Congressional Visits–Targeted Offices

= Key Office = AAPD PAC Recipient

ILLINOIS

Team Leader: Drs. Charlie Czerepak, John Rutkauskas, Ned Savide (team leader), and Mr. C. Scott Litch

Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D-IL, 2nd)

Rayburn House Office Building, 2419, Washington, DC 20515-1302

Tel: (202) 225-0773

Fax: (202) 225-0899

E-mail:

Internet: http://www.house.gov/jackson/

Began Service: 1995

Fax: (202) 225-0899

E-mail:

E-mail:

Date of Birth: March 11, 1965

Education: North Carolina A&T 1987 BS; Chicago Sem 1990 MA; Illinois 1993 JD

Home City: Chicago

Religion: Baptist

Profession: Political Activist

Current Memberships: Member, Rainbow/PUSH Action Network

Career: National Field Director, National Rainbow Coalition (1993-1995)

Scheduler: Director of Operations/Scheduler DeBorah Posey

Fax: (202) 225-0899

E-mail:

Education: Trinity Christian 1987 BA

Health staff: Legislative Director Charles Dujon

Legislative Responsibilities: Alcohol/Tobacco/Firearms; Appropriations (Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies; State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs); Banking/Finance; Budget; Commerce; Computers/Technology; Defense; Disabilities; Elections/Campaign Finance Reform; Employment; Government Affairs; Gun Control; Health Care; Immigration; Medicare/Medicaid; Social Security/Pensions; State/Judiciary; Terrorism; Veterans' Affairs; Welfare

E-mail:

Fax: (202) 225-0899

Education: Northwestern 1994 BA

Current Memberships: Member, Congressional Hispanic Staff Association; Member, Illinois State Society of Washington, DC; Member, Northwestern University Club of Washington, DC; Member, Texas State Society of Washington, DC; Member, University Club of the City of Washington, DC; Member, Washington Rugby Football Club

Career: Senior Staff Assistant, American Bankers Association (1994-1996); Government Relations Assistant, American Gas Association (1996-1997); Legislative Fellow, U.S. Representative Solomon P. Ortiz (D-TX, District 27), United States House of Representatives (1997); Assistant Field Director, New York State Democratic Party (1998)

Committee Assignments
Committee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Appropriations /
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs

Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL, 7th)

The District AAPD HQ and UIC Dental School are in his district

Rayburn House Office Building, 2159 Washington, DC 20515-1307

Tel: (202) 225-5006

Fax: (202) 225-5641

Internet: http://www.house.gov/davis/

Began Service: 1997

Fax: (202) 225-5641

Date of Birth: September 6, 1941

Education: Arkansas (Pine Bluff) 1961 BA; Chicago State 1968 MA; Union Inst 1977 PhD

Home City: Chicago

Religion: Baptist

Profession: City Government Official; Civil Rights Activist

Current Memberships: Deacon, New Galilee Missionary Baptist Church

Career: Clerk, United States Postal Service (1961-1965); Teacher, Chicago Public Schools (1962-1968); Executive Director, Greater Lawndale Conservation Commission (1969); Director of Training, Martin L. King Neighborhood Health Center (1975-1981); Alderman, Office of the City Council, City of Chicago, Illinois (1979-1990); Commissioner, Board of Commissioners, County of Cook, Illinois (1990-1996)

Scheduler: Office Manager Jenell Brown

E-mail:

Fax: (202) 225-5641

Health staff: Senior Legislative Assistant Caleb Gilchrist

Legislative Responsibilities: Banking/Finance; Commerce/Trade; Defense; Government Reform; Gun Control; Health Care; International Affairs; Medicare/Medicaid; Minority Affairs; Native American Affairs; Pensions; Terrorism

E-mail:

Fax: (202) 225-5641

Career: Legislative Director, Office of Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL, 7), United States House of Representatives; Professional Staff Member, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives

Committee Assignments
Committee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Homeland Security / Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management
Subcommittee on Transportation Security
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform / Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy
Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives, Ranking Member

Congressman MichaelB."Mike"Quigley [D-Illinois, 5th District]

Dr. Czerepak has an office in his district

Longworth House Office Building, 1124, Washington, DC 20515-1305

Tel: (202) 225-4061
Fax: (202) 225-5603
https://forms.house.gov/quigley/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
http://quigley.house.gov/

