Dennis hastert

After Democrats gained a majority in the House in , Hastert resigned and began work as a lobbyist. In , he was sentenced to 15 months in prison for financial offenses related to the sexual abuse of teenage boys. He lost a bid for the Illinois House of Representatives but ran again and won a seat in He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in and was re-elected every two years until he retired in Hastert rose through the Republican ranks in the House, becoming chief deputy whip in and speaker in Bush administration 's foreign and domestic policies.

After Democrats took control of the House in following the elections , Hastert declined to seek the position of minority leader, resigned his House seat, and became a lobbyist at the firm of Dickstein Shapiro. In May , Hastert was indicted on federal charges of structuring bank withdrawals to evade bank reporting requirements and making false statements to federal investigators.

Federal prosecutors said that the funds withdrawn by Hastert were used as hush money to conceal his past sexual misconduct. Under the agreement, Hastert pleaded guilty to the structuring charge a felony ; the charge of making false statements was dropped.

John Dennis Hastert dit

Hastert grew up in a rural Illinois farming community. His middle-class family owned a farm supply business and a family farm; Hastert bagged and hauled feed and performed farm chores. Hastert briefly attended North Central College , but later transferred to Wheaton College , a Christian liberal arts college. Hastert continued to visit Parnalee's family each year in Michigan.

In , Hastert graduated from Wheaton with a B.