19 Facts About Jerry Costello

Jerry Francis Costello was born on September 25,1949 and is an American politician and former US Representative for.

Jerry Costello previously represented and served in the US House from 1988 to 2013.

Jerry Costello is a member of the Democratic Party and was the dean of Illinois's 21-member congressional delegation.

In October 2011, Costello announced that he would not seek another term in Congress in 2012.

Jerry Costello was born in East St Louis, Illinois and attended Catholic schools, graduating from Assumption High School.

Jerry Costello was later educated at Maryville College of the Sacred Heart in St Louis, from which he earned a bachelor's degree.

Jerry Costello served St Clair County, Illinois as a court bailiff, deputy sheriff, and director of court services and probation.

Jerry Costello later was chief investigator for the Illinois State Attorney's office.

Jerry Costello served in this capacity as county executive until his election to the House.

Jerry Costello was the most senior member of Illinois' House delegation during his final term in office.

Jerry Costello was succeeded by William Enyart, who was elected on November 6,2012.

Jerry Costello served on the National Leadership Committee of then-Senator Barack Obama's National Catholic Advisory Council during his 2008 election campaign.

Shortly after the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States, Jerry Costello was prominently mentioned as a possible cabinet choice for Secretary of Transportation; the nomination eventually went to fellow Illinois Representative Ray LaHood.

In 2011, Jerry Costello co-sponsored HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, which would strictly limit the situations in which abortion could be paid for by public funds.

Jerry Costello is a member of the Reformers Caucus of Issue One.

In 1996, federal prosecutors alleged that Jerry Costello was an unindicted co-conspirator in a plan to build a riverboat casino.

Jerry Costello testified before a grand jury in regard to the matter, but was not indicted or charged in the case.

In 1997, the Congressional Accountability Project filed an ethics complaint requesting investigation of Jerry Costello which resulted in no action.

Jerry Costello was originally intended to be an elector in the 2020 election as well; however, in the official vote he was replaced by Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch.