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Encyclopedia > Illinois's 14th congressional district

Illinois's 14th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that covers a part of northern Illinois, including the cities of Aurora, Elgin, DeKalb, and Dixon, and parts of Henry, Whiteside, Lee, Dekalb, Kane, Kendall, and Dupage counties. Congressional districts for representation in the United States House of Representatives are determined after each census. ... Nickname City of Lights Location Location in Chicagoland Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will Mayor Tom Weisner (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 102. ... only hoes live in elgin == [[Image: == [[[[[[[[[Image:Example. ... DeKalb is a city located in DeKalb County, Illinois. ... Dixon is a city located in Lee County, Illinois, USA. It is the county seat of Lee CountyGR6. ...


Representation

The district's current representative is Republican Dennis Hastert, who was first elected in 1986. He is being challenged in the 2006 election by Democrat John Laesch. This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... John Dennis Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is an American politician, and has served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 1999. ... Elections for the United States House of Representatives will be held on November 7, 2006, with all of the 435 seats in the House up for election. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... John Laesch (born January 29, 1974) is the current Democratic candidate for the 14th Dictrict of Illinois, US House of Representatives in 2006. ...


External links

  • Illinois, District 14 Census Data from The Washington Post
Illinois's congressional districts
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The 20th - 27th districts are obsolete
See also: Current Illinois delegation - Past & present Illinois delegations - Illinois government category
United States congressional districts - Congressional apportionment - Redistricting - Gerrymandering


 

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