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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
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Dennis Hastert
American politician (born )
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Dennis Hastert | |
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Official portrait, | |
| In office January 6, – January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Newt Gingrich |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Pelosi |
| In office January 6, – January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Newt Gingrich |
| Succeeded by | John Boehner |
| In office January 3, – January 3, | |
| Leader | Newt Gingrich |
| Preceded by | Bob Walker |
| Succeeded by | Roy Blunt |
| In office January 3, – November 26, | |
| Preceded by | John Grotberg |
| Succeeded by | Bill Foster |
| In office January – January | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Edward Petka |
| In office January – January Serving with Suzanne L. "Sue" Deuchler, Lawrence "Laz" Murphy | |
| Preceded by | William L. Kempiners Allan L. "Al" Schoeberlein |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth C. Cole |
| Born | John Dennis Hastert () January 2, ( |