Bill Foster (politician)

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Bill Foster
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Illinois
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2013
Children2
Education University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS)
Harvard University (MS, PhD)
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 and physicist serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 11th congressional district since 2013. [1] He was the U.S. representative for Illinois's 14th congressional district from 2008 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

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Early life and education

Foster was born in 1955 in Madison, Wisconsin. As a teenager, he attended James Madison Memorial High School. He received his bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1976 and his Ph.D. in physics from Harvard University in 1983. [2] The title of his doctoral dissertation is "An experimental limit on proton decay: ." [3]

When Foster was 19, he started a company with his younger brother, Fred. The company, ETC, has become the leading manufacturer of theatrical lighting. [4]

Physics career

After completing his Ph.D., Foster moved to the Fox Valley with his family to pursue a career in high-energy (particle) physics at Fermilab, a Department of Energy National Laboratory. During his 22 years at Fermilab, he participated in several projects, including the design of equipment and data analysis software for the CDF Detector, which were used in the discovery of the top quark, and the management of the design and construction of a 3 km Anti-Proton Recycler Ring for the Main Injector. [5] [6]

In 1998, Foster was elected a fellow of the American Physical Society. [7] He was a member of the team that received the 1989 Bruno Rossi Prize for cosmic ray physics for the discovery of the neutrino burst from the supernova SN 1987A. He also received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Particle Accelerator Technology Prize and was awarded an Energy Conservation award from the United States Department of Energy for his application of permanent magnets for Fermilab's accelerators. [8] He and Stephen D. Holmes received the Robert R. Wilson Prize for Achievement in the Physics of Particle Accelerators in 2022 for "leadership in developing the modern accelerator complex at Fermilab, enabling the success of the Tevatron program that supports rich programs in neutrino and precision physics." [9]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2008 special

On November 26, 2007, former House Republican Speaker J. Dennis Hastert resigned as the Representative from Illinois's 14th congressional district. Foster announced his candidacy to fill the vacancy on May 30, 2007. [10] In the March special election, Foster defeated Republican nominee and Hastert-endorsed candidate Jim Oberweis, 53%–47%. [11] [12]

2008 general

In November, Oberweis ran against Foster again. Foster won reelection to a full term, 58%–42%. [13]

2010

Foster was challenged by Republican nominee State Senator Randy Hultgren and Green Party nominee Daniel Kairis. Despite being endorsed by the Chicago Tribune , [14] the Chicago Sun-Times [15] and The Daily Herald , [16] Foster lost to Hultgren, 51%–45%. [17] [18]

2012

In May 2011, Foster sold his home in Geneva, moved to Naperville and announced plans to run for Congress in the 11th district, which encompasses Aurora, Joliet, Lisle in addition to Naperville. It also includes roughly a quarter of his former district. [19] [20] The district had previously been the 13th, represented by seven-term Republican Judy Biggert. Although Biggert's home in Hinsdale had been shifted to the Chicago-based 5th district, Biggert opted to seek election in the 11th, which contained half of her old territory. [21]

On November 6, 2012, Foster won the election for the 11th district with 58% of the vote. [22]

2014

Foster ran again and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. [23] In the general election, he defeated the Republican nominee, State Representative Darlene Senger, with 53.5% of the vote to her 46.5%. [24]

2016

Foster ran again and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. [25] In the general election, he defeated the Republican nominee, Tonia Khouri, with 60.4% of the vote to her 39.6%. [25]

2018

Foster again was unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the general election, he defeated the Republican nominee, Nick Stella, with 63.8% of the vote to Stella's 36.2%. [25]

2020

Foster faced a primary challenge from Rachel Ventura and won the nomination with 58.7% of the vote. In the general election, he defeated Republican nominee, Rick Laib, with 63.3% of the vote. [25]

2022

Foster won the June 28 Democratic primary. [26] In the general election, he defeated Catalina Lauf with 56.45% of the vote.

Tenure

Although it was initially thought that Foster would not be sworn in until April 2008 due to the need to count absentee ballots before his first election was certified, he took the oath of office on March 11, 2008. [27]

Foster joined Vern Ehlers and Rush Holt Jr. as the only research physicists ever elected to Congress. [28] On his first day in office, he cast the deciding vote to keep from tabling an ethics bill that would create an independent outside panel to investigate ethics complaints against House members. [29] [30]

Fundraising

According to OpenSecrets, Foster received $637,050 from labor-related political action committees during his runs for Congress. $180,000 of this money came from PACs linked to public sector unions. $110,000 of these donations came from PACs linked to industrial labor unions.

According to the Federal Election Commission, Nancy Pelosi gave $4,000 to Foster's 2012 campaign committee. PACs under Pelosi's control donated $10,000 to his 2012 campaign.

