Members of Congress / Jerry Costello

Biographical Information

COSTELLO, Jerry Francis, a Representative from Illinois; born in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., September 25, 1949; graduated from Assumption High School, East St. Louis, Ill., 1968; A.A., Belleville Area College, Ill.; B.A., Maryville College of the Sacred Heart, St. Louis, Mo.; county bailiff, Illinois 20th judicial circuit; deputy sheriff, St. Clair County, Ill.; director of court services and probation, Illinois 20th judicial district; chief investigator, Illinois state attorney’s office, St. Clair County, Ill.; elected board chairman, St. Clair County, Ill., 1980-1988; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Charles Melvin Price, reelected to the ten succeeding Congresses (August 9, 1988-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 21), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how Jerry Costello voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Jerry Costello has missed 30 votes (6.3%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Jerry Costello has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 96.4% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Costello did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Illinois, District 12 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
6/26/09	Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 476: H R 2454	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 474: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 473: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 472: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 471: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 470: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 469: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 468: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 467: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	No	Yes	No
6/25/09	Vote 458: H R 2647	Yes	Yes	Yes

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