Mike Bost

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Mike Bost
Mike Bost official photo.jpg
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 12th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded by William Enyart
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 115th district
In office
January 1995 – January 2, 2015
Preceded by Gerald Hawkins[1]
Succeeded by Terri Bryant
Personal details
Born (1960-12-30) December 30, 1960 (age 63)
Murphysboro, Illinois
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Tracy
Residence Murphysboro, Illinois
Profession Firefighter
Religion Baptist[2]
Website bost.house.gov
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Marine Corps
Years of service 1979–1982

Mike Bost (born December 30, 1960) is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he was member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 115th district from 1995 to 2015.

Early life and career

Bost graduated from Murphysboro High School[3] and attended the University of Illinois Certified Firefighter II Academy, later becoming a firefighter. Bost served in the United States Marine Corps from 1979 to 1982.[4]

Bost ran his family's Murphysboro-based trucking business for ten years. Since 1989, Bost and his wife Tracy have owned and operated White House Beauty Salon in Murphysboro.[5]

Bost was a member of the Jackson County Board from 1984 to 1988, the treasurer of Murphysboro Township from 1989 to 1992, and trustee of Murphysboro Township from 1993 to 1995, until his election to the Illinois House of Representatives.[6]

State legislature

Bost was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in November 1994, having lost his first campaign in 1992. In his 1994 campaign against incumbent Gerald Hawkins, he was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune.[1]

In May 2012, members of the Illinois House were given just twenty minutes to review and vote on a two-hundred page pension overhaul bill. Displeased with the situation, Bost ranted on the House floor.[7][8] Bost's rant earned him the runner-up spot on CNN’s list of “Best Celebrity Flip-Outs of All-Time."[9] Bost joked about his inclusion on the list, saying "I thought I was going to be No. 1."[10]

In November 2013, Bost presented fellow U.S. Marine Archibald Mosley with Illinois House Resolution 706 for his lifetime accomplishments, including being among the first African-Americans to serve in the U.S. Marines. The presentation was part of a NAACP program.[11][12]

After the 2014 elections, Bost resigned early from the House so he could take office in Congress.[13] His successor, Terri Bryant, was sworn in early to fill the vacancy created by his resignation.[14]

Committees

As of 2014, Bost served on the following state legislative committees:[15]

  • Appropriations-Higher Education
  • Bio-Technology
  • Higher Education
  • Public Utilities

U.S. House of Representatives

2014 election

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Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2014 § District 12

Bost ran for U.S. Congress in Illinois's 12th congressional district. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary, and he faced incumbent Democratic Representative William Enyart in the general election.[16] Illinois' largely agricultural 12th district leans Democratic, although it is home to many undecided voters, and Enyart was considered vulnerable in the 2014 race.[10] The Cook Political Report rated this race as "Toss Up"[17] and the National Journal believed this district was the 21st most likely to flip Republican in 2014.[10]

In a 2014 radio interview, Bost asserted that he did not believe in climate change.[18]

Bost said he ran because "the federal government has basically blown everything they are doing right now." He says he intends to fight for job growth and immigration reform.[19] Bost challenged opponent Enyart to as many as a dozen debates, though Enyart “has thus far replied vaguely to forums.”[20]

Bost was endorsed by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.[21]

Bost won the election, taking 52 percent of the vote to Enyart's 41 percent. When he takes office at the start of the 114th Congress, he will be the first Republican to represent this district since 1945, and only the fourth person to represent the district since 1933.[citation needed]

Tenure

Bost officially began his term on January 3, 2015, and was sworn in of January 6, along with the rest of the Congressional freshmen, succeeding William Enyart.

Committee assignments

Personal life

Bost and his wife Tracy have three children and nine grandchildren.[5]

References

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  6. ↑ "BOST, Mike". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
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  13. ↑ Parker, Molly (December 5, 2014) – "Bost to Resign Early From State House, Heading to DC". The Southern Illinoisian. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  14. ↑ (January 2, 2015) – "Murphysboro's Bryant Sworn In As State Rep". Murphysboro American. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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External links

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 12th congressional district
January 3, 2015–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
United States order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by United States Representatives by seniority
385th		 Succeeded by
Brendan F. Boyle
D-Pennsylvania
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