Members of Congress / Rod Blagojevich

Biographical Information

BLAGOJEVICH, Rod R., a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 10, 1956; attended Foreman High School, Chicago, Ill.; B.A., Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 1979; J.D., Pepperdine University, Malibu, Calif., 1983; attorney, private practice; Assistant State’s Attorney, Cook County, Ill., 1986-1988; member of the Illinois state house of representatives, 1993-1996; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2003); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002.; Governor of Illinois, 2003 to present. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 107th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.

Last Votes

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
11/15/02	Vote 484: H R 333: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act	Not Voting	Yes	No
11/15/02	Vote 483: H R 4628: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
11/14/02	Vote 482: H R 5708: To Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
11/14/02	Vote 481: H R 5708: To Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances	Not Voting	No	Yes
11/14/02	Vote 480: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act	Not Voting	Yes	No
11/14/02	Vote 479: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act	Not Voting	Yes	No
11/14/02	Vote 478: H RES 606: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act	Not Voting	Yes	No
11/13/02	Vote 477: H R 5710: Homeland Security Act	Not Voting	Yes	No
11/13/02	Vote 476: H R 5710: Homeland Security Act	Not Voting	No	Yes
11/13/02	Vote 475: H RES 600: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5710; to Establish a Department of Homeland Security	Not Voting	Yes	No
11/13/02	Vote 474: H J RES 124: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003, and for Other Purposes.	Not Voting	Yes	No
11/13/02	Vote 473: H J RES 124: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003, and for Other Purposes.	Not Voting	No	Yes
11/13/02	Vote 472: H RES 602: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 124, Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003; and for Consideration of H.R. 5708, to Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances.	Not Voting	Yes	No
11/13/02	Vote 471: On Motion to Adjourn	Not Voting	No	No
10/16/02	Vote 470: H J RES 123: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003	Yes	Yes	No
10/16/02	Vote 469: H J RES 123: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003	Yes	No	Yes
10/16/02	Vote 468: H RES 585: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 123; Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003	Yes	Yes	No
10/16/02	Vote 467: H RES 585: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 123; Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003	No	Yes	No
10/16/02	Vote 466: S 1533: Health Care Safety Net Amendments	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/16/02	Vote 465: H R 2155: To Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Make It Illegal to Operate a Motor Vehicle With a Drug or Alcohol in the Body of the Driver at a Land Border Port of Entry.	Yes	Yes	Yes

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