Jerry Costello
Jerry Costello
Jerry Francis Costellois the former U.S. Representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district. He previously represented Illinois's 21st congressional district, and served in Congress from 1988 to 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the dean of Illinois's 21-member Congressional delegation. In October 2011, Costello announced that he would not seek another term in Congress in 2012. He was succeeded by William Enyart...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth25 September 1949
CountryUnited States of America
Population growth and development place additional stress on the Nation's water infrastructure and its ability to sustain hard-won water quality gains.
Almost 70 percent of U.S. ag exports travel the upper Mississippi River and the Illinois waterway system.
The State of Israel has faced obstacles and challenges to its very survival, with conventional military attacks leading the way to suicide bombers who have killed innocent Israeli men, women, and children.
Jobs are disappearing from every sector of the economy, from engineering to health care workers, forcing hundreds of thousands of families into unemployment and low-paying jobs.
Further, the September 11th attacks are a fresh reminder that our homeland and our military headquarters, the Pentagon, are susceptible to attacks.
Amtrak is extremely important to the economy of Southern Illinois and I will continue to work with state and local leaders and my colleagues in Congress to secure the necessary funding to maintain full service.
The Congress must expand its efforts to provide communities with the resources and tools necessary to meet our enormous clean water challenges.
With faith and courage, generations of Armenians have overcome great suffering and proudly preserved their culture, traditions, and religion and have told the story of the genocide to an often indifferent world.
This was a tragic event in human history, but by paying tribute to the Armenian community we ensure the lessons of the Armenian genocide are properly understood and acknowledged.
While some people are certainly seeing economic benefits, many others are unemployed, underemployed, without health insurance and struggling to make ends meet.
We have an extensive system of highways, ports, locks and dams, and airports.
Train service is particularly vital for the students and employees of Southern Illinois University.
Through these adversities, Israel has endured with continued strength, conviction, and faith.
This Nation has realized significant environmental improvements over the last three decades.