Donald A. Manzullo

Donald A. Manzullo
Donald Manzullo
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 1993
Preceded by John Cox, Jr.
Personal details
Born March 24, 1944 (1944-03-24) (age 67)
Rockford, Illinois
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Freda Teslik Manzullo
Residence Leaf River, Illinois
Alma mater American University, Marquette University Law School
Occupation Congressman
Religion Baptist
Manzullo testifies in front of a Transportation Committee subcommittee, advocating for increased use of the regional airport in Rockford as a way to decrease crowding at Chicago's other airports.

Donald A. Manzullo (born March 24, 1944) is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 16th congressional district. Since January 2011, he has served as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. He is a member of the Republican Party and was first elected in 1992.

The 16th district includes a large swath of northern Illinois. From north to south, the district roughly stretches from the Wisconsin border to Interstate 88. From west to east, the district covers the land between the Iowa border and the western reaches of the Chicago suburbs.

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Early life, education and career

Don Manzullo was born in Rockford, Illinois and attended Auburn High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from American University in Washington, D.C. and a law degree from Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Manzullo practiced as an attorney in Oregon, Illinois before entering politics.

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee assignments

Party leadership and caucus memberships

  • African and Investment Caucus
  • Congressional Wine Caucus
  • House Diabetes Caucus
  • House Manufacturing Caucus (Founder and Co-Chair)
  • House Republican Policy Committee Task Force on Manufacturing (Chairman)
  • International Conservation Caucus
  • National Innovation Initiative
    • Council on Competitiveness Steering Committee

Political positions

Manzullo has a very conservative voting record. He has a lifetime American Conservative Union rating of 96, the highest in the Illinois delegation. He is a member of the Republican Study Committee. His views on such issues as abortion also follow this trend; he has a 100% approval rating from the National Right to Life Committee since 1997.[1] He is also a strong supporter of the American Land Rights Association.[2]

Manzullo has worked on issues related to the manufacturing sector since his first election to Congress. He was featured on the cover of The Manufacturer because of his work with small business-related policy.[citation needed] From 2001 to 2007 he oversaw the Committee on Small Business as chairman. He held over sixty hearings during this time to investigate the phenomenon of corporate outsourcing. Manzullo has also worked on transportation issues. His ability to gain great funding for highway improvements within his district has given him somewhat of a reputation as a pork barreller. He authored a law that requires clinics to report instances of child abuse.

In November 2009, Manzullo was criticized by some constituents for calling [Islam] a “savage religion.” He was referring to the religion of the detainees at the Guantanamo, Cuba prison that are being considered for transfer to a Thomson, Illinois prison located in his district. He later apologized for the comment, saying that he was not referring generally to Islam, but to terrorists who "believe and practice a violent, anti-modernity version of Wahhabism in which they seek to impose a new caliphate.”[3]

Since being elected to office, Representative Manzullo has been working avidly to ensure "the safety of the American people".[4] He has consistently supported the interests of the American Security Council Foundation and the Center for Security Politics.[5] He is currently working on an appeal to President Barack Obama to forgo his plan to move over 200 Taliban and al Qaeda terrorist suspects from Guantanamo Bay to northern Illinois for detainment.[4][6] He is instead advocating for the creation of a new federal prison, the Thomson Correctional Facility, as a new hub in the already vastly over capacity prison system.[4][7]

Manzullo has offered support to British American Tobacco in its campaign against the Australian government's decision to compel tobacco companies to only offer their products in plain packaging in an effort to reduce smoking rates, particularly amongst young people.[8]

Political campaigns

Manzullo defeated one-term Democrat John W. Cox in 1992 by an 11-point margin. He has been reelected seven more times, never falling below 55 percent of the vote. In 1998 he ran unopposed. In 2010, his Democratic opponent was Freeport Mayor George Gaulrapp; the Green Party nominated Terry Campbell.

