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Representative John Shimkus (R)

Current Office: Representative
District: IL-19
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Karen; 3 Children: Daniel, David, Joshua
Birth date: 02/21/1958
Birthplace: Collinsville, IL
Home City: Collinsville IL
Religion: Lutheran

Profession

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Reserves, 1985-2008 Teacher, Metro-East Lutheran High School, 1986-1990 Captain, United States Army, 1980-1985

Education

MBA, Business Administration, Southern Illinois University, 1997 BS, General Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1980

Committees

Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce)
Subcommittee on Environment and Economy
Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce)

Recent Votes

HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1140 Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

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