Start Date: 2009

District Represented: District 5

Committee Assignments: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Committee on the Judiciary

Next Election: 2012

Fax: (202) 225-5603

Date of Birth: October 17, 1958

Education: Roosevelt 1981 BA; Chicago 1985 MPP; Loyola U (Chicago) 1989 JD

Home City: Chicago

Religion: Catholic

Career: Vice President, Citizens United for Baseball in Sunshine (1988); Partner, Law Offices of Michael B. Quigley (1990-2009); Commissioner, Office of the Board of Commissioners, County of Cook, Illinois (1999-2009); Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Loyola University Chicago (2002-2009); Adjunct Professor, Roosevelt University (2006-2007).

Scheduler MonicaFoskett

Start Date: 2009

Legislative Responsibilities: Arts/Humanities

Fax: (202) 225-5603

Education: Northern Illinois

Health staff: Legislative Assistant RobynRussell

Start Date: 2009

Legislative Responsibilities: Choice Issues; Education; Foreign Affairs; Health Care; HIV/AIDS; Oversight and Government Reform Committee; Seniors

Fax: (202) 225-5603

Education: Loyola U (Chicago) 2007 BA

Committee Assignments
Committee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform / Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations
Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs, Ranking Member
Committee on the Judiciary / Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Subcommittee on the Constitution

Congresswoman Judith Borg “Judy” Biggert [R-Illinois, 13th District]

Dr. Rutkauskas and Dr. Savide reside in her district

Rayburn House Office Building, 2113, Washington, DC 20515-1313

Tel: (202) 225-3515

Fax: (202) 225-9420

Internet: http://judybiggert.house.gov/

Began Service: 1999

Fax: (202) 225-9420

Date of Birth: August 15, 1937

Education: Stanford 1959 BA; Northwestern 1963 JD

Home City: Hinsdale

Religion: Episcopalian

Career: Law Clerk, Justice Luther M. Swygert, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; Private Law Practice; State Representative, Illinois House of Representatives (1993-1999).

Scheduler: Office Manager/Scheduler Andrea K. “Andie” Pivarunas

E-mail:

Fax: (202) 225-9420

Education: Miami U (OH) 2008 BA

Career: Intern, Office of Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL, District 13), United States House of Representatives (2008-2009); Staff Assistant, Office of Representative Christopher J. Lee (D-NY, District 26), United States House of Representatives (2009)

Health staff: Legislative Assistant BrianLooser

Start Date: 2010

Legislative Responsibilities: Alcohol/Tobacco/Firearms; Armed Services/Military; Arts/Humanities; Children/Family Issues; Defense; Drug Policy; Education; Employment/Labor; Federal Employees; Foreign Policy; Government Reform; Gun Control; Health/Health Care; Homeland Security; Immigration; Judiciary Issues; Medicare/Medicaid; Minority Affairs; Nuclear Weapons Issues; Pensions; Postal Issues; Prison Reform; Social Security; Terrorism; U.S. Border Security; Veterans' Affairs; Welfare

Fax: (202) 225-9420

Career: Staff Assistant, Office of Representative J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL), United States House of Representatives (2006-2007); Legislative Correspondent, Office of Representative J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL), United States House of Representatives (2007); Legislative Assistant, Office of Representative Michele Bachmann (R-MN), United States House of Representatives (2008-2010); Acting Legislative Director, Office of Representative Michele Bachmann (R-MN), United States House of Representatives (2010); Legislative Assistant, Office of Representative Michele Bachmann (REF-MN), United States House of Representatives (2010)

Committee Assignments
Committee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Education and Labor /
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education (this subcommittee has jurisdiction over Head Start)
Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
Committee on Financial Services /
Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, chair
Committee on Science, Space and Technology /
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment
Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation

Congressman RobertBruce"Bob"Dold,Jr. [R-Illinois, 10th District]

Dr. Czerepak has a practice in his district; Mr. Litch resides in his district

Cannon House Office Building, 212, Washington, DC 20515-1310

Tel: (202) 225-4835
Fax: (202) 225-0837
Click here for web-form e-mail
http://dold.house.gov/

