981, and 1991, the General Assembly was unable to come to an agreement, and the map was drawn up by a panel of three federal judges chosen by ...
As the 8th congressional district, covering parts of McHenry County, Cook County and most of Lake County, is considered to lean conservative, the United States Republican Party targeted the district as a high priority for recapture in the 2006 elections. However, Bean defeated McSweeney by a nearly five percent margin during a national election ...
The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Illinois.For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Illinois.
Democratic incumbents in at least two Chicago-area congressional races are locked in energetic challenges in the strongly Democratic territory. Here’s a look at both races: 7TH DISTRICT
Members of the House of Representatives served for two-year terms. The salary for most representatives is $174,000 per year; House majority and minority leaders are paid $193,400 and the Speaker's ...
2016 Illinois's 10th congressional district democratic primary debate No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic; Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn; Nancy Rotering Brad Schneider; 1 Feb. 28, 2016 Leagues of Women Voters of Deerfield, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Highwood, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff
(The Center Square) — Sen. Cleo Fields has secured Louisiana's 6th Congressional district seat with 51% of the vote, a flip of the seat to Democrats after a court-ordered redistricting. Fields ...