Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th district
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by
Harris Fawell
Succeeded by
Bill Foster (Redistricting)
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 81st district
In office January 1993 – January 1999
Preceded by
Thomas McCracken
Succeeded by
Patti Bellock
Personal details
Born
Judith Gail Borg
(1937-08-15) August 15, 1937 (age 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Rody Biggert (died 2018)
Children
4
Education
Stanford University (BA) Northwestern University (JD)
Judith Gail Biggert (née Borg; born August 15, 1937) is an American politician and attorney. She is the former U.S. Representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district, serving from 1999 to 2013. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Biggert was defeated in her 2012 re-election bid by former US Congressman Bill Foster. She was also the last Republican woman elected to Congress from Illinois until the election of Mary Miller of the 15th congressional district in 2020.
Prior to serving in Congress, she served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1993 to 1998. After leaving Congress, she was appointed to serve on the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board.
Judith Gail Biggert (née Borg; born August 15, 1937) is an American politician and attorney. She is the former U.S. Representative for Illinois's 13th...
all alumni: David (1981), Tim (1983), Phillip (1986), and Janet (1988) JudyBiggert (1955), U.S. Representative Bob Dold (1987), U.S. Representative Rahm...
Secretary of Health and Human Services; 33rd Attorney General of California JudyBiggert (A.B. 1959), United States House of Representatives Ernest K. Bramblett...
Management, Information and Technology (Chair: Stephen Horn, Vice Chair: JudyBiggert) National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs (Chair:...
district absorbed the home of 13th district Republican Congresswoman JudyBiggert. But Biggert opted to run in the 11th district, the successor to the old 13th...
redistricting, and four via loses by incumbents. Joe Walsh, Bob Dold, JudyBiggert, and Bobby Schilling were all defeated in their bids for re-election...
Chair; Ron Paul, Ranking) Oversight and Investigations (Mel Watt, Chair; JudyBiggert, Ranking) International Monetary Policy and Trade (Gregory Meeks, Chair;...
(WI-1) Mike Gallagher (WI-8) Roscoe Bartlett (MD) Charlie Bass (NH) JudyBiggert (IL) Sherwood Boehlert (NY) Mary Bono (CA) Jeb Bradley (NH) Susan Brooks...
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financial contributions to political candidates, with 2010 contributions to JudyBiggert (R-IL), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Dan Lipinski (D-IL), John Shimkus (R-IL)...
Science (Sherwood Boehlert, Chair; Ralph M. Hall, Ranking Member) Energy (JudyBiggert, Chair; Nick Lampson, Ranking Member) Environment, Technology and Standards...
▌10. Mark Kirk (R) ▌11. Jerry Weller (R) ▌12. Jerry Costello (D) ▌13. JudyBiggert (R) ▌14. Dennis Hastert (R) ▌15. Tim Johnson (R) ▌16. Don Manzullo (R)...
▌10. Bob Dold (R) ▌11. Adam Kinzinger (R) ▌12. Jerry Costello (D) ▌13. JudyBiggert (R) ▌14. Randy Hultgren (R) ▌15. Tim Johnson (R) ▌16. Don Manzullo (R)...
Republican JudyBiggert, who took office in 1999, was the incumbent. Biggert was re-elected in 2008 with 54 percent of the vote. In 2010 Biggert's opponent...
Duckworth. Illinois 10: Robert Dold lost to Brad Schneider. Illinois 11: JudyBiggert lost to Bill Foster Illinois 17: Bobby Schilling lost to Cheri Bustos...
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congressional district 2001–2015 Succeeded by Alex Mooney Preceded by JudyBiggert Chair of the Congressional Women's Caucus 2003–2005 Succeeded by Ginny...
Representative JudyBiggert, who went on to win the general election. Roskam received 40% of the vote to Biggert's 45%. In 1999, at Biggert's request, the...
Danny Davis (D) John Shimkus (R) 106th (1999–2001) Jan Schakowsky (D) JudyBiggert (R) David Phelps (D) 107th (2001–2003) Mark Kirk (R) Tim Johnson (R)...
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