Darin LaHood
| Darin LaHood | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 18th district |
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| Assumed office September 17, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Aaron Schock |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 37th district |
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| In office March 1, 2011 – September 10, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Dale Risinger |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Weaver |
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| Born | July 5, 1968 Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kristen LaHood |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Dunlap, Illinois |
| Alma mater | John Marshall Law School Loras College |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Darin McKay LaHood (born July 5, 1968) is a Republican politician from Peoria, Illinois, who is the United States Representative for Illinois's 18th congressional district. Prior to being elected to Congress, he was a member of the Illinois Senate representing the seven-county 37th legislative district.[1]
LaHood is the son of Ray LaHood,[2][3] the former United States Secretary of Transportation and before then the seven term congressman from the district his son currently represents. He has called himself a fiscal conservative focused on budget issues.[4] While his father was a moderate Republican, LaHood is considered to be more conservative.[5][6]
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Early life
LaHood was born in Peoria, Illinois to Ray and Kathy LaHood, as the eldest of four siblings, and went to Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute there.[7] He graduated from Loras College in Iowa, and later went on to receive his J.D. from John Marshall Law School.[7]
Career as an attorney
LaHood was a prosecutor in the Tazewell County state's attorney's office and the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada in Las Vegas.[8] On returning to Peoria in 2005, he took up private law practice; as of 2011[update] he is in the Peoria law firm of Miller, Hall & Triggs.[4]
Political career
He ran for Peoria County state's attorney in 2008, losing to twenty-year incumbent Kevin Lyons by a margin of 43,208 to 36,449. He has also been involved in several other Republican campaigns, including Bill Brady's 2010 campaign for governor and Dan Rutherford's campaign for Illinois Treasurer.[4]
He was appointed to the Illinois Senate on February 27, 2011, at the age of 42,[4] and took office March 1, the day after Dale Risinger retired.[9] When appointed, LaHood announced he would run for election to a full term in 2012, which he won, running unopposed.[4][10]
On July 7, 2015, LaHood defeated Mike Flynn 69%-28% in the GOP Primary to become the Republican candidate for Illinois's 18th congressional district, replacing Aaron Schock. He faced the Democratic candidate Rob Mellon in the September 10 special general election,[11] easily defeating him with a large percentage of the vote, making him the Member-elect of the United States House of Representatives for Illinois's 18th congressional district.[12] He was sworn in by House Speaker John Boehner on September 17, 2015.[13]
Personal life
LaHood lives in Dunlap with his wife Kristen; they married in 1992. They have three children: McKay, Lucas, and Teddy.[14][15]
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External links
- U.S. Representative Darin LaHood official U.S. House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 18th congressional district September 10, 2015 – present |
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| Preceded by | United States Representatives by seniority 435th |
Succeeded by Eleanor Holmes Norton as U.S. Delegate |
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