U.S. House, Illinois District 11

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

John Pavich

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Loyola University School of Law; BA, International studies, St. Norbert College

Born
Chicago, IL, USA

Residence
Beecher, IL

Religion
Serbian Orthodox

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Republican Candidate

Jerry Weller (Incumbent)

Occupation
Public Official

Education
BA, Agriculture, University of Illinois

Elected
1994

Born
Streator, IL, United States

Residence
Morris, IL

Religion
Christian

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Illinois District 11

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 653,647
Male: 49.3%
Female: 50.7%
Median Age: 34.5
18 Years and Over: 73.2%
65 Years and Over: 11.9%
Employed: 63.3%
Median Household Income: $47,800
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 18.5%
(of those over 25)

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