Start Date: 2011

District Represented: District 10

Committee Assignments: Committee on Financial Services

Next Election: 2012

Fax: (202) 225-0837

Date of Birth: June 23, 1969

Education: Denison 1991 BA; Indiana 1996 JD; Northwestern 2000 MBA

Home City: Kenilworth

Religion: Christian

Career: Intern, Office of the Vice President, Executive Office of the President; Counsel, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives (1997-1999); Alliance Manager, Exodus Communications (2000-2003); Vice President, Rose Pest Solutions (2003-2007); Director-at-Large, Board of Directors, National Pest Management Association Inc., International (2009-2010); President and Chief Operating Officer, Rose Pest Solutions (2007-2010)

Executive Assistant/Scheduler Kimberly"Kim"Brisky

Start Date: 2011

Fax: (202) 225-0837

Education: Iowa 2004 BA

Career: Executive Assistant/Scheduler, Office of Representative Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL), United States House of Representatives (2008); Staff Associate, Government Affairs, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (2008-2010)

Health staff: WILL CALL KIM TO DETERMINE

Committee Assignments
Committee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Financial Services / Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity
Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, Vice Chair

Congressman CaptAdamDanielKinzinger,ANG

[R-Illinois, 11th District]

NOTE: Replaced Debbie Halverson

Longworth House Office Building, 1218, Washington, DC 20515-1311

Tel: (202) 225-3635
Fax: (202) 225-3521
http://kinzinger.house.gov/

Start Date: 2011

District Represented: District 11

Committee Assignments: Committee on Energy and Commerce

Term Expires: 2013

Next Election: 2012

Fax: (202) 225-3521

Date of Birth: February 27, 1978

Education: Illinois State 2000 BA

Home City: Manteno

Religion: Protestant

Current Memberships: Member, Illinois State Rifle Association; Member, National Rifle Association; Member, Republican Main Street Partnership

Career: Member, Office of the County Board, County of McLean, Illinois (1998-2003); Pilot, Capt United States Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command, United States Department of the Air Force, United States Department of Defense (2005-2010); Member, Republican Majority Transition Committee, United States House of Representatives (2010-2011)

Deputy Chief of Staff/Scheduler PamelaMattox

Start Date: 2011

Fax: (202) 225-3521

Education: Wisconsin BASc

Career: Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Representative Ernie Fletcher (R-KY), United States House of Representatives; Chief of Staff, Office of Representative Ernie Fletcher (R-KY), United States House of Representatives; Executive Assistant/Scheduler, Office of Representative Robert R. "Randy" Neugebauer (R-TX), United States House of Representatives; Scheduler, Office of Representative Aaron Schock (R-IL), United States House of Representatives (2009); Deputy Chief of Staff/Scheduler, Office of Representative Aaron Schock (R-IL), United States House of Representatives (2009-2011)

Health staff: Legislative Assistant MichaelEssington

Start Date: 2011

Legislative Responsibilities: Armed Services/Military; Arts/Humanities; Banking/Financial Services; Budget; Civil Rights; Defense; Health/Health Care; Homeland Security; Immigration; Judiciary Issues; Seniors; Social Security; Taxes; Veterans' Affairs

Fax: (202) 225-3521

Committee Assignments
Committee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Energy and Commerce / Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

Congressman John M. Shimkus [R-Illinois, 19th District]

Rayburn House Office Building, 2452, Washington, DC 20515-1319

Tel: (202) 225-5271

Fax: (202) 225-5880

Web Form E-mail: www.house.gov/shimkus/emailme.htm

Internet: http://www.house.gov/shimkus/

Began Service: 1997

Fax: (202) 225-5880

Date of Birth: February 21, 1958

Education: West Point 1980 BS; Southern IL Edwardsville 1997 MBA

Home City: Collinsville

Religion: Lutheran

Current Memberships: Member, Holy Cross Lutheran Church; Member, Kaskaskia Area Partnership; Member, Kaskaskia College Area Literacy Council; Member, Madison County Farm Bureau; Member, The American Legion

Career: U.S. Army (1980-1985); Government and History Teacher, Metro-East Lutheran High School (1986-1990); Trustee, Board of Trustees, Collinsville Township, Illinois (1989-1993); Treasurer, Madison County Treasurer, County of Madison, Illinois (1990-1996).

