Randy Hultgren
Encyclopedia
Randall Mark "Randy" Hultgren (born March 1, 1966) is the U.S. Representative
for . He is a member of the Republican Party
.
Hultgren previously represented the 48th district Senate seat in the Illinois General Assembly
from 2007 - 2011. The 48th Senate District includes parts of DuPage
, Kane
, and Will
counties and all or part of Aurora
, Batavia
, Geneva
, Naperville
, North Aurora
, Warrenville
, West Chicago
, Wheaton
, and Winfield
.
in 1984 and from Bethel University
in 1988, Magna Cum Laude
. He earned a juris doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law
in 1993.
for Milton Township Princinct #20; Member of DuPage County Board; Board of Directors for the DuPage Homeownership Center. He was first elected to the DuPage County
Board in 1994, to represent the 4th district.
of the 95th District, and was reelected in 2000, 2002, and 2004. He was succeeded by Mike Fortner
.
In 2006, he was elected to the Illinois State Senate in the 48th district, succeeding Peter Roskam
who was elected to the United States House of Representatives
. He was re-elected State Senator in 2008. His legislative assignments were the Committees on Labor, (minority spokesperson); Commerce and Economic Development; Environment and Energy; Housing and Community Affairs; Judiciary Civil Law; Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
Hultgren challenged and defeated Democratic incumbent Bill Foster
and Green Party
nominee Daniel Kairis, receiving 111,633 votes on November 2, 2010, to become the 14th district's newest U.S. Congressman. Foster received 97,559 votes and Kairis 7,880 votes.
following the 2010 Census, Illinois lost one seat in the US House of Representatives. The new district map (now featuring only 18 districts, and drawn by the Democratic-controlled Illinois General Assembly
), included areas previously represented in the 8th district in the new 14th district. The 8th district is currently represented by Joe Walsh
, but as Walsh now lives in the new 14th district, he may challenge Hultgren in the primary. Hultgren has announced his intention to run for re-election, while Walsh has yet to announce his plans.
in DuPage County with his wife and four children.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for . He is a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
.
Hultgren previously represented the 48th district Senate seat in the Illinois General Assembly
Illinois General Assembly
The Illinois General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois and comprises the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. The General Assembly was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Illinois has 59 legislative districts, with two...
from 2007 - 2011. The 48th Senate District includes parts of DuPage
DuPage County, Illinois
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 916,924, White Americans made up 77.9% of Dupage County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 70.5% of the population. Black Americans made up 4.6% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.3% of Dupage County's population...
, Kane
Kane County, Illinois
Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :...
, and Will
Will County, Illinois
As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile...
counties and all or part of Aurora
Aurora, Illinois
Aurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past...
, Batavia
Batavia, Illinois
Batavia was founded in 1833, and is the oldest city in Kane County, Illinois, with a small portion in DuPage County. During the Industrial Revolution, Batavia became known as ‘The Windmill City’ for being the largest windmill producer of the time...
, Geneva
Geneva, Illinois
Geneva is the county seat of Kane County, Illinois. It is located on the western fringe of the Chicago suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 26,652. Geneva is part of a tri-city area, along with St. Charles and Batavia...
, Naperville
Naperville, Illinois
Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...
, North Aurora
North Aurora, Illinois
North Aurora is village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. A suburb of Chicago, its population was 15,848 at the 2009 census.In its early history, North Aurora was known as "Schneider's Mill" or "Schneider's Crossing" after John Peter Schneider, a German immigrant who established a mill and...
, Warrenville
Warrenville, Illinois
Warrenville is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,363 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor.-History:...
, West Chicago
West Chicago, Illinois
West Chicago is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,469 at the 2000 census. It was formerly named Turner Junction after its founder, John B. Turner, president of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad in 1855...
, Wheaton
Wheaton, Illinois
Wheaton is an affluent community located in DuPage County, Illinois, approximately west of Chicago and Lake Michigan. Wheaton is the county seat of DuPage County...
, and Winfield
Winfield, Illinois
Winfield is an incorporated village located in Milton and Winfield Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,718 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 9,984 in 2008....
.
Early life and education
Hultgren graduated from Wheaton AcademyWheaton Academy
Wheaton Academy is a private, non-denominational Christian high school, that is known for being an educational institution committed to the evangelical Christian faith...
in 1984 and from Bethel University
Bethel University (Minnesota)
Bethel University is a Christian higher education institution with approximately 6,000 students from 36 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs...
in 1988, Magna Cum Laude
Latin honors
Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. This system is primarily used in the United States, Canada, and in many countries of continental Europe, though some institutions also use the English translation of these...
. He earned a juris doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago–Kent College of Law, the law school affiliated with Illinois Institute of Technology, is nationally recognized for the scholarship and accomplishments of its faculty and student body. It is the second oldest law school in the state of Illinois. Many of the applications of technology in the...
in 1993.
