Cheri Bustos

US Representative from Illinois (2013-2023); will not run in 2022

A Representative from Illinois; born in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., October 17, 1961; graduated from Springfield High School, Springfield, Ill., 1979; attended Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill.; B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, Md., 1983; M.A., University of Illinois, Springfield, Ill., 1985; journalist; businesswoman; member, East Moline, Ill., city council, 2007-2011; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (January 3, 2013-present).

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Positions

Next American Era centrist Abundance Democrat group

• president (Feb '26→?)

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Committee to elect Democratic Congressmembers

• Position

Donors

Powerpac of the Edison Electric Institute

• Donation/Grant · 10,000 USD ('19→'20)

American Express Company Political Action Committee (Axppac)

• Donation/Grant · 10,000 USD ('19→'20)

Joe Moreno 1st Ward Alderman of Chicago

• Donation · 1,000 USD (Feb 24 '12→Dec 18 '13)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Emily's List EMILY's List members are dedicated to building a progressive America by electing pro-choice Democratic women to office.

• 2 contributions · 500 USD (Apr 20 '15→Sep 21 '15)

Rock Island County Democratic Central Committee

• 1 contribution · 300 USD ('12)

Dianne Feinstein Former US Senator from California, San Francisco mayor

• 1 contribution · 250 USD ('11)

Dick Durbin US Senator from Illinois (1997-present); former US Rep from Illinois

• 1 contribution · 250 USD (Jun 23 '16)

Cheri Bustos US Representative from Illinois (2013-2023); will not run in 2022

• 3 contributions · 64 USD ('11→Apr 10 '12)

Campaign Donors

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Liam Connell Financial Services Executive (also known as William J Connell)

• 7 contributions · 23,900 USD ('12→May 27 '15)

Lynda Carter Actress, Washington DC

• 21 contributions · 22,200 USD (Nov 12 '13→Nov 16 '15)

BettyLu Saltzman Union Medical Center

• 23 contributions · 19,200 USD ('11→Oct 24 '16)

Alice M Rivlin senior fellow at Brookings

• 24 contributions · 16,500 USD ('12→Sep 30 '16)

John Coale Washington lawyer and the husband of Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteren

• 8 contributions · 16,200 USD (Feb 3 '16→Mar 19 '18)

Heather Mcdowell

• 5 contributions · 16,000 USD (Mar 5 '14→Aug 27 '15)

Richard Price Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Mesirow Financial

• 10 contributions · 14,400 USD ('12→Nov 8 '16)

Penny Pritzker Former Commerce secretary; Hyatt owner; Obama advisor; billionaire

• 5 contributions · 14,300 USD (Jun 5 '19→May 10 '21)

Reinier Beeuwkes Retired President of Ischemix, a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company

• 7 contributions · 14,300 USD (Jul 1 '19→May 10 '21)

Fred Eychaner Chicago Media Mogul

• 5 contributions · 14,200 USD (Apr 8 '19→May 10 '21)

Memberships

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 3 '13→Jan 3 '23)

New Democrat Coalition "center-left" Congressional member organization

• Member

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

Schools

University of Illinois at Springfield Known as Sangamon State University (1969-1995)

• MA

University of Illinois One of the original 37 public land-grant institutions

• MA

University of Maryland, College Park Flagship of University System of Maryland in College Park

• BA (?→'83)

Miscellaneous Relationships

GiveGreen Fundraising and voter engagement platform supporting environmentally progressive politicians

• endorses (Oct '19→?)