29 Facts About Bobby Schilling

Robert Todd Schilling was an American businessman and politician who served as a US Representative for from 2011 to 2013.

Bobby Schilling challenged incumbent Democrat Phil Hare in the 2010 election and defeated him by ten points.

Bobby Schilling lost the Republican primary to state senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks; this was the last election he competed in prior to his death.

Bobby Schilling graduated from Alleman Catholic High School and attended Black Hawk College.

Bobby Schilling worked at Container Corporation of America between 1983 and 1987 and was a union steward for the local chapter of the United Paper Workers International Union.

Bobby Schilling was the treasurer for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union for four of those years.

Bobby Schilling ran the restaurant until he became a member of Congress, when he left his son in charge.

Bobby Schilling vowed not to participate in the congressional pension program, to keep his private health insurance instead of the congressional plan, to donate any pay raises he received, to limit himself to no more than eight years in Congress, and not to vote for any bill he had not read.

Bobby Schilling's wife noted that the family's restaurant was located in the district, and that it employed people and paid taxes there.

Bobby Schilling asserted that gerrymandering had caused the family's home to fall outside district lines.

Bobby Schilling was endorsed by the Quincy Tea Party group; John Deere PAC; the United States Chamber of Commerce.

In October 2010, Bobby Schilling was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune.

Bobby Schilling's campaign set an off-year fundraising record for a challenger in the 17th district, amassing about $89,000 in 2009.

Bobby Schilling ended the campaign with a total of $1,095,167 raised and $1,078,911 spent.

Bobby Schilling ran for re-election in 2012 and faced Democrat and former East Moline City Council Alderwoman Cheri Bustos in the general election.

Bobby Schilling has been added to the National Republican Congressional Committee's Patriot Program, which is designed to defend incumbent Republicans.

Bobby Schilling has raised $1.4 million and had $950,000 cash on hand as of June 30,2011.

Bobby Schilling was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune, the Rockford Register Star, former Congressman Tom Railsback, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the Galesburg Register-Mail, among other endorsements.

Bobby Schilling announced he would run as a Republican for Iowa's 2nd District after incumbent representative Dave Loebsack, a Democrat who was first elected in 2006, announced he would retire.

Bobby Schilling lost the Republican primary to Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a state senator and the Republican nominee in 2008,2010, and 2014.

Bobby Schilling defended his vote, arguing it was a question of prioritizing, separating wants from needs, and when he looked at the big picture, the rail service did not make the cut.

Bobby Schilling stated that his constituents elected him to address national debt and deficit problems in Washington, not to take a business-as-usual approach.

In June 2011, Bobby Schilling introduced a bill to prevent members of Congress from receiving their congressional pension before they reach the Social Security retirement age.

Bobby Schilling gave the Republican response to the President's weekly radio address on October 29,2011.

In September 2012, Bobby Schilling was given the "Friend of Agriculture Award" by the Stephenson County Farm Bureau.

Bobby Schilling was considered to be a Tea Party candidate in the 2010 election.

Bobby Schilling had ten children, the youngest of whom was born in February 2010, and several grandchildren.

Bobby Schilling died from cancer on April 6,2021, having been initially diagnosed in May 2020.

Bobby Schilling was a resident of LeClaire, Iowa, at the time of his death.