Jerry Francis Costello (born September 25 1949),
American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1988,
representing Illinois's 12th congressional district (map). He was
born in East St. Louis, Illinois, was educated at Maryville College of the Sacred Heart in St. Louis, and was a
county bailiff, deputy sheriff, director of court services and probation, chief investigator for
the Illinois State Attorney’s office, and Chairman of the St. Clair County (Illinois) Board before entering the House.
Costello took office on August 9, 1988, filling the seat of
the deceased Melvin Price. He was elected to a full term that November, and has
been reelected to every succeeding Congress. Costello is one of the more conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives.
He has a pro-life voting record and has received favorable ratings from pro-life groups such as
the American Conservative Union. He serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and also
the Science Committee.
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| Political offices |
Preceded by
Melvin Price |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 21st congressional
district
1989–1993 |
Succeeded by
District Dissolved after 1990 Census |
Preceded by
Philip M. Crane |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 12th congressional district
1993–Present |
Succeeded by
Incumbent |
|
Illinois's current
delegation to the United States Congress |
| Senators |
Richard Durbin (D),
Barack Obama (D) |
| Representative(s) |
Bobby
Rush (D), Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D), Dan Lipinski (D), Luis Gutiérrez (D),
Rahm Emanuel (D), Peter Roskam (R), Danny Davis (D),
Melissa Bean (D), Jan Schakowsky (D), Mark Kirk (R),
Jerry Weller (R), Jerry Costello (D),
Judy Biggert (R), Dennis Hastert (R), Tim Johnson (R),
Donald Manzullo (R), Phil Hare (D), Ray LaHood (R), John Shimkus (R) |
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