Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by
Phil Roe
Succeeded by
Mark Takano
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 12th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015
Preceded by
William Enyart
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 115th district
In office January 11, 1995 – January 2, 2015
Preceded by
Gerald Hawkins
Succeeded by
Terri Bryant
Personal details
Born
Michael Joseph Bost
(1960-12-30) December 30, 1960 (age 63) Murphysboro, Illinois, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Tracy Bost
(m. 1980)
Children
3
Website
House website
Military service
Branch/service
United States Marine Corps
Years of service
1979–1982
Mike Bost's voice
Bost, as chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, speaks on legislation reimbursing veterans contributing to post-9/11 educational assistance Recorded March 7, 2023
Michael Joseph Bost (/ˈbɔːst/BAWST; born December 30, 1960) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district since 2015. From 1995 to 2015, Bost was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 115th district. Before holding elected office, he was a firefighter.
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