John Shimkus
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 15th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Johnson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 19th district |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | David D. Phelps |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 20th district |
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In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Dick Durbin |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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John Mondy Shimkus February 21, 1958 Collinsville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Shimkus |
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United States Military Academy (BS) Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville (MBA) |
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 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1980–1986 (Active) 1986–2008 (Reserve) |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
John Mondy Shimkus (/ˈʃɪmkəs/, born February 21, 1958) is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 15th congressional district, since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Shimkus is a lifelong resident of Collinsville, part of the St. Louis metropolitan area, its Metro East portion. He is the son of Kathleen N. (née Mondy) and Gene L. Shimkus. His paternal grandfather was of Lithuanian descent. While in the Army, he earned the Expert Infantry Badge, Ranger tab, and Parachutist Badge as well as served overseas with the 54th Infantry Regiment in West Germany.
He first ran for office in 1989, when he was elected a Collinsville Township trustee. A year later, he was elected as Madison County treasurer—the first Republican elected to a countywide post in 10 years. In 1994, he became the first Republican to be re-elected as county treasurer in 60 years.
Shimkus has been a proponent of legislation to increase the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to institute recalls of tainted foods. He has served as one of the chief Republican negotiators on the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, which was recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Of the bill, he said: "When you're talking about the health and safety of folks, if the FDA has enough evidence to make a declaration of recall, I think that most Americans would support the government having that authority."
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