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• Republican Congressman Aaron Schock represents the 18th district of Illinois, which includes the cities of Peoria and Springfield. Elected at age 27, Schock is the youngest member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

  In her March 31, 2009, column for The Daily Beast, Meghan McCain (daughter of former Republican presidential candidate John McCain) praised Schock for bringing the party's message to a younger audience and diverting people's attention from Barack Obama.CNN: Meghan McCain: Is Schock the GOP's Mr. Right? (March 31, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth Name: Aaron Jon Schock
  2. Birthdate: May 28, 1981
  3. Birthplace: Morris, Minnesota
  4. Finance degree from Bradley University
  5. Opened an IRA at age 14
  6. At age 19 he knocked on 13,000 doors in order to get the write-in votes needed to win him a spot on the Peoria school boardOfficial Site: Aaron Schock for Congress Bio
  7. First person born in the 1980s to be elected to CongressWCBSTV.com: Youngest Congressman Aaron Schock To Be Sworn In (January 6, 2009)
  8. Elected on November 4, 2008
  9. Succeeded former Congressman Ray LaHood
  10. LaHood became the transportation secretary in President Barack Obama's administration in January 2009
  11. Enlisted the help of President George W. Bush in his campaign for Congress
  12. In his four campaigns he has never run a negative adHuman Events: Gen Y Republican (December 9, 2008)

• Good Looks

  Schock has garnered attention for his looks as much as his actions. In February 2009, the gossip website TMZ described him as the "Brody Jenner" of Capitol Hill, and the Huffington Post named him "Hottest Freshman."MSNBC: State Pol Sends Schock Waves Through D.C. (February 27, 2009) TMZ: Illinois Congressman Is Schockingly Hot (February 26, 2009)

• Politics

  Aaron Schock began his political career at age 19 with a successful write-in campaign that earned him a spot on the Peoria, Illinois School Board. At the age of 22 he beat out an eight-year Democratic incumbent to become an Illinois State Representative, and at 23 was elected as President of the Peoria School Board, making him the youngest school board president in history. As a state representative he was responsible for the passage of many landmark bills, and was involved in various non-profit and neighborhood organizations. In 2006 he was re-elected after gaining 59% of the vote. In 2008 Aaron Schock became the youngest member of the United States House of Representatives.Official Site: Aaron Schock for Congress Bio

• Aaron Schock Quote

  "I think I'll bring a much different perspective than somebody who's two-or-three times my age. I think our country would look different, and certainly our government and its programs would look different, if more people were here that were in their 20s and 30s."—January 6, 2009WCBSTV.com: Youngest Congressman Aaron Schock To Be Sworn In (January 6, 2009)

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