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Darin LaHood (Darin McKay LaHood) was born on 5 July, 1968 in Peoria, Illinois, U.S., is an American politician (born 1968). Discover Darin LaHood's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

Popular As Darin McKay LaHood
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Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 5 July 1968
Birthday 5 July
Birthplace Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1968

Darin McKay LaHood (born July 5, 1968) is an American attorney and politician who has served as a U.S. representative from Illinois since 2015.

A member of the Republican Party, LaHood has represented the 16th district since 2023, and previously represented the 18th district from 2015 to 2023.

1991

The NITRD Program was originally authorized by the High Performance Computing Act of 1991.

NITRD is the federal government's primary research portfolio on transformative high-end computing, high-speed networking, high capacity systems software, cybersecurity, and related advanced information technologies.

2005

On returning to Peoria in 2005, he took up private law practice; he is in the Peoria law firm of Miller, Hall & Triggs.

2008

LaHood ran for Peoria County state's attorney in 2008, losing to incumbent Kevin Lyons, 43,208 votes to 36,449.

2010

He was also involved in several other Republican campaigns, including Bill Brady's 2010 campaign for governor and Dan Rutherford's campaign for Illinois Treasurer.

2011

He previously served in the Illinois Senate from the 37th legislative district from 2011 to 2015, before being elected to Congress in a special election following the resignation of Aaron Schock.

During the 2022 redistricting process, the 18th congressional district was eliminated as Illinois lost a seat in the apportionment process.

LaHood was appointed to the Illinois Senate on February 27, 2011, at age 42.

He took office on March 1, the day after Dale Risinger retired.

For the 118th Congress:

LaHood believes that humans "play a role" regarding climate change and that there is "no doubt about that."

Despite this, he has a 0% lifetime rating from the League of Conservation Voters, indicating consistent votes against environmental causes.

LaHood opposes "able-bodied working men" from accessing Medicaid.

He supports full repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

2012

When appointed, LaHood announced he would run for election to a full term in 2012, which he won, running unopposed.

2015

On July 7, 2015, LaHood defeated Mike Flynn 69%–28%, in the Republican primary for Illinois's 18th congressional district, replacing Aaron Schock.

He defeated Democratic nominee Rob Mellon in the September 10 special general election by a large margin.

He was sworn in by House Speaker John Boehner on September 17, 2015.

2016

After new district boundaries were adopted, LaHood opted to run in the 16th congressional district.

A native of Peoria, Illinois, LaHood is the son of Kathy (Dunk) and Ray LaHood, the 16th United States Secretary of Transportation and before that a seven-term U.S. representative for the district his son now represents.

His father is of Lebanese and German descent.

The younger LaHood is the eldest of four siblings, and went to the Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute.

He graduated from Loras College in Iowa and received his Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School.

LaHood was a prosecutor in the Tazewell County state's attorney's office and the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada in Las Vegas.

In the November 8, 2016, general election, LaHood defeated Democratic nominee Junius Rodriguez, 250,506 votes (72.1%) to 96,770 (27.9%).

On May 25, 2016, LaHood introduced legislation through the Science, Space, and Technology Committee that approved the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Modernization Act of 2016.

2017

LaHood drew criticism from constituents for declining to hold an open town hall during the February 2017 recess.

LaHood voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

In a letter to the editor in the State Journal Register, he stated that the bill would help his constituents save money and make businesses more competitive globally, including State Farm Insurance, John Deere, and other local businesses.

2018

In the November 6, 2018, general election, LaHood defeated Rodriguez again, 195,927 votes (67.2%) to 95,486 (32.8%).

Constituents from across the 18th congressional district gathered in Bloomington Normal and Jacksonville to request a town hall to discuss a variety of issues, including access to health care, immigration laws, and freedom of the press.

LaHood spoke to the demonstrators outside the Farm Bureau building in Peoria who had come to push for a town hall, saying: "We live in a democracy. People may not always agree with me and that's why I have to go before voters like I did in November. I was fortunate to receive 72 percent of the vote in that election. But this is part of the process."

LaHood is a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership and the Republican Study Committee.

2019

During the 116th Congress (2019-2020), LaHood cosponsored the Great American Outdoors Act H.R.1957, establishing the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund for priority deferred maintenance projects on federal lands managed by the National Park Service, the Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Indian Education.

In FY2021-FY2025, the fund will accrue up to $1.9 billion per year from revenues on federal lands and waters received from oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy development.

2020

In the November 3, 2020, general election, LaHood defeated Democratic nominee George Petrilli, 261,840 votes (70.41%) to 110,039 (29.59%).

LaHood has called himself a fiscal conservative focused on budget issues.

LaHood serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and the Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.