John shimkus biography

When John Shimkus first went to Washington, D.C., Bill Clinton was still President, nobody had any idea what an iPhone would be, and Michael Jordan still had a couple of NBA Championships to win.

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Much has changed about society and politics since Shimkus joined Congress, and as he spends his final weeks in the Capitol, Shimkus is reflecting about his time in office.

“I’m at peace,” said Shimkus, speaking to The Illinoize from Washington, DC in the final weeks of his congressional career. “It’s time for me to exit, at least this portion, of my public life.

[I’ve had] a good, slow ramp down that’s allowed me to get things in order.”

Shimkus first ran for Congress in , losing to Democrat Dick Durbin.

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When Durbin was elected to the Senate in , Shimkus succeeded in replacing Durbin in the Metro East-based district.

As time has gone on, Shimkus’ southern Illinois districts have grown larger, and more conservative. While that has ma Rep. John Shimkus Biography | Political Tracker NYDOT