[print friendly]

Return to U.S. map
Who Really Represents Illinois?

Meet Your Member: Rep. Jerry Weller (IL-11)

Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress.

WELLER, Gerald C. (Jerry), a Representative from Illinois; born in Streator, La Salle County, Ill., July 7, 1957; graduated from Dwight High School, Ill., 1975; attended Joliet Junior College, Romeoville, Ill., 1976; B.S., University of Illinois, 1979; aide to United States Representative Tom Corcoran of Illinois, 1980-1981; assistant to the director, Illinois state department of agriculture; aide to United States Secretary of Agriculture, John R. Block, 1981-1985; member of the Illinois state house of representatives, 1988-1994; founder and past president, Grundy County Young Republicans; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-present). Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006.

Summary data about Rep. Jerry Weller
District	11
Party	R
Term	6th
Next Election	2006
% of Vote Received in Last General Election*	58.67 %
Special Interest Money Ranking	24 out of 433
Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking	62 out of 433
Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking	71 out of 433
Contributions from Small Donors Ranking	32 out of 433
Contributions from PACs Ranking	27 out of 433
Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005	$ 157,502
Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 38,688
Total Privately Funded Travel†	$ 50,001 to $ 60,000
Yrs of Serviceª	5.5
Privately Funded Travel (with years-of-service multiplier)**	$ 50,001 to $ 60,000
Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present	$ 810,196
% of Contributions from Out-of-State††	27.20 %
Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 202,898
Contributions from Small Donors	$ 932,943
Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 212,422
% of Contributions from Small Donors°	23.80 %
Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present	$ 3,167,081
% of Total Contributions from PACs	46.00 %
Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 699,940
Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 83,229
Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 793,771

---

Contribution information from the Center for Responsive Politics. Lobbyist contributions are drawn from information for the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2005. Other contributions are drawn from information for the period from January 1, 1999 through June 30, 2006 and are based on data released electronically by the FEC on August 7, 2006.
* Source: Federal Election Commission.
‡ See Methodology for explanation of adjustment method.
† Travel information from the Center for Public Integrity, as reported by members of Congress. Due to the imprecise reporting of privately funded travel, increments of $10,000 are used.
ª The range of the available data is from January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2005.
** The figure incorporates the years of service factor and extrapolates each member’s travel as if he or she had served all 5.5 years.
†† Contributions represent only those from individuals who gave more than $200.
° Percentage represents contributions from individuals of $200 or less divided by all contributions from individuals.

Return to U.S. map