Former Congressman Joe Walsh: A Timeline


 Age on Inauguration Day 2021: 59 years, 0.8 months.







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Nov. - Elected to Congress in IL-8 (NW Chicago suburbs), def. U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean (D) by 291 votes.
Nov. 6 - Defeated by Tammy Duckworth (D) in redistricted IL-8 in 55%-45%.
 Mar. 25 - Launches The Joe Walsh Show on WIND 560-AM.


Feb. - The Joe Walsh Show syndicated nationally by Salem Radio Network.
Aug. 25 - Announces candidacy.
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Executive director for the Legislative Education Action Drive, 2001-02.
 Executive director of American Education Reform Council, 2002-04
Divorce finalized.
 Vice president at Advantage Futures, 2005-08.
 Marries Helene Miller.
 Investment advisor.
Vice president of development for United Republican Fund.
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M.P.P. from University of Chicago.
 Manager of youth job center, 1992-93.
Development associate for the Heartland Institute, 1994-96.
Unsuccessful campaign for U.S. House in IL-9, def. by U.S. Rep. Sidney Yates (D) by 63%-37%.
 Executive director of Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation, 1997-2001.
 Unsuccessful campaign for Illinois House District 58, def by Rep. Jeff Schoenberg (D) by 62%-38%.
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Graduates from Barrington High School, senior class president.  Attends Grinnell College, 1980-82.



B.A. in English from University of Iowa.
Mar. 21 - Marries Laura Walsh.

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Born in North Barrington, Lake County, Ill., Dec. 27, 1961.







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See also. 

Resarch Book.  DCCC, updated Apr. 8, 2012.  Posted by Capitol Fas.
Katherine Skiba and Steve Schmadeke.  "Joe Walsh's unlikely road to D.C.."  Chicago Tribune, Aug. 17, 2011.

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