Bill Foster (politician)
Bill Foster | |
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Official Portrait, 2013 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Judy Biggert (Redistricting) |
| Constituency | 11th district |
| In office March 8, 2008 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Hastert |
| Succeeded by | Randy Hultgren |
| Constituency | 14th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George William Foster October 7, 1955 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Ann (div. 1996)Aesook Byon (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS) Harvard University (MS, PhD) |
| Signature | |
| Website | House website |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Fermilab |
| Thesis | An experimental limit on proton decay: p → e+ + Π0 (1983) |
George William Foster (born October 7, 1955) is an American businessman, physicist, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 11th congressional district since 2013. He was the U.S. representative for Illinois's 14th congressional district from 2008 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.