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Representative Phil G. Hare (IL)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 17
Office Seeking: U.S. House
District Seeking: 17
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Beckie
2 Children: Amy, Louis.
Birth Date: 02/21/1949
Birthplace: Galesburg, IL
Home City: Rock Island, IL
Religion: Catholic

Education:
Attended, Black Hawk Junior College, 1967-1969
Diploma, Alleman High School, 1967.

Professional Experience:
District Director, United States Representative Lane Evans, 1982-2006
Lining Cutter, Seaford Clothing Factory, 1969-1982
Sergeant, United States Army Reserves, 1969-1975.

Political Experience:
Representative/Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007-present
Democratic Precinct Committeeman, 1974-present.


Organizations:
Volunteer, Trinity Hospice, 1990-1994
Coach, Rock Island Youth Basketball, 1981-1985
Coach, Rock Island Youth Football, 1980-1985
Board Member, Quad City Federation of Labor, 1976-1983
President, UNITE HERE Local 617, 1969-1982
Board Member, Community Caring Conference
Board member, Project NOW.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson’s Disease
Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
Class of 2006 Caucus
Community College Caucus
Congressional Bike Caucus
Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Congressional Humanities Caucus
Congressional Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Congressional Steel Caucus
Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Founder/Co-chair, Fragile X Caucus
Green Schools Caucus
House Air Force Caucus
House Mississippi River Delta Caucus
House Rural Health Care Caucus
House Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Caucus
House Trade Working Group
International Workers Rights Caucus
Labor and Working Families Caucus
Land Conservation Caucus
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Equality Caucus
National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
National Service Caucus
Northeast Midwest Congressional Coalition
Out of Iraq Caucus
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Founder/Co-Chair, Rural Education Caucus
Rural Veterans Caucus
Founder/Co-Chair, Trade Task force of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Committees:
Education and Labor, Member
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Member
Transportation and Infrastructure, Member




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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://hare.house.gov/index.cf ...
Washington, D.C. Website:
http://hare.house.gov/
Campaign Webmail:
http://www.friendsofphilhare.c ...
Campaign Website:
http://www.friendsofphilhare.c ...

Washington, D.C. Address
428 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5905
Fax: 202-225-5396
District Address
2001 52th Avenue, #5
Moline, IL 61265
Phone: 309-793-5760
Fax: 309-762-9193
District Address
261 North Broad, #5
Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone: 309-342-4411
Fax: 309-342-9749
District Address
236 North Water Street, #765
Decatur, IL 62523
Phone: 217-422-9150
Fax: 217-422-9425
District Address
210 North Broad Street
Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217-854-2290
Fax: 217-854-2261
Campaign Address
Friends of Phil Hare
224 18th Street Suite 303
Post Office Box 4183
Rock Island, IL 61204
Phone: 309-788-4273
Fax: 309-788-2968
Campaign Address
3805 44th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201





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