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress: [31]

Caucus memberships

Political positions

Foster voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis. [36]

Taxes

Foster supported allowing the Bush tax cuts to expire. During a debate with his opponent in the 2012 election, Foster said, "The tax cuts were promised to generate job growth, but did not. If you follow the money, when you give a dollar to a very wealthy person, they won't typically put it back into the local economy." He said the tax benefits ended up in overseas accounts and spent on luxury purchases. [37]

Foster has opposed efforts to repeal the estate tax. On August 31, 2005, U.S. Newswire reported that Foster said, "The proponents of estate tax repeal are fond of calling it the 'death tax'. It's not a death tax, it's a Rich Kids' tax." In 2009, just before the estate tax was scheduled for a one-year repeal, Foster voted to permanently extend the then current estate tax rate of 45%.

Card check

According to the official Thomas website, Foster co-sponsored the Employee Free Choice Act of 2009, which would enable unionization of small businesses of less than 50 employees. On February 25, 2012, the Daily Herald reported, "Foster pointed to his support for the Employee Free Choice Act while serving at the congressman in the 14th District as proof of his union support."

Stimulus spending

Foster voted for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 [38]

Health care reform

Foster voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). [39] On June 29, 2012, the Chicago Tribune reported that Foster said of his vote for Obamacare, "I'm proud of my vote, and I would be proud to do it again."

Dodd-Frank

He also voted for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, with all ten of the amendments he proposed being added to the final bill. [40]

Environment

He voted against the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which would create a Cap and trade system. [41]

Second Amendment

Asked if the Second Amendment should be up for reinterpretation, Foster said, "It always has been up for reinterpretation. The technology changes, and the weapons thought to be too dangerous to be in private hands change. A Civil War cannon is frankly much less dangerous than weapons we are allowed to carry on the streets in many of the states and cities in our country today. This is something where technology changes and public attitude changes and both are important in each of the generations." [42]

Israel

Foster voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. [43] [44]

Electoral history

Illinois 14th Congressional District Special Democratic Primary, 2008 [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Foster 32,982 49.60
Democratic John Laesch28,43342.76
Democratic Jotham Stein5,0827.64
Total votes66,497 100.0
Illinois 14th Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2008 [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Foster 32,410 42.47
Democratic John Laesch32,01241.94
Democratic Joe Serra6,0337.90
Democratic Jotham Stein5,8657.68
Total votes76,320 100.0
Illinois 14th Congressional District Special Election, 2008 [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Foster 52,205 52.53
Republican Jim Oberweis 47,18047.47
Total votes99,385 100.0
Illinois 14th Congressional District General Election, 2008 [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Foster (incumbent) 185,404 57.75
Republican Jim Oberweis 135,65342.25
Total votes321,057 100.0
Illinois 14th Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2010 [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Foster (incumbent) 25,446 100.0
Democratic Bobby G. Rose10.00
Total votes25,447 100.0
Illinois 14th Congressional District General Election, 2010 [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren 112,369 51.31
Democratic Bill Foster (incumbent)98,64545.04
Green Daniel J Kairis7,9493.63
Write-in votesDoug Marks500.02
Total votes219,013 100.0
Illinois 11th Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2012 [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Foster 12,126 58.48
Democratic Juan Thomas5,21225.13
Democratic Jim Hickey3,39916.39
Total votes20,737 100.0
Illinois 11th Congressional District General Election, 2012 [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Foster 148,928 58.57
Republican Judy Biggert (incumbent)105,34841.43
Write-in votesChris Michel190.01
Total votes254,295 100.0
Illinois 11th Congressional District General Election, 2014 [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Foster (incumbent) 93,436 53.46
Republican Darlene Senger 81,33546.54
Write-in votesConstant "Connor" Vlakancic10.00
Total votes174,772 100.0
Illinois 11th Congressional District General Election, 2016 [54]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Foster (incumbent) 166,578 60.45
Republican Tonia Khouri108,99539.55
Total votes275,573 100.0
Illinois 11th Congressional District General Election, 2018 [55]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Foster (incumbent) 145,407 63.84
Republican Nick Stella82,35836.16
Total votes227,765 100.0
Illinois 11th Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2020 [56]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Foster (incumbent) 46,116 58.72
Democratic Rachel Ventura 32,42241.28
Total votes78,538 100.0
Illinois 11th Congressional District General Election, 2020 [57]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Foster (incumbent) 194,557 63.30
Republican Rick Laib112,80736.70
Write-in votesJon Harlson13< 0.01
Total votes307,377 100.0

Personal life

Foster and his wife, Aesook Byon, live in Naperville, Illinois. [58] [59] He has two adult children from his first marriage to Ann Foster. [20] When Bill and Ann Foster divorced in the mid-nineties, they remained on good terms and agreed to live within blocks of each other. Their children lived at both of their houses. Foster is a grandparent. [60]

Foster is among the few U.S. representatives not to identify with any religion. [61]

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