Illinois's 17th Congressional District

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Leslie Cornelius Arends (September 27, 1895 – July 17, 1985) was a Republican statesman from Illinois. Born in Melvin, Illinois, Arends was the youngest of 10 children born to George Teis Arends and Talea (née Weiss) Arends. His father was born in Peoria to parents who were both natives of Germany; his mother was born in Hanover, Germany. Arends served in the United States Navy during World War I and earned a law degree while attending Oberlin College in Ohio and Illinois Wesleyan University. Arends was the longest-serving whip in U.S. House of Representatives history, ranking second in the party in the House. He alternately served as majority whip and minority whip for House Republicans from 1943 to 1974. Arends was noted for his generally conservative voting record, his successful... (More from Freebase)

Senators

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Richard Durbin Democrat 16 years in office

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Mark Kirk Republican 3 years in office

Representative

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17th District Cheri Bustos MyOC Group Democrat 0 years in office

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