John Laesch

John Laesch was a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 14th Congressional District (map) of Illinois. He was seeking the Democratic nomination to replace incumbent Rep. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), who is retiring. The primary took place on February 5, 2008, and Bill Foster received the most votes. He lost in primary elections which took place on February 5, 2008.

Bio
Born in 1974, Laesch spent much of his youth in Africa with his missionary family. In 1995, he joined the US Navy. After being discharged, he earned a degree from Illinois State University. In 2004, he served as the campaign manager for Dr. David Gill then running for office in Illinois's 15th District.

2006 elections
Laesch was the Democratic nominee for Illinois's 14th congressional district in the 2006 congressional elections against incumbent Rep. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), who was reelected.

2008 elections
Laesch was seeking the Democratic nomination to replace Rep. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) in the 2008 congressional elections. He lost in primary elections which took place on February 5, 2008.

Committees
Laesch will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Campaign contact information
John Laesch for Congress 119 West Hydraulic Street P.O. Box 481 Yorkville, IL 60560 Phone: 630 385-8568 Fax: 630 553-4256 E-mail: info AT john06.com

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Illinois and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Illinois's 14th Congressional District
 * John Laesch Democrat for U.S. Congress (official 2008 campaign site)
 * John Laesch for Congress (official 2006 campaign site)
 * 2006 Campaign Blog
 * IL-14: John Laesch, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
 * Illinois-14: John Laesch, ActBlue.
 * Bio: "Mr. Jonathan 'John' Laesch (IL)," Project Vote Smart.
 * "Featured Fighting Dem: John Laesch," Air America, February 28, 2006.
 * Harold Henderson, "Hell-Bent for Hastert," Chicago Reader, May 2006.
 * John Laesch in dKosopedia.
 * John Laesch in Wikipedia.

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Philosophe Forum

External articles

 * Howie Klein, " Blue America Live Vlog with John Laesch," Firedoglake, May 26, 2007.