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Cheri Bustos Biography
Cheri Bustos is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on October 17, 1961 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Cheryl Lea Bustos (/”‘ b u’: O U s / the nee Callahan 17 October 1951) is an American journalist, executive in the field of healthcare and politician, who is an U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 17th congressional district as of 2013. An active part of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman elected to Congress in her district. It is which is located in the northwest portion of the state. It’s which is dominated by the Illinois portion that is part of the Quad Cities, which includes a portion of Peoria along with Rockford. In the year 2019 Bustos took on a leadership role within the House Democrats in the position of Chairperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).
From 2001 until 2007, she was the chief director of corporate communication at Trinity Regional Health Systems. From 2008 until 2011, she served as vice director of corporate communications at Iowa Health System; in the final year of her full-time employment she was paid an overall salary of $36,295.
In 2007, Bustos ran for the East Moline City Council from that city’s 4th Ward. She won the Democratic primary with 45% of the vote, and won the general election unopposed. In 2011, she won re-election unopposed.
Previously elected to the East Moline City Council in 2007, she defeated Republican incumbent Bobby Schilling in the 2012 election and a subsequent 2014 rematch. Assigned to the House Committee on Agriculture and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Bustos and Senator Dick Durbin are the only Democrats in the congressional delegation from Illinois who are not from the Chicago area as of the 2016 elections.
In 1985, she relocated in 1985 to Quad Cities for work as a night-shift journalist for the newspaper, the Quad-City Times. Bustos was employed there for 17 years, beginning as a reporter, later as editor.
| Name | Cheri Bustos |
| First Name | Cheri |
| Last Name | Bustos |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Birthday | October 17 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Place of Birth | Springfield |
| Home Town | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Gerry Bustos |
| Children(s) | Joey Bustos, Nick Bustos, Tony Bustos |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In February 2010, Bustos secured state and federal money to purchase a $40,000 electronic welcome sign that was placed at the border of East Moline.
Cheri Bustos Net Worth
Cheri Bustos is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cheri Bustos's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
The candidate has been criticised for her decision to support the construction of $624,000 to enhance 10th Street in East Moline that runs alongside Bustos’s home and the Schilling campaign has dubbed”it the “Bustos Parkway.” Schilling’s assertion was branded “reckless, irresponsible fiction” by the editor of the Quad City Times.
Bustos was a graduate of Springfield High School in 1979. She was a student at Illinois College, then transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park and earned a bachelor’s degree in sciences of politics and government in. She then earned the master’s diploma in journalistic studies from The University of Illinois, Springfield in the year 1985.
Before first being elected in 2007, Bustos served on East Moline’s Citizen Advisory Committee and the East Moline Plan Commission. In 2009, Bustos received an Athena Business Women’s Award.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Politician |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
During a debate, Bustos opposed the three trade agreements approved by Congress in 2011 as “NAFTA-style” and said they would result in job losses for Illinois.
Shortly after taking office, Bustos joined the bipartisan No Labels group. In the first session of the 115th United States Congress, Bustos was ranked the 28th most bipartisan member of the House by the Bipartisan Index, a metric published by The Lugar Center and Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy to assess congressional bipartisanship.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Cheri Bustos height Not available right now. Cheri weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In August 2010, Bustos voted for water and sewer rate hikes. In January 2011, she expressed interest in charging residents who do not recycle extra fees to lower the city’s landfill costs. In April 2011, Bustos voted for a budget that raised property taxes 4.9% and raised garbage collection fees, saying, “these decisions have been made thoughtfully and thoroughly and during the course of 17 open and public budget sessions.” She also supported water and sewage increases.
Bustos strongly supports the Affordable Care Act (commonly known as Obamacare). In October 2012, her congressional campaign website said, “The new reform law is not perfect, but makes real improvements in our health care system. It lowers costs for small businesses and makes sure you have coverage that cannot be taken away. It stops insurance companies from denying coverage of preexisting conditions and allows children to stay on their parents’ health insurance for longer.” Bustos, a Catholic, supports legalized abortion. She also supported President Barack Obama’s order that all health plans cover birth control and “morning after” pills.
Who is Cheri Bustos Dating?
According to our records, Cheri Bustos married to Gerry Bustos. As of December 1, 2023, Cheri Bustos’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Cheri Bustos. You may help us to build the dating records for Cheri Bustos!After being elected to a second term in May 2011, Bustos resigned in September 2011 to focus on her run for Congress.
Facts & Trivia
Cheri Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cheri Bustos celebrates birthday on October 17 of every year.
In March 2012 she called for cuts in defense spending.
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