When was bobby schilling elected

He was He was larger than life and lived his life for God and others," Terry Schilling wrote. The Press-Citizen first reported on Schilling's diagnosis in May , amid his campaign for the Republican nomination in a contested primary with now-U. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Terry Schilling took over his father's campaign last summer for the Republican nomination for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District seat after his father announced he was diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment.

Bobby Schilling, a businessman who served in Congress representing Illinois' 17th District from to , lost his bid for a second term to U. Cheri Bustos, D- Moline, in the November general election. He challenged Bustos again in the November general election and lost again. Terry called his dad a builder: of a business, of two houses, and of a numerous family he loved dearly. It was what he lived for. Everything he did was for his family and friends. It's why he ran for Congress.

It's why he worked so hard at the pizza restaurant," Terry said. Terry and his wife, Katie, have five children of their own. He said he's heard every "big family" joke under the sun. Still, he said, having kid number five was a big step, no matter who you are. And God did. When Schilling was running for the 2nd District, this first principle focus on the family was his platform — he was a staunch opponent of abortion and extended that belief out, emphasizing the need for a child care tax credit and policies that might incentivize growing birthrates.

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Election results. Privacy policy About Ballotpedia Disclaimers Login. Mariannette Miller-Meeks R. Rita Hart D. Total votes: , Total votes: 67, Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Steven Everly. Ricky Lee Phillips. Tim Borchardt. Total votes: 48,