Local level
Hultgren has been Republican Precinct CommitteemanPrecinct committeeman
A Precinct Committeemen, or PC, is the name for a office and the name of the official that organizes a voting precinct for a political party.There are state, ward and township party organizations, but the basic unit of U.S...
for Milton Township Princinct #20; Member of DuPage County Board; Board of Directors for the DuPage Homeownership Center. He was first elected to the DuPage County
DuPage County, Illinois
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 916,924, White Americans made up 77.9% of Dupage County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 70.5% of the population. Black Americans made up 4.6% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.3% of Dupage County's population...
Board in 1994, to represent the 4th district.
State level
In 1998 he was elected State RepresentativeIllinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
of the 95th District, and was reelected in 2000, 2002, and 2004. He was succeeded by Mike Fortner
Mike Fortner
Mike Fortner is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 95th district since 2007. He has been a researcher at Fermilab since 1987, and a professor at Northern Illinois University since 1993...
.
In 2006, he was elected to the Illinois State Senate in the 48th district, succeeding Peter Roskam
Peter Roskam
Peter James Roskam is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party and Chief Deputy Whip in the 112th Congress, ranking fourth among house Republican leaders; also served in the Illinois Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives.-Early life,...
who was elected to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. He was re-elected State Senator in 2008. His legislative assignments were the Committees on Labor, (minority spokesperson); Commerce and Economic Development; Environment and Energy; Housing and Community Affairs; Judiciary Civil Law; Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
2010 congressional campaign
On September 28, 2009, Hultgren announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in and won the party's nomination in the February 2nd primary election.Hultgren challenged and defeated Democratic incumbent Bill Foster
Bill Foster (Illinois politician)
George William "Bill" Foster is a physicist and businessman, and the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2008 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life and education:...
and Green Party
Green Party (United States)
The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
nominee Daniel Kairis, receiving 111,633 votes on November 2, 2010, to become the 14th district's newest U.S. Congressman. Foster received 97,559 votes and Kairis 7,880 votes.
2012 congressional campaign
As a result of the decennial reapportionmentUnited States congressional apportionment
United States congressional apportionment is the process by which seats in the United States House of Representatives are redistributed amongst the 50 states following each constitutionally mandated decennial census. Each state is apportioned a number of seats which approximately corresponds to its...
following the 2010 Census, Illinois lost one seat in the US House of Representatives. The new district map (now featuring only 18 districts, and drawn by the Democratic-controlled Illinois General Assembly
Illinois General Assembly
The Illinois General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois and comprises the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. The General Assembly was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Illinois has 59 legislative districts, with two...
), included areas previously represented in the 8th district in the new 14th district. The 8th district is currently represented by Joe Walsh
Joe Walsh (Illinois politician)
William Joseph "Joe" Walsh is the Republican U.S. Representative for Chicago, Illinois's northwest suburban . He has served in Congress since January 2011 after defeating three-term incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean by a margin of 291 votes in a surprising upset. He received little Republican Party...
, but as Walsh now lives in the new 14th district, he may challenge Hultgren in the primary. Hultgren has announced his intention to run for re-election, while Walsh has yet to announce his plans.
Committee assignments
- Committee on AgricultureUnited States House Committee on AgricultureThe U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, or Agriculture Committee is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. The House Committee on Agriculture has general jurisdiction over federal agriculture policy and oversight of some federal agencies, and it can recommend funding...
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk ManagementUnited States House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk ManagementThe House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management is a subcommittee within the House Agriculture Committee. The subcommittee oversees program and markets for major commercial crops, such as cotton, cottonseed, wheat, feed grains , soybeans, oilseeds, rice, dry beans, peas, and...
- Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture
- Committee on Science, Space and Technology
- Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
- Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation
- Subcommittee on Investigations and OversightUnited States House Science Subcommittee on Investigations and OversightThe Science Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight is one of five subcommittees of the United States House Committee on Science and Technology...
- Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureUnited States House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureThe U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. John Mica currently chairs the committee.-History:...
- Subcommittee on AviationUnited States House Transportation Subcommittee on AviationThe Subcommittee on Aviation is a subcommittee within the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over civil aviation, including most aspects of the Federal Aviation Administration , the Transportation Security Administration, and the National...
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous MaterialsUnited States House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous MaterialsThe Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials is a subcommittee within the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee...
- Subcommittee on Aviation
Electoral history
Personal life
Hultgren currently resides in Winfield TownshipWinfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois
Winfield Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 Census, its population was 45,155. It is the least populous of the DuPage County Townships.-Geography:...
in DuPage County with his wife and four children.
External links
- Congressman Randy Hultgren official U.S. House site
- Hultgren for Congress official campaign site
- Profile at Illinois Senate Republicans