US Representative from Illinois from 2007 to 2019. Lost his seat to Democrat Sean Casten in Nov 2018. Born in Hinsdale, IL on September 13, 1961; B.A. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1983; J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology, 1989; lawyer, private practice; staff, US Representative Tom DeLay of Texas, 1985-1986; staff,US Representative Henry Hyde of Illinois, 1986-1987; teacher; businessman; member, Illinois state house of representatives, 1993-1999; member, Illinois state senate, 2000-2006; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination to the US House of Representatives in 1998;