Bobby Schilling
Republican legislator from Illinois (1964-2021)
Robert Todd Schilling (January 23, 1964 – April 6, 2021) was an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative for Illinois's 17th congressional district from 2011 to 2013. Schilling was a member of the Republican Party. In 2012, he lost his re-election to Democrat Cheri Bustos.[1] In 2014, he ran for his former seat but lost again to Bustos.
Bobby Schilling | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 17th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Phil Hare |
| Succeeded by | Cheri Bustos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Todd Schilling January 23, 1964 Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 2021 (aged 57) LeClaire, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Christie Schilling |
| Children | 10 |
| Education | Black Hawk College |
Schilling again ran for public office in 2020 for Iowa's 2nd congressional district, but lost the Republican nomination to Mariannette Miller-Meeks.
In May 2020, Schilling was diagnosed with cancer.[2] He died from the disease on April 6, 2021 in LeClaire, Iowa at the age of 57.[3]
References
change- ↑ Schilling: Looking forward to making pizza again[permanent dead link]. Seattle Post Intelligencer. November 7, 2012
- ↑ Barton, Tom (April 6, 2021). "Former Republican Illinois U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling dies after bout of cancer". Quad-City Times. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ↑ Nathan Gonzales [@nathanlgonzales] (April 7, 2021). "Former GOP Rep. Bobby Schilling of Illinois has died, according to a Facebook post from his son, Terry" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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