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Cheri Bustos
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Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
Preceded by | Steve Israel |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 17th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Bobby Schilling |
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Born | October 17, 1961 Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Gerry Bustos |
Children | 3 sons |
Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BA) University of Illinois, Springfield (MA) |
Cheryl Lea Bustos (née Callahan; born October 17, 1961) is an American journalist, healthcare executive, and politician. Bustos has served as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 17th congressional district since 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Bustos is the first woman elected to Congress from her district.
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