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  • John Dennis Hastert is an American former politician, teacher, and wrestling coach who represented Illinois's 14th congressional district from to
  • GENEVA — The son of former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert has one clear goal this year: to reclaim the Illinois congressional seat his father held.
  • ELBURN -- Former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert's son has won a seat on the Elburn Village Board in northern Illinois.

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    Dennis Hastert Fast Facts

    (CNN) &#; Here is a look at the life of Dennis Hastert, former Republican speaker of the House. Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison in a hush money case that revealed he was being accused of sexually abusing young boys while he was a teacher in Illinois.

    Personal

    Birth date: January 2,

    Birth place: Aurora, Illinois

    Birth name: John Dennis Hastert

    Father: Jack Hastert, former restaurant owner

    Mother: Naomi (Nussle) Hastert

    Marriage: Jean (Kahl) Hastert (present)

    Children: Ethan and Joshua

    Education: Wheaton College, B.A., ; Northern Illinois University, M.S.,

    Religion: Protestant

    Other Facts

    Goes by the nickname “Denny.”

    Hastert is diabetic.

    Was named Illinois Coach of the Year after leading the Yorkville High School wrestling team to the state championship.

    Instituted the so-called “Hastert Rule,” an informal guideline where only legislation supported by “the majority of the majority” party is brought to a vote on the House floor.

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    CHICAGO-- Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, several other former congressmen and a onetime CIA chief were among 41 people who wrote letters asking for leniency for Dennis Hastert asthe former U.S. House speaker heads to sentencing next week in his hush-money case.

    The names of people who wrote to support Hastert, 74, were made public Friday in a defense filing in federal court in Chicago that included copies of the letters. Hastert will be sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty gods year to breaking banking laws as the Illinois Republican sought to pay $ million to someone referred to in filings only as "Individual A" to ensure that person didn't divulge past misconduct by Hastert. Prosecutors say the core of the misconduct is sexual abuse bygd Hastert when he coached wrestling and taught at Yorkville High outside Chicago from until

    The letters are part of a defense bid to get probation for a man who was once second in line of succession to the U.S. presidency and

  • ethan hastert dennis hastert

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    Dennis Hastert

    American politician (born )

    "Hastert" redirects here. For other people with the surname, see Hastert (surname).

    Dennis Hastert

    Official portrait,

    In office
    January 6, &#;– January 3,
    Preceded byNewt Gingrich
    Succeeded byNancy Pelosi
    In office
    January 6, &#;– January 3,
    Preceded byNewt Gingrich
    Succeeded byJohn Boehner
    In office
    January 3, &#;– January 3,
    LeaderNewt Gingrich
    Preceded byBob Walker
    Succeeded byRoy Blunt
    In office
    January 3, &#;– November 26,
    Preceded byJohn Grotberg
    Succeeded byBill Foster
    In office
    January &#;– January
    Preceded byConstituency established
    Succeeded byEdward Petka
    In office
    January &#;– January

    Serving with Suzanne L. "Sue" Deuchler, Lawrence "Laz" Murphy

    Preceded byWilliam L. Kempiners
    Allan L. "Al" Schoeberlein
    Succeeded byKenneth C. Cole
    Born

    John Dennis Hastert


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