Difference between revisions of "J. Dennis Hastert"
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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 that voters could pick candidates to run for the remainder of his term, which was to end 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 that voters could pick candidates to run for the remainder of his term, which was to end 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> | ||
| − | In 2015, Hastert was indicted on a charges related to illegal financial practices that were linked to payoffs of a man that Hastert had allegedly sexually abused.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/29/ex-speaker-hastert-reportedly-paying-to-conceal-sexual-misconduct/ "Ex-Speaker Hastert reportedly paying to conceal sexual misconduct," Fox News, 29 May 2015]</ref> | + | In 2015, Hastert was indicted on a charges related to illegal financial practices that were linked to payoffs of a man that Hastert had allegedly sexually abused.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/29/ex-speaker-hastert-reportedly-paying-to-conceal-sexual-misconduct/ "Ex-Speaker Hastert reportedly paying to conceal sexual misconduct," Fox News, 29 May 2015]</ref> In 2016, he admitted to sexually abusing several teenage boys and was sentenced to 15 months in prison for illegally structuring bank transactions to cover up the abuse.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/us/dennis-hastert-sentencing.html "Dennis Hastert Sentenced to 15 Months, and Apologizes for Sex Abuse," New York Times, 27 April 2016]</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:40, September 2, 2018
J. Dennis Hastert, M.C., born January 2, 1942 (age 84), was the Speaker of the House (1999-2007), preceding Nancy Pelosi and succeeding Newt Gingrich, and was a Republican 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 that voters could pick candidates to run for the remainder of his term, which was to end in January 2009.[1]
In 2015, Hastert was indicted on a charges related to illegal financial practices that were linked to payoffs of a man that Hastert had allegedly sexually abused.[2] In 2016, he admitted to sexually abusing several teenage boys and was sentenced to 15 months in prison for illegally structuring bank transactions to cover up the abuse.[3]
References
- ↑ Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Submits Official Resignation Letter to Illinois Governor, Associated Press, Fox News, November 27, 2007.
- ↑ "Ex-Speaker Hastert reportedly paying to conceal sexual misconduct," Fox News, 29 May 2015
- ↑ "Dennis Hastert Sentenced to 15 Months, and Apologizes for Sex Abuse," New York Times, 27 April 2016
External links
- http://www.house.gov/hastert/ Official website
