Dan Lipinski

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Dan Lipinski
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Bill Lipinski
Born	July 15, 1966 (1966-07-15) (age 41) Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Judy Lipinski
Religion	Roman Catholic

Daniel William Lipinski (born July 15, 1966) is a U.S. Democratic Party politician. He is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Illinois's 3rd congressional district (map), having been elected in 2004 to succeed his father, Bill Lipinski. The district includes much of the southwest side of Chicago, along with such suburbs as Oak Lawn and Brookfield.

Lipinski was born in Chicago, and presently lives with his wife Judy in Western Springs, where she works as an actuary.

Immediately prior to his election to Congress, he served on the University of Tennessee faculty from 2001 to 2004. From 2000 to 2001, he served on the faculty at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining the Notre Dame faculty, he had served briefly on the staff of then-U.S. Congressman Rod Blagojevich. From January to August 1999, he served as a communication staff aide to then-House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt. He earned a Ph.D. in political science from Duke University in 1998. During the 1996 election season, he served on the campaign, and later the transition staff, for Cook County State's Attorney Richard A. Devine. From 1995 to 1996, he served as a legislative staff member for U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello. He served in that same capacity for U.S. Congressman George E. Sangmeister from 1993 to 1995. During the summer of 1992, he interned at the United States Department of Labor.

In 2004, Lipinski's father ran for re-nomination in the Democratic primary. After again easily winning the nomination, the elder Lipinski announced his retirement. As the Democratic committeeman for Chicago's 23rd Ward, he was able to persuade the state Democratic Party to select his son to replace him on the ballot This was a somewhat controversial move in that it allowed the younger Lipinski to sidestep the Democratic primary and succeed his father in office with only token Republican opposition, Ryan Chlada.^[1]. Although the 3rd has historically been the most conservative district of the eight that divide Chicago, it has been reliably Democratic in recent years, and it is likely Lipinski would have won the election in any case. Lipinski was elected on roughly the same platform as his father, promising to be a fairly moderate Democrat.^[2]

In the 2006 primary, Lipinski was able to garner 55% of the vote against two Democratic opponents, he was re-elected in November with 79% of the vote. In the 2008 primary, Lipinski defeated three opponents, likely guaranteeing a third term.

[edit] Committee Assignments

• Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, & Hazardous Materials
• Committee on Science & Technology (Vice Chair)
  • Research & Science Education Subcommittee
  • Energy & Environment Subcommittee
• Committee on Small Business
  • Subcommittee on Regulations, Healthcare and Trade

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• U.S. Congressman Daniel Lipinski official House site

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Current Bills Sponsored at StateSurge.com
• Dan Lipinski for Congress official campaign site

• Information on Dan Lipinski from Congress Merge

• USA Today, Campaign 2004, U.S. House - District 3, Ryan Chlada (R), Challenger