Jerry Costello
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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
Make no mistake, our troops will be in Afghanistan and Iraq for a long time.
Maintaining clean, safe water remains one of our greatest national and global challenges and responsibilities.
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.
The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 completely crippled our Pacific Fleet.
In addition to the clean coal provisions, the energy conference agreement contains provisions instrumental in helping increase conservation and lowering consumption.
The United States transportation system is the envy of the world.
Since 2000, we have lost 2.7 million manufacturing jobs, of which 500,000 jobs were in high-tech industries such as telecommunications and electronics.
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.
Train service is particularly vital for the students and employees of Southern Illinois University.