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
Maintaining clean, safe water remains one of our greatest national and global challenges and responsibilities.
Pope John Paul II brought hope to all corners of the world, to people of all faiths and backgrounds, with his powerful belief in the human spirit.
Population growth and development place additional stress on the Nation's water infrastructure and its ability to sustain hard-won water quality gains.
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.
Almost 70 percent of U.S. ag exports travel the upper Mississippi River and the Illinois waterway system.
Coal is absolutely critical to our nation's economic health and global competitiveness.
As Members of Congress and people of conscience, we must work to overcome the indifference and distortions of history, and ensure that future generations know what happened.
The United States transportation system is the envy of the world.
In my district, there is a significant population of Armenian survivors and their families that showed heroic courage and a will to survive.
In addition to the clean coal provisions, the energy conference agreement contains provisions instrumental in helping increase conservation and lowering consumption.
In celebration of this Earth Day, I encourage all Members of the House to support legislation aimed at investing in the improvement of water quality in our Nation's lakes, rivers, streams and estuaries.
The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 completely crippled our Pacific Fleet.
The combustion of fossil fuels is essential to our energy policy and must continue to be a part of a balanced energy plan for this country.
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.