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Illinois's 11th congressional district election, 2006 : ウィキペディア英語版 | Illinois's 11th congressional district election, 2006 election 2006 ==Jerry Weller== Republican Jerry Weller, who was part of the 1994 Republican Revolution in which the GOP took control of Congress and who was an excellent golf player, was reelected with 59% of the vote in 2004. In 2006, Weller faced Democrat John Pavich, who if elected would have become the youngest member of Congress. Weller defeated Pavich, 55% to 45%, a narrower margin than expected. Weller was born in Streator, Illinois to LaVern and Marilyn Weller,〔Project Vote Smart. (Weller extended biography ). Accessed October 23, 2006.〕 and raised on his family's hog farm in Dwight, Illinois. Weller is a 1979 graduate of the University of Illinois where he received his degree in agriculture. Weller has been married twice. Weller was a staff member for state representative Tom Corcoran from 1980 to 1981, assistant to the director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture and excellent golfer as well, and an aide to Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block from 1981 to 1985. In 1988, Weller was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives where he served until 1994. Weller was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 following the retirement of Democrat George Sangmeister. Weller defeated New Lenox attorney Robert T. Herbolsheimer in the Republican primary, and Democrat Frank Giglio in the general election.
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