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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• John Marshall Law School - JD (1997)

• Loras College - BA, political science (1990)

• Spalding Institute (Peoria, Ill.) - Diploma (1986)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  18th Congressional District of Illinois
  Darin McKay LaHood, 70.41%

  Republican
  George Petrilli, 29.59%

  Democrat

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  18th Congressional District of Illinois
  Darin McKay LaHood, 67.00%

  Republican
  Junius Rodriguez, 33.00%

  Democrat

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  18th Congressional District of Illinois
  Darin McKay LaHood, 72.13%

  Republican
  Junius Rodriguez, 27.86%

  Democrat

Employment History

• 18th Congressional District of Illinois (March 2015-Sept. 2015)

  Congressional Candidate

• Miller, Hall and Triggs LLC (Jan. 2006-March 2015)

  Attorney

• U.S. Department of Justice (2001-2006)

  Assistant U.S. Attorney

• State of Illinois (1999-2002)

  Assistant State Attorney, Cook County

• Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) (1994)

  Aide

• Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) (1992-1993)

  Legislative Assistant

• Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) (1991)

  Legislative Correspondent

• Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) (1990)

  Aide

Associated Organizations

• American Red Cross Central Illinois Chapter

  Member, Board of Directors

• Salvation Army

  Board Member

• LaHood for Congress (Illinois)

• Illinois State Bar Association

• Peoria County (Ill.) Bar Association

• U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

• Illinois State Bar (-1997)

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2003-2005)

  Adjunct Professor

Awards

• Distinguished Travel Champion Award (U.S. Travel Association) (2022)

• Beer Champion (Beer Institute) (Sept. 2021)

• Fueling Growth Award (Growth Energy Inc.) (2021)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (2020)

• Legislative Recognition Award (American Ambulance Association) (June 2019)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (May 2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (Oct. 2016)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (April 26, 2016)

• Peoria Area (Ill.) 40 Leaders Under 40 award (Central Illinois Business Publishers Inc.) (2008)

Activities and Interests

• Hobbies: running, marathoning
  

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form
• Vekeo, official

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	1424 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-1316
Phone:	202-225-6201
Fax:	202-225-9249

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Privately Financed Travel

16 trips taken between 2017 - 2024 costing $205,842

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Democracy Partnership
• House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence National Security Agency and Cyber Subcommittee, Chair
• House Select Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee
• House Ways and Means Committee
House Ways and Means Committee Trade Subcommittee
House Ways and Means Committee Work and Welfare Subcommittee, Chair

Caucuses

• Bipartisan Congressional Bus Caucus, Co-Chair
• Bipartisan Congressional Cuba Working Group
• Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
• China Task Force
• Congressional Algae Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Biofuels Caucus
• Congressional Border Security Caucus
• Congressional Crop Insurance Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Digital Trade Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional EMS Caucus
• Congressional Golf Caucus
• Congressional Soccer Caucus, Co-Chair, John Rauber
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional U.S.-China Working Group, Co-Chair
• Congressional U.S.-Lebanon Friendship Caucus, Co-Chair
• Conservative Climate Caucus
• Friends of a Free, Stable and Democratic Syria Caucus
• Historic Preservation Caucus
• House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Republican China Accountability Task Force
• House Republican Conference
• House Republican Study Committee
• International Conservation Caucus
• International Water and Sanitation Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Rare Disease Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• Rep. LaHood aide heads to construction trade group

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 18, 2018
  A construction-industry trade group is building its staff wtih a new hire from the office of Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.). read more

• Drone group picks up Science Committee aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 4, 2018
  An aide to the Science, Space and Technology Committee has flown off to the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. read more