Campaign financing

To fund his campaigns for re-election, Manzullo receives financing from a number of contributors, foremost among them Honeywell International, which donated $10,000 towards his last election.[9] He has also received amounts of $5,000 or more from New York Life Insurance, American Society of Anesthesiologists, AFLAC Incorporated, and the American Bankers Association.[9] In total, 58% of his funds were drawn from private sources, and 40% from PAC contributions; none of his own money is used to finance his campaigns.[9][10]

2012 redistricting

The new congressional map for Illinois placed Manzullo within a newly drawn and unrecognizable 16th district. While his home in Ogle County is within the 16th, the bulk of the 16th district, from Rockford to Jo Daviess County, has been placed in the 17th district. The new 16th district stretches from the Wisconsin border to the Indiana border, essentially wrapping around the collar counties.

Electoral history

2000, Illinois' 16th congressional district election results
Candidates Party Votes %
  Charles Hendrickson Democratic Party 88,781 33%
  Don Manzullo Republican Party 178,174 67%
Sources:[11][12]
2002, Illinois's 16th congressional district election results
Candidates Party Votes %
  John Kutsch Democratic Party 55,487 29%
  Don Manzullo Republican Party 133,339 71%
Source:[13]
2004, Illinois's 16th congressional district election results
Candidates Party Votes %
  John Kutsch Democratic Party 90,266 30.9%
  Don Manzullo Republican Party 201,976 69.1%
Source:[14]
2006, Illinois' 16th congressional district election results
Candidates Party Votes %
  Richard D. Auman Democratic Party 61,105 33%
  Don Manzullo Republican Party 121,331 66%
Source:[15]

Personal life

Manzullo is married to the former Freda Teslik and is the father of Neil, Noel and Katie Manzullo. He lives in Egan, a small, rural community near Rockford.

References

  1. ^ "Project Vote Smart - Representative Donald A. 'Don' Manzullo - Interest Group Ratings". Votesmart.org. 2010-05-14. http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=26843. Retrieved 2010-08-23. 
  2. ^ "Project Vote Smart - Representative Donald A. 'Don' Manzullo - Interest Group Ratings". Votesmart.org. http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?category=30&go.x=16&go.y=18&can_id=26843&type=category. Retrieved 2010-08-23. 
  3. ^ Chicago Tribune, Illinois lawmaker apologizes for savage religion comment, November 17, 2009
  4. ^ a b c "Manzullo to President Obama: Open Federal Prison in Northwest Illinois Without Terrorists | Representative Don Manzullo". Manzullo.house.gov. 2009-11-16. http://manzullo.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=155324. Retrieved 2010-08-23. 
  5. ^ "Project Vote Smart - Representative Donald A. 'Don' Manzullo - Interest Group Ratings". Votesmart.org. http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?category=61&go.x=15&go.y=12&can_id=26843&type=category. Retrieved 2010-08-23. 
  6. ^ "Photos: Thomson Correctional Center". chicagotribune.com. 2009-11-14. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-091115-guantanamo-terror-illinois-pictures,0,3130130.photogallery. Retrieved 2010-08-23. 
  7. ^ "Illinois Department of Corrections - Correctional Facilities". Idoc.state.il.us. http://www.idoc.state.il.us/subsections/facilities/information.asp?instchoice=tom. Retrieved 2010-08-23. 
  8. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/26/3228286.htm
  9. ^ a b c "Don Manzullo: Campaign Finance/Money - Summary - Congressman 2010". OpenSecrets. http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=n00004905. Retrieved 2010-08-23. 
  10. ^ "NEWSMEAT ▷ Campaign contributors to Donald A. Manzullo for Congress". Newsmeat.com. 2010-08-05. http://www.newsmeat.com/campaign_contributions_to_politicians/donor_list.php?candidate_id=H0IL16085. Retrieved 2010-08-23. 
  11. ^ CNN race results
  12. ^ CNN race result breakdown by county
  13. ^ CNN race results
  14. ^ USA Today race results
  15. ^ CNN.com Elections 2006: State Races - Illinois

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
John W. Cox, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 16th congressional district

1993–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Jim Talent
Missouri
Chairman of House Small Business Committee
2001–2007
Succeeded by
Nydia Velázquez
New York
United States order of precedence
Preceded by
Carolyn Maloney
D-New York
United States Representatives by seniority
86th
Succeeded by
John Mica
R-Florida

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