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Phil Hare
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| U.S. Representative Phil Hare (D) | ||
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| IL-17 | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Education and Labor, and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | |
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2010 candidates for IL-17 | ||
| Confirmed: | Phil Hare, Bobby Schilling | |
| Considering: | None so far | |
| Rumored: | None so far | |
| Potential: | None so far | |
| Dropped-out: | None so far | |
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YouTube Channel | ||
Phil Hare has been a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the Seventeenth Congressional District of Illinois, since 2007.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Environmental record
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Biography
Born in Galesburg, IL, Hare was raised in Rock Island. He worked as a factory worker and union organizer before his friend, Lane Evans, was elected to Congress in 1982, at which point he left his job to become Evans' District Director. He and his wife Becky have two daughters. [1]
2006 elections
Hare defeated Republican Rep. Andrea Lane Zinga 57%-43% to replace retiring Rep. Lane Evans in the 2006 congressional elections. [2]
2008 elections
 | This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the Illinois superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage. |
Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Phil Hare, as a superdelegate, had endorsed Barack Obama for President.
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Money in politics
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| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Ironworkers Union | $ 15,000 |
| Laborers Union | $ 12,300 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $ 11,600 |
| Cooney & Conway | $ 11,000 |
| Air Line Pilots Assn | $ 10,000 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $ 10,000 |
| BRIDGE PAC | $ 10,000 |
| Carpenters & Joiners Union | $ 10,000 |
| Entrust Capital | $ 10,000 |
| Exelon Corp | $ 10,000 |
| Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union | $ 10,000 |
| Majority PAC | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $ 10,000 |
| National Education Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Painters & Allied Trades Union | $ 10,000 |
| Plumbers/Pipefitters Union | $ 10,000 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Union | $ 10,000 |
| Tate & Lyle | $ 10,000 |
| Teamsters Union | $ 10,000 |
| UNITE HERE | $ 10,000 |
| United Auto Workers | $ 10,000 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers Union | $ 10,000 |
| United Steelworkers | $ 10,000 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Phil Hare from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Phil Hare from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Phil Hare from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Phil Hare from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
- House Committee on Education and Labor
- Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
- Subcommittee on Health
More Background Data
Contact
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Articles and Resources
Resources
- Phil Hare for Congress, official campaign site.
Local blogs and discussion sites
- Philosophe Forum
- Prairie State Blue - Statewide Illinois Progressive Politics Blog
Articles
Semantic data
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Phil | Middle name: G. | Last name: Hare |
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| Party: D | State: IL | District:
17 District short: 17 | Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-5905 | Fax: 202-225-5396 | Website: http://hare.house.gov/index.html | Webform email: http://hare.house.gov/?sectionid=74 Email address: |
| DC office: 1118 Longworth House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: H001040 | Votesmart ID: 66451 | FEC ID: H6IL17155 | Govtrack ID: 412204 |
| CRP ID: N00028234 | Eventful ID: P0-001-000016729-8 | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Phil_Hare | YouTubeID: philhareil17 | Senate class: | |
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| 111th Congress | |||
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| 110th Congress | |||
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| Committees:
House Committee on Education and Labor, House Committee on Education and Labor/Subcommittee on Early Childhood Elementary and Secondary Education, House Committee on Education and Labor/Subcommittee on Health Employment Labor and Pensions, House Committee on Education and Labor/Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs/Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs/Subcommittee on Health | |||
| Congressional Career | |||
| First Elected to Current Office: November 7, 2006 | First Took Current Office: January 4, 2007 | Next Election: November 2, 2010 | Term Ends: |
| Freshman Member? No | Previous Political Work? None or Not Available | Other Party Membership: | |
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Latitude: 41°27′56.267″N
Longitude: 90°30′39.117″W
Latitude: 40°57′2.39″N
Longitude: 90°22′15.807″W
Latitude: 39°50′35.539″N
Longitude: 88°57′15.817″W
