Bobby Schilling
American politician (1964–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Todd Schilling (January 23, 1964 – April 6, 2021) was an American businessman and politician who served as a U.S. Representative for Illinois's 17th congressional district from 2011 to 2013. Schilling was a member of the Republican Party. Schilling challenged incumbent Democrat Phil Hare in the 2010 election and defeated him by ten points.[1] In the 2012 election, he was defeated by Democrat Cheri Bustos.[2] 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 (1964-01-23)January 23, 1964 Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 2021(2021-04-06) (aged 57) LeClaire, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (formerly) |
Spouse | Christie Schilling |
Children | 10 |
Education | Black Hawk College |
After relocating from Illinois to Iowa, he again ran for public office in 2020 for Iowa's 2nd congressional district. He lost the Republican primary to state senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks; this was the last election he competed in prior to his death.