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MIKE BOST, Republican, of Murphysboro, IL; born in Murphysboro, IL, December 30, 1960; education: University of Illinois Certified Firefighter II Academy, Champaign, IL, 1993; military service: U.S. Marine Corps, 1979- 82 (retired with the rank of Corporal E-4); professional history: truck manager / driver, Bost Trucking Service, 1982-92; small business owner; firefighter, Murphysboro Fire Department, 1993-2018; member, Illinois House of Representatives, 1995-2015; election history: elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

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