Scheduler Virginia Muller

Fax: (202) 225-5880

E-mail:

Education: U San Francisco 2006 BA

Career: Staff Assistant, Office of Representative John M. Shimkus (R-IL, District 19), United States House of Representatives (2007); Legislative Correspondent, Office of Representative John M. Shimkus (R-IL, District 19), United States House of Representatives (2007-2008)

Health staff: Senior Legislative Assistant Chris Sarley

Legislative Responsibilities: Guns; Health Care; Judiciary Issues; Medicare/Medicaid; Science/NASA; Social Security; Stem Cell Research

E-mail:

Fax: (202) 225-5880

Career: Legislative Assistant, Office of Representative J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL, District 14), United States House of Representatives

Committee Assignments
Committee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Energy and Commerce /
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet
Subcommittee on Energy and Power
Subcommittee on Environment and Economy, Chairman
Subcommittee on Health

Senator Richard J. Durbin (D)

SH-309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-1304

Tel: (202) 224-2152

Fax: (202) 228-0400

Internet: http://durbin.senate.gov/

Web Form E-mail: durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Reelection Year: 2014

Began Service: 1997

Fax: (202) 228-0400

E-mail:

Date of Birth: November 21, 1944

Education: Georgetown 1966 BSFS, 1969 JD

Home City: Springfield

Religion: Catholic

Profession: Attorney

Career: Associate Professor, Medical Humanities, School of Medicine, Southern Illinois University; Legal Counsel, Lieutenant Governor Paul Simon (D-IL), State of Illinois (1969-1972); State Senator (D-IL), Illinois State Senate (1969-1982); Legal Counsel, Committee on the Judiciary, Illinois State Senate (1972-1982); U.S. Representative (D-IL, District 20), United States House of Representatives (1983-1997).

Scheduler: Director of Scheduling Claire A. Reuschel

E-mail:

Fax: (202) 228-0400

Career: Staff Assistant, Office of Democratic Whip/Assistant Democratic Leader Richard J. Durbin, United States Senate (2007-2008)

Scheduling Assistant LoidaTapia

Fax: (202) 228-0400

Career: Special Assistant, Office of the Senate Majority Whip/Assistant Majority Leader, United States Senate (2010)

Health Staff: Legislative Assistant Lexi (Saudargas) Barrett

Legislative Responsibilities: Appropriations (Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee), Arts/Humanities, Children/Family Issues, Employment

E-mail:

Fax: (202) 228-0400

Education: Chicago BA

Career: Staff Assistant, Deputy Minority Whip, United States Senate (2005-2006); Legislative Correspondent, (D-IL), Office of Senator Richard J. Durbin, United States Senate (2006-2007)

Committee Assignments
Committee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Appropriations /
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Defense
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Chairman
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies
Committee on Foreign Relations / No subcommittee assignments
Committee on Rules and Administration / No subcommittee assignments
Committee on the Judiciary /
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, Chairman
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Refugees
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security
Subcommittee on the Constitution
Joint Committee on the Library / This committee has no subcommittees

Senator MarkStevenKirk,USNR [R-Illinois]

Russell Senate Office Building, SR-387, Washington, DC 20510

Tel: (202) 224-2854
Fax: (202) 228-3333
Click here for web-form e-mail
http://www.kirk.senate.gov

Start Date: 2010

Committee Assignments: Committee on Appropriations; Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Special Committee on Aging

Next Election: 2016

Member Status: Junior

Fax: (202) 228-3333

Date of Birth: September 15, 1959

Education: New Trier Township (Northfield, IL); Cornell 1981 BA; London School Econ (UK) 1982 MSc; Georgetown 1992 JD

Home City: Highland Park

Religion: Congregationalist

Current Memberships: Member, Association of the United States Navy, Inc.; Member, Illinois State Bar Association; Member, Navy League of the United States; Member, New Trier Republican Organization; Member, Republican Main Street Partnership

Career: Administrative Assistant, Office of Representative John Edward Porter (R-IL), United States House of Representatives (1984-1989); Officer, The World Bank Group (1990-1991); Special Assistant, United States Department of State, George H.W. Bush Administration (1991-1993); Attorney, Baker & McKenzie (1993-1995); Counsel, Committee on Foreign Affairs, United States House of Representatives (1995-2000); Member, United States House of Representatives Illinois 10th Congressional District (2001-2010); Co-Chair, Tuesday Group, United States House of Representatives (2004-2010); Chairman, Suburban Agenda Caucus, United States House of Representatives (2006-2010).