Judy Borg Biggert

Republican Representative of Illinois's 13th district

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http://judybiggert.house.gov

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August 15, 1937 (87 years old)

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Former U.S. Representative for a congressional district in Illinois, serving from 1999 to 2013.
Served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1993 to 1998 before her congressional tenure.
Defeated in her 2012 re-election bid.
Notable for being the last Republican woman elected to Congress from Illinois until 2020.
Appointed to the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board after leaving Congress.
Holds a B.A. in international relations from Stanford University and a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law.
Active in community organizations, including serving on school boards and as president of various civic groups.
Served on multiple congressional committees, including Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, and Science, Space and Technology.
Co-chaired the Caucus on Women’s Issues during her time in Congress.
Identified as a moderate Republican with a mixed voting record on social issues, including support for abortion rights and embryonic stem-cell research.
Advocated for tax cuts and supported the Bush tax cuts during her congressional career.
Opposed comprehensive immigration reform that provides a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
Voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment but supported repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Involved in various political campaigns, winning her initial election in 1998 and facing increasing competition in subsequent elections.