Jerry Weller
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 11th district |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | George Sangmeister |
| Succeeded by | Debbie Halvorson |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
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In office 1988-1994 |
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July 7, 1957 Streator, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Zury Ríos |
| Residence | Morris, Illinois |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
| Occupation | political assistant |
| Religion | Evangelical (Reformed) |
Gerald C. "Jerry" Weller (born July 7, 1957 in Streator, Illinois) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 11th congressional district. As of 2015, Weller is the managing principal of New World Group Public Affairs, a lobbying group with offices in Washington, DC, Florida and Guatemala. He was also a Global Development Officer for an IPTV company called VIPTV.
Weller was born in Streator, Illinois, to LaVern and Marilyn Weller, 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 U.S. Congressman Tom Corcoran from 1980 to 1981, assistant to the director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, 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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