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LAHOOD, Ray H. (1945-)

Republican of Illinois

18th congressional district

Served in House 1995-2009

Total roll-call votes cast: 8,471

Biography

Representative from Illinois; born in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., December 6, 1945; graduated from Spalding Institute, Peoria, Ill., 1963; attended Spoon River Community College, Canton, Ill.; B.S., Bradley University, Peoria, Ill., 1971; teacher; director, Rock Island County Youth Services Bureau, 1972-1974; chief planner, Bi-States Metropolitan Planning Commission, 1974-1977; staff, United States Representative Thomas F. Railsback of Illinois, 1977-1982; member, Illinois state house of representatives, 1982-1983; staff, United States Representative Robert H. Michel of Illinois, 1983-1994; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2009); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008; Secretary of Transportation in the Cabinet of President Barack Obama, 2009-2013.
Courtesy of Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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