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  [[Image:J. Dennis Hastert.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Congressman Hastert opening the 108th Congress]]

'''J. Dennis Hastert''', M.C. was the [[Speaker of the House]] (1999-2007), preceding [[Nancy Pelosi]] and succeeding [[Newt Gingrich]], and currently is a [[Republican]] [[House of Representatives|Representative]] from [[Illinois]].

'''J. Dennis Hastert''', M.C. was the [[Speaker of the House]] (1999-2007), preceding [[Nancy Pelosi]] and succeeding [[Newt Gingrich]], and was a [[Republican]] [[House of Representatives|Representative]] from [[Illinois]].

On November 26, 2007, Hastert submitted his resignation to [[Illinois]] [[Governor]] [[Rod Blagojevich]]. Hastert wanted to give the governor sufficient time to set a special primary election for February 5, 2008 so voters can pick candidates to run for the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2009. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312985,00.html Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Submits Official Resignation Letter to Illinois Governor], Associated Press, [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]], November 27, 2007.</ref>

On November 26, 2007, Hastert submitted his resignation to [[Illinois]] [[Governor]] [[Rod Blagojevich]]. Hastert wanted to give the governor sufficient time to set a special primary election for February 5, 2008 so voters can pick candidates to run for the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2009. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312985,00.html Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Submits Official Resignation Letter to Illinois Governor], Associated Press, [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]], November 27, 2007.</ref>