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Born on October 17, 1961
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East Moline, IL
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Official Facebook page of Rep. Cheri Bustos, representing the great people of the 17th Congressional district of Illinois. Contact me at http://bustos.house.gov
Biography
Cheri Bustos considers it a privilege to represent Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, to which she first won election in November 2012, and an honor to serv...e the hardworking families of Northwest and Central Illinois as their voice in Washington.
During her time in office, Cheri has focused on job creation, strengthening our economy and building a stronger middle class. She has been a relentless advocate for veterans, and has worked with Democrats and Republicans on common sense solutions to cut government waste, fraud and abuse in order to protect Medicare and Social Security.
As a Member of the House Agriculture Committee, she worked across the aisle to pass the first long-term Farm Bill in years. Through her service on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, she is focused on investing in our region’s networks of roads, bridges, rail lines, airports and waterways.
Cheri was born in the Illinois state capitol of Springfield into a family that taught her the importance of hard work, caring for others and public service.
While working as a young reporter in the Quad-Cities, Cheri met a rookie cop named Gerry Bustos who she fell in love with and married. They raised three sons together in East Moline, in the same house where they still live today.
Throughout her career in journalism, Cheri used her pen to help her community. She uncovered numerous stories of corruption and greed in government, winning awards for her work on behalf of the public interest.
Cheri eventually left journalism to work for one of the nation’s largest nondenominational, non-profit health care systems. Here, she helped the disadvantaged navigate the health care system and worked to improve the quality of health care available to area families.
Cheri has long been active in her community, serving on numerous nonprofit boards and as the President of the Women’s Connection, one of Illinois’ largest women’s organizations. In 2007, Cheri’s commitment to public service and desire to further give back to the community led her to run for local office.
Cheri was elected to serve on the City Council in East Moline for two terms and made her top priority economic development. She ran for Congress in 2012 to continue to focus on building a stronger economy and middle class.
Cheri earned a Bachelor’s Degree in political science from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Master’s Degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Springfield. She also attended Illinois College in Jacksonville, where both her parents and son graduated. An accomplished basketball and volleyball player, Cheri was inducted into the Illinois College Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. See More
During her time in office, Cheri has focused on job creation, strengthening our economy and building a stronger middle class. She has been a relentless advocate for veterans, and has worked with Democrats and Republicans on common sense solutions to cut government waste, fraud and abuse in order to protect Medicare and Social Security.
As a Member of the House Agriculture Committee, she worked across the aisle to pass the first long-term Farm Bill in years. Through her service on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, she is focused on investing in our region’s networks of roads, bridges, rail lines, airports and waterways.
Cheri was born in the Illinois state capitol of Springfield into a family that taught her the importance of hard work, caring for others and public service.
While working as a young reporter in the Quad-Cities, Cheri met a rookie cop named Gerry Bustos who she fell in love with and married. They raised three sons together in East Moline, in the same house where they still live today.
Throughout her career in journalism, Cheri used her pen to help her community. She uncovered numerous stories of corruption and greed in government, winning awards for her work on behalf of the public interest.
Cheri eventually left journalism to work for one of the nation’s largest nondenominational, non-profit health care systems. Here, she helped the disadvantaged navigate the health care system and worked to improve the quality of health care available to area families.
Cheri has long been active in her community, serving on numerous nonprofit boards and as the President of the Women’s Connection, one of Illinois’ largest women’s organizations. In 2007, Cheri’s commitment to public service and desire to further give back to the community led her to run for local office.
Cheri was elected to serve on the City Council in East Moline for two terms and made her top priority economic development. She ran for Congress in 2012 to continue to focus on building a stronger economy and middle class.
Cheri earned a Bachelor’s Degree in political science from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Master’s Degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Springfield. She also attended Illinois College in Jacksonville, where both her parents and son graduated. An accomplished basketball and volleyball player, Cheri was inducted into the Illinois College Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. See More
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Gender
Female
Personal Information
The best way to contact me with questions or concerns is on my website at http://bustos.house.gov/contact.
If you need immediate assistance, you can call my DC... office or one of my three district offices to speak with my staff.
Washington, DC Office
1009 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5905
Peoria Office
3100 N. Knoxville Ave.
Suite 205
Peoria, IL 61603
Phone: (309) 966-1813
Rock Island Office
2401 4th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone: (309) 786-3406
Fax: (309) 786-3720
Rockford Office
119 N. Church St.
Suite 207 & 208
Rockford, IL 61101
Phone: (815) 968-8011 See More
If you need immediate assistance, you can call my DC... office or one of my three district offices to speak with my staff.
Washington, DC Office
1009 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5905
Peoria Office
3100 N. Knoxville Ave.
Suite 205
Peoria, IL 61603
Phone: (309) 966-1813
Rock Island Office
2401 4th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone: (309) 786-3406
Fax: (309) 786-3720
Rockford Office
119 N. Church St.
Suite 207 & 208
Rockford, IL 61101
Phone: (815) 968-8011 See More
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