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'''J. Dennis Hastert''', M.C., born January 2, 1942 (age {{age|1942|1|2}}), 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]]. | '''J. Dennis Hastert''', M.C., born January 2, 1942 (age {{age|1942|1|2}}), 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]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:32, June 22, 2021
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
