Bill Foster

Democrat  •  2 Terms  •  Sworn In 2008
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12/28/10
Injured official plans to return

"I'm hoping to get her back in the first week of January," said Mayor Bill Foster. "We did okay without her, but we'll be a better city when she comes back. ...

Source: Tampabay.com
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12/28/10
DSWD chief urges immediate passage of Foster Care Bill

Under this bill, foster parents will be provided through any, but not limited to the following support care services: counseling, training on child care and ...

Source: Manila Bulletin
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12/27/10
Lealman seeks a bar to piecemeal annexation

Mayor Bill Foster did not return a message asking for comment. But in the past, the city has said it is interested in annexing the tax-rich Joe's Creek ...

Source: Tampabay.com
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12/27/10
Maybe Kane Co. isn't turning Democratic

Bill Foster's ascension to the 14th Congressional District in 2008 was viewed as a major coup for Democrats. ...

Source: Chicago Daily Herald
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12/26/10
The fake Tampa Bay and Florida year in review, Part I

April 3: St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster defends hiring of his campaign manager for a $50000 city job, saying, "I don't care if he's my illegitimate son. ...

Source: Tampabay.com
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12/26/10
Lee Westwood's caddie, Bill Foster makes a statement

World's Number one caddie Bill Foster said that Lee Westwood is not worried about lack of a major victory. He said that the day is not far when Lee will ...

Source: bettor.com (blog)
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12/25/10
You haven't lived in Tampa Bay until you have ...

... Center campuses. … seen St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster operate heavy machinery. … been repulsed by a South Tampa guy wearing bedazzled clothes, ...

Source: Tampabay.com
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12/24/10
The fake Tampa Bay and Florida year in review, Part I

April 3: St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster defends hiring of his campaign manager for a $50000 city job, saying, "I don't care if he's my illegitimate son. ...

Source: Tampabay.com
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12/23/10
Homelessness, transit, Rays top stories of the year for Tampa Bay

In St. Petersburg, with new Mayor Bill Foster at the helm, officials banned panhandling on major roads and insisted the Tampa Bay Rays find a new stadium ...

Source: Tampabay.com
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12/23/10
Congress urged to OK Foster Care Bill

Under the bill, foster parents will be provided with counseling, training on childcare and development, respite care, skills training and livelihood ...

Source: Philippine Star
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12/22/10
Back to Springfield

Johnson will serve out the remaining term of Hultgren, who defeated Rep. Bill Foster of Batavia. Johnson said he will not seek election in 2012. ...

Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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12/20/10
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl: St. Petersburg college football game will boost local ...

Bill Foster, the mayor of St. Petersburg says the boost to our economy couldn't come at a better time. "This is a time of year, the week before Christmas ...

Source: 10 Connects
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12/20/10
Area Deaths & Funerals

Beloved Mother of Gene and his wife Elaine, Faye McKenzie, Karen, and Linda and her husband Bill Foster. Beloved Grandma of Dan, Maureen, Tanya, Derrick, ...

Source: Shoreline Beacon
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12/20/10
Committee selects replacement for Hultgren

...Chicago to replace Randy Hultgren in the Illinois House's 48th district. Hultgren in November defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster to claim the state's 14th district seat in the U.S. House. Johnson will serve the remainder of Hultgren's term in the

Source: The Times
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12/19/10
Ex-state rep picked to serve out term in 14th

...of the Republican county chairmen from DuPage, Will and Kane counties. Hultgren, a Republican, defeated incumbent Democrat Bill Foster in the race for the 14th Congressional District seat. A conservative former prosecutor and a resident of West Chicago

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12/19/10
Hultgren selected to serve on committees

Hultgren beat Democratic incumbent Bill Foster in the November election for the 14th Congressional seat. The 14th Congressional District contains much of ...

Source: Kane County Chronicle
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12/19/10
Ethan Hastert joins Elburn Village Board race

Randy Hultgren in the primary election in February. Hultgren eventually defeated incumbent US Rep. Bill Foster, D-Batavia, in November. ...

Source: Kane County Chronicle
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12/19/10
Ex-state rep picked to serve out term in 14th

Hultgren, a Republican, defeated incumbent Democrat Bill Foster in the race for the 14th Congressional District seat. A conservative former prosecutor and a ...

Source: Chicago Breaking News - Tribune (blog)
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12/17/10
Walsh ready for committee work

In addition, Bill Foster, who lost to Hultgren in November, had worked on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The changes mean that McHenry ...

Source: Northwest Herald
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12/16/10
RE: Bill Foster

Bosquet said that claim is way off mark. The next Tiger Bay Club meeting will be January 5th, and will feature St. Petersburg mayor Bill Foster.

Source: WMNF
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12/16/10
RE: Bill Foster

St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster and city attorney John Wolfe have built a wall of silence, undermined earlier efforts at engaging in a public discussion ...

Source: Tampabay.com
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12/15/10
St. Petersburg Council of Neighborhood Associations votes out member over e-mails

Some of the messages became public when they were copied to Mayor Bill Foster. One message by Corsetti, a Riviera Bay neighborhood leader and former City ...

Source: Tampabay.com
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12/15/10
Leaving Congress, Physicist Bill Foster Calls for Reinforcements

A month after losing his seat in the US House of Representatives, physicist-turned-lawmaker Bill Foster has a parting message for his fellow scientists: ...

Source: Science Now
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12/15/10
Foster: On Tax Deal, 'Ideological Extremism' Remains a Challenge

...Rep. Bill Foster (D., Ill.), in an interview outside the speaker’s office, tells NRO that the tax deal continues to face hurdles from “ideological extremism” in the House Democratic caucus. “If it does get to a floor vote [without amendments],

Source: The Corner
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12/12/10
RE: Bill Foster

... the Community Leaders Board and is an intern for state Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia. He was the intern coordinator for US Congressman Bill Foster's campaign. ...

Source: TribLocal
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12/12/10
Lies About the DREAM Act and the Congressmen Who Told Them

Debbie Halvorson (11th), Melissa Bean (8th), Bill Foster (14th) and, Phil Hare (17th) all lost their re-election bids due, in part, to their support of the ...

Source: Patch
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12/11/10
Gov.-elect Rick Scott needs educators' input; Help Children's Home

St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster frets that if high-speed lets off visitors in Tampa, connecting them to Pinellas County beaches will be too cumbersome. ...

Source: Tampabay.com
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12/09/10
Kirk, Hultgren team up for town meeting

... the congressman in the 14th Congressional District in January, after he topped incumbent Democrat Rep. Bill Foster of Batavia in last month's election. ...

Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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12/09/10
Clinton to meet with Obama Friday

...U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks at a rally Oct. 26,2010, in Chicago. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (L) and Rep. Bill Foster stand behind the President. UPI/Brian Kersey | Enlarge WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Former president Bill Clinton will meet

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12/08/10
Pinellas officials to Scott: Take federal high-speed rail funds

St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster, who is a tourist development council member, recommended including in a letter to Scott that a "seamless connection" must ...

Source: Brandon News and Tribune
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Official website: http://foster.house.gov/
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1339 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2976
Fax: 202-225-0697

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