John Shimkus

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John Shimkus
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Dick Durbin
Succeeded by	Mary Miller
Constituency	20th district (1997–2003) 19th district (2003–2013) 15th district (2013–2021)
Personal details
Born	John Mondy Shimkus (1958-02-21) February 21, 1958 (age 66) Collinsville, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Karen Muth
Children	3
Education	United States Military Academy (BS) Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1980–1986 (Active) 1986–2008 (Reserve)
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Unit	United States Army Reserve
John Shimkus's voice John Shimkus on his support for the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Recorded May 24, 2016

John Mondy Shimkus (/ˈʃɪmkəs/, born February 21, 1958) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from 1997 to 2021, representing the 20th, 19th and 15th congressional districts of Illinois.

Shimkus is a member of the Republican Party. On August 30, 2019, he announced that he would not seek re-election for his seat in 2020^[1] and was succeeded by fellow Republican Mary Miller.