Dennis Hastert Politician

John Dennis "Denny" Hastert (/ˈhæstərt/; born January 2, 1942) is an American politician, lobbyist and member of the Republican Party who was the 59th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1999 to 2007. He represented Illinois's 14th congressional district for twenty years, 1987 to 2007.He is the longest-serving Republican Speaker in history. Hastert was reelected to an eleventh term in Congress in the 2006 general election, however, the Republican Party lost its majority in the House and Hastert did not seek a leadership position in the 110th Congress.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 02, 1942
Birth name	John Dennis Hastert
Birth place	Aurora Illinois
Religion	Methodism
Residence	Plano Illinois
Education	Northern Illinois University Wheaton College (Illinois)

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Office holder

office	Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Republican Chief Deputy Whip of the House of Representatives
party	Republican Party (United States)
president	Bill Clinton George W. Bush
successor	Nancy Pelosi Roy Blunt Bill Foster (politician)