Jerry Costello
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Jerry Francis Costello (born September 25 1949), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1988, representing the 12th District of Illinois (map (http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/il12_109.gif)). He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, was educated at Maryville College of the Sacred Heart in St. Louis, and was a county bailiff, deputy sheriff, director of court services and probation and chief investigator for the Illinois State Attorney’s office before entering the House.
Costello took office on August 9, 1988, filling the seat of the deceased Melvin Price. He was elected to a full term that November, and has been reelected to every succeeding Congress. He serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and also the Science Committee.
External link
- official website (http://www.house.gov/costello/)
| Preceded by: Melvin Price | U.S. Representative of Illinois's 21st Congressional District 1989-1993 | Succeeded by: District dissolved |
| Preceded by: Philip M. Crane | U.S. Representative of Illinois's 12th Congressional District 1993- | Succeeded by: Incumbent |