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Cheri Bustos
Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2021
Leader	Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by	Steve Israel
Succeeded by	Sean Patrick Maloney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 17th district
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Bobby Schilling
Succeeded by	Eric Sorensen
Personal details
Born	(1961-10-17) October 17, 1961 (age 62) Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Gerry Bustos
Children	3 sons
Education	University of Maryland, College Park (BA) University of Illinois, Springfield (MA)
Website	House website

Cheryl Lea Bustos /ˈbuːstoʊs/ (née Callahan; born October 17, 1961) is an American journalist, healthcare executive, and politician. Bustos was the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 17th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Bustos was the first woman elected to Congress from her district.^[1]

In April 2021, Bustos announced that she would not run for another term in 2022.^[2]

References[change | change source]

Other websites[change | change source]

• Representative Cheri Bustos Archived 2013-01-12 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House website
• Cheri Bustos for Congress
• Cheri Bustos at the Open Directory Project
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Appearances on C-SPAN

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