Jerry Weller
- Party
- Republican
- Latest Office Sought:
- US House, IL
- Lobbying Activity
- See also: Lobbyist profile for Jerry Weller
WELLER, Gerald C. (Jerry), a Representative from Illinois; born in Streator, La Salle County,
Ill., July 7, 1957; graduated from Dwight High School, Ill., 1975; attended
Joliet Junior College, Romeoville, Ill., 1976; B.S., University of Illinois,
1979; aide to United States Representative Tom Corcoran of Illinois, 1980-1981;
assistant to the director, Illinois state department of agriculture; aide to
United States Secretary of Agriculture, John R. Block, 1981-1985; member of the
Illinois state house of representatives, 1988-1994; founder and past president,
Grundy County Young Republicans; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred
Fourth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2009);
was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in
2008.
Source: Bioguide
Campaign Finance
$9,255,657 Received
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- contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
- only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
- contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
- corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
- organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.
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Earmarks
$59,468,650 Allocated
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Figures are based on both committee earmark disclosures and on analysis of appropriations bill text. Table shows top 10 earmarks, ordered by dollar amount in the final version of the bill. Earmarks from the president's budget proposal are not included.
For more information, see our Earmark Methodology page.
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Top Earmarks
Fiscal Year Amount Description 2009 $24,803,000 Reading is Fundamental authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 2009 $8,604,000 Upper Miss River-Illinois WW System, IL, IA, MO, MN & WI 2008 $7,227,500 METRA, STAR Line, Northeastern IL 2008 $5,000,000 Defense Production Act Purchases -- Domestic Armstrong Titlnium Production 2008 $2,940,000 Illinois Trails 2009 $2,000,000 Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railway Company Bridge, Morris, IL 2008 $2,000,000 Eligin, Joliet, and Eastern Railway Company Bridge 2008 $502,900 Will County, IL Sheriff's Office 2008 $492,000 Illinois State University Biomass Research (IL) 2008 $492,000 Will County, Illinois
