Jill Morgenthaler

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Jill Morgenthaler
Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from the 6th district
Born March 31, 1954 (1954-03-31) (age 54)
Political party Democratic
Residence Des Plaines, Illinois
Website www.jillmorgenthaler.com

Jill Morgenthaler (born March 31, 1954) is a a retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel and the deputy chief of staff for public safety in Illinois.[1] She is the Democratic nominee for Illinois' 6th congressional district.

Morgenthaler was Colonel in the United States Army, serving for nearly 30 years. She has served in Korea, Berlin, Bosnia, and Iraq; and she handled disaster recovery during the San Francisco earthquake of 1989. In 2004, she handled press duties for the Army, including addressing the Abu Ghraib scandal.[2][3][4] She was appointed by the Illinois Democratic Governor, Rod Blagojevich, to serve as a homeland security adviser in Illinois.

Morgenthaler has lived in Des Plaines, Illinois for 16 years with her husband and two teenage children. She does not live within the current boundaries of the 6th congressional district.[5] The U.S. Constitution requires only that a member, when elected, be "an inhabitant of the state in which he shall be chosen." Illinois does not have a district residency requirement.[6]

References

  1. ^ Democrats will have primary for chance to unseat Roskam, Marni Pyke, Daily Herald, October 26, 2007
  2. ^ Likely nominee chided for Abu Ghraib comment, Josh Kraushaar, Politico, October 30, 2007
  3. ^ [1], Military.com
  4. ^ Lack of training, stress are blamed in abuse of Iraqis, Tom Bowman, Baltimore Sun, April 30, 2004
  5. ^ Democrats could run veteran against Roskam again Chicago Tribune. January 30, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2008
  6. ^ [2] The Hill, March 9, 2006

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