Dennis Hastert
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51st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives |
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In office January 6, 1999 – January 3, 2007 |
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Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Newt Gingrich |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Pelosi |
| House Republican Chief Deputy Whip | |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Leader | Newt Gingrich |
| Preceded by | Bob Walker |
| Succeeded by | Roy Blunt |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 14th district |
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In office January 3, 1987 – November 26, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | John Grotberg |
| Succeeded by | Bill Foster |
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John Dennis Hastert January 2, 1942 Aurora, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Kahl |
| Alma mater |
North Central College Wheaton College, Illinois Northern Illinois University |
| Religion | Evangelicalism |
John Dennis "Denny" Hastert (/ˈhæstərt/; born January 2, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 51st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007, representing Illinois's 14th congressional district from 1987 to 2007. He is an admitted serial child molester. He represented Illinois's 14th congressional district in the House for twenty years, 1987 to 2007. He is the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House in history.
Hastert grew up in rural Illinois. He graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in economics in 1964 and obtained an education degree from Northern Illinois University three years later. From 1965 to 1981, Hastert was a high school teacher and coach. He lost a 1980 bid for the Illinois House of Representatives, but tried again and won a seat in 1981. He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1986, and re-elected every subsequent election until he retired in 2007. Hastert rose through the Republican ranks in the House, becoming chief deputy whip and eventually Speaker in 1999. As Speaker of the House, Hastert supported the George W. Bush administration's foreign and domestic policies. After Democrats took control of the House in 2007 following the 2006 election, Hastert chose not to seek the position of minority leader, resigned his House seat, and became a lobbyist at the firm of Dickstein Shapiro.
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