William Enyart
| William Enyart | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 12th district |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Jerry Costello |
| Succeeded by | Mike Bost |
| 37th Adjutant General of Illinois | |
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In office September 1, 2007 – June 7, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Randal Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Celletti |
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| Born |
William Lee Enyart, Jr. September 22, 1949 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Annette Eckert |
| Residence | Belleville, Illinois |
| Alma mater |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (B.A.) Southern Illinois University School of Law (J.D.) U.S. Army War College (M.A.) |
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Lawyer Politician |
| Religion | United Church of Christ |
| Website | Representative William Enyart |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force Illinois National Guard
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| Years of service | 1969–2012 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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William Lee Enyart, Jr. (born September 22, 1949) was the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district. Enyart is a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected on November 6, 2012 and assumed office on January 3, 2013. Enyart is a former attorney and Adjutant General of Illinois.
Enyart ran for re-election to Congress in 2014. He faced Republican Mike Bost in the general election. Enyart was viewed as one of the most vulnerable freshman Democrats. Enyart lost to Bost on November 4, 2014.
Enyart earned his Bachelor of Arts in journalism and political science in 1974 from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and his Juris Doctorate from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1979. In 2000, Enyart graduated from the United States Army War College with a Master of Science in Strategic Studies. In 2012, Enyart was awarded an honorary degree from Lindenwood University in Belleville, Illinois.
Enyart served in the U.S. Air Force before joining the Illinois Army National Guard in 1982 as a JAG officer. Holding the rank of Major General, he was appointed to lead the National Guard and the Illinois Department of Military Affairs as the 37th Adjutant General in 2007, and was reappointed in 2009 and in 2011. As Adjutant General, Enyart led the largest deployment of the Illinois National Guard since WWII and Illinois's response to the 2011 Mississippi River floods. He retired from the military in 2012. In 2012, Enyart received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland from Bronislaw Komorowski, the President of Poland.
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