U.S. House, Illinois District 16

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Richard Auman

Occupation
Auditor; Teacher, Counselor

Education
MS, English, Northern Illinois University; BS, English, University of Wisconsin; MS, Counselor Education, University of Wisconsin

Born
Freeport, IL, USA

Residence
Galena, IL

Religion
Methodist/Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Donald Manzullo (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BA, Political Science, American University; JD, Law, Marquette University

Elected
1992

Born
Rockford, IL, United States

Residence
Egan, IL

Religion
Christian

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Illinois District 16

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 653,647
Male: 49.4%
Female: 50.6%
Median Age: 35.9
18 Years and Over: 72.4%
65 Years and Over: 12.1%
Employed: 65.4%
Median Household Income: $48,960
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 21.1%
(of those over 25)

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