District: Illinois - 13th District Political Highlights: Republican nominee for Ill. House, 1996; candidate for mayor of Taylorville, 2001 Born: January 5, 1970; Des Moines, Iowa Residence: Taylorville Religion: Roman Catholic Family: Wife, Shannon Davis; three children Education: Millikin U., B.A. 1992 Elected: 2012 Committee Assignments: Agriculture (Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research - Chairman; Commodity Exchanges, Energy & Credit; Nutrition); House Administration; Transportation & Infrastructure (Aviation; Highways & Transit; Water Resources & Environment); Joint Printing Social Media:
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District Rating: Favored Republican House Seniority: 174th ranked House Republican Twitter: 14,083 followers State Clout: Illinois is 16th on Roll Call's Clout Index, which measures influence in Congress by state
