Dan Lipinski
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| Dan Lipinski | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2005– |
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| Preceded by | Bill Lipinski |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | July 15, 1966 (age 40) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Judy Lipinski |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Daniel William Lipinski (born July 15, 1966) is a U.S. Democratic Party politician. He is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Illinois's 3rd congressional district (map), having been elected in 2004 to succeed his father, Bill Lipinski. The district includes much of the southwest side of Chicago, along with such suburbs as Oak Lawn and Brookfield. In Congress, he is a member of the United States House Committee on Small Business, the United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Vice Chair of the United States House Committee on Science.
Lipinski was born in Chicago, and presently lives with his wife Judy in Western Springs, where she works as an actuary.
Immediately prior to his election to Congress, he served on the University of Tennessee faculty from 2001 to 2004. From 2000 to 2001, he served on the faculty at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining the Notre Dame faculty, he had served briefly on the staff of then-U.S. Congressman Rod Blagojevich. From January to August 1999, he served as a communication staff aide to then-House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt. He earned a Ph.D. in political science from Duke University in 1998. During the 1996 election season, he served on the campaign, and later the transition staff, for Cook County State's Attorney Richard A. Devine. From 1995 to 1996, he served as a legislative staff member for U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello. He served in that same capacity for U.S. Congressman George E. Sangmeister from 1993 to 1995. During the summer of 1992, he interned at the United States Department of Labor.
In 2004, Lipinski's father ran for re-nomination in the Democratic primary. After again easily winning the nomination, the elder Lipinski announced his retirement. As the Democratic committeeman for Chicago's 23rd Ward, he was able to persuade the state Democratic Party to select his son to replace him on the ballot This was a somewhat controversial move in that it allowed the younger Lipinski to sidestep the Democratic primary and succeed his father in office with only token Republican opposition. However, the 3rd is so heavily Democratic that it is likely Lipinski would have won the election in any case.
In the 2006 primary, Lipinski was able to garner 55% of the vote against two Democratic opponents, an outcome which virtually guaranteed him a second term in Congress.
Lipinski was elected on roughly the same platform as his father, promising to be a fairly conservative Democrat while fighting for government support for the district.
[edit] References
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman Daniel Lipinski official House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - Daniel William Lipinski campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Dan Lipinski issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Daniel William Lipinski campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Daniel William Lipinski (IL) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Dan Lipinski profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Dan Lipinski voting record
- Dan Lipinski for Congress official campaign site
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| Preceded by William O. Lipinski |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd congressional district 2005-Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
