Phil Hare

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Evans decided to retire in March 2006 and Hare announced his candidacy shortly afterward. In a special Democratic caucus of precinct committee members from across the 17th Congressional District, Hare received his former boss's endorsement and prevailed over the four other candidates to replace Evans as the Democratic nominee. In the November election, Hare defeated his Republican opponent, Andrea Zinga, with 57% of the vote.

2008

Hare ran unopposed in 2008.

2010

Hare was challenged by Republican nominee Bobby Schilling and Green Party nominee Roger K. Davis. The race was rated a tossup by the Cook Political Report, CQ Politics, and the New York Times . [2] [3] [4] By October, RealClearPolitics rated it "Leans Republican". [5]

In the November 2 election, Schilling defeated Hare 53%-42%. Hare lost his home county, the normally solidly Democratic Rock Island County, by 9 percentage points.

Tenure

Hare's voting record was generally liberal, mirroring that of his former boss, Evans. Hare is also a founding member of the LGBT Equality Caucus [6] [7] and was a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, of which Evans was a founding member.

Health care

Hare has been an advocate for health-care reform since becoming a congressman on Memorial Day, May 29, 2006. [8] During the summer of 2009, Hare took a hard-line stance on a public health insurance option, saying, "I will not support any plan that does not contain a robust public option because a plan without a public option is sort of like a car without a motor. It may look good on the outside, but in the end it will get you nowhere." [9] After many local health care town halls and public polling, Hare backed off of his support of the public option. Hare has said he ultimately supports a public option but that it [the public option] "is not a deal-breaker". [10]

Labor

Hare is a supporter of organized labor, including the living wage and the Employee Free Choice Act. [11] In 2010, he introduced the Jobs Through Procurement Act, which opposed government acquisition of goods produced through sweatshop labor. [12]

Abortion

Hare has consistently supported access to and funding for contraception, as well as keeping most methods of abortion legal. [13] He has received the endorsement of NARAL Pro-Choice America. [14]

Controversies

Phil Hare has been accused of distorting his military service. [15] Hare served in the Army Reserves in the United States during the Vietnam War with 160 days of active duty, 20 days short of meeting the federal government's definition of "veteran". Hare said: "... all of the people who served in the National Guard and Reserves when I did that got a honorable discharge are indeed veterans." [16]

In June 2010, Ken Moffett, a Vietnam veteran and supporter of Hare's Republican challenger Bobby Schilling, called Hare a "draft dodger" during a Memorial Day ceremony in East Moline, Illinois. The mayor of East Moline said that Moffett "accosted" Hare during a "solemn day and ceremony". Moffett accused Hare of ordering a staffer to follow Moffett to his car and get Moffett's license plate number; Hare described the encounter as: "I teased him by saying if he didn't want to tell me his name I'd just go get it off his plate." [16]

At an April 2010 town hall meeting, Hare stated on camera, "I don't worry about the Constitution on this to be honest," in relation to Congressional health-care reform efforts. [17] The cameraman, who was affiliated with the St. Louis Tea Party, was heard to say "jackpot, brother!" after Hare said this, to which Hare responded, "Oh, please." Hare's communications director, Tim Schlittner, later explained that Hare's quote was "taken out of context" and he meant that "he is not worried about this health care law being ruled unconstitutional." [18] However, in the same interview, Hare said, "I believe it (the Constitution) says 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.'" When it was pointed out to him that was actually from the Declaration of Independence, Hare said, "It doesn't matter to me." [19]

Committee assignments

Election history

Personal life

Hare and his wife Beckie currently live in Rock Island and have two grown children, Amy and Louis.

Hare appeared on the March 15, 2007 episode of The Colbert Report in the show's "Better Know a District" series. [20]

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References

  1. ↑ Tibbetts, Ed (2010-06-14). "Rep. Phil Hare in battle over one word: Veteran". Quad City Times . Retrieved 2010-10-20. U.S. Rep. Phil Hare's use of the word "veteran" to describe his military service has angered some local military veterans who say he's improperly taking on the title.
  2. ↑ Illinois 17th District Profile (NYT)
  3. ↑ CQ Politics IL-17
  4. ↑ Cook Political Report Upgrades IL-17 to Toss Up
  5. ↑ RealClearPolitics IL-17
  6. ↑ "LGBT Equality Caucus | House Members Form LGBT Equality Caucus". Lgbt.tammybaldwin.house.gov. 2008-06-04. Archived from the original on 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  7. ↑ "LGBT Equality Caucus | Home". Lgbt.tammybaldwin.house.gov. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  8. ↑ "IL District 17 - Democratic Candidate Appointment Race - May 29, 2006". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  9. ↑ "Phil Hare Takes the Pledge". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-07-12.[ dead YouTube link ]
  10. ↑ "Hare talks health care at annual luncheon". saukvalley.com. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  11. ↑ "Congressman Phil Hare : Hare News Clips : Dispatch-Argus: Hare will take prominent role in debate on pro-unions bill". Hare.house.gov. 2007-03-01. Retrieved 2010-07-12.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ International Labor Rights Forum, Jobs Through Procurement Act Introduced in Congress, published 5 October 2010, accessed 1 January 2023
  13. ↑ "Phil Hare on the Issues". Ontheissues.org. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  14. ↑ "Winning Pro-Choice Candidates". Prochoiceamerica.org. Archived from the original on July 7, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  15. ↑ Tibbetts, Ed (June 14, 2010). "Rep. Phil Hare in battle over one word: Veteran". Quad City Times. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  16. 1 2 Donaldson, Brandey (June 3, 2010). "Contentious campaign season spilling over into other events". Moline Dispatch. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  17. ↑ Congressman: 'I Don’t Worry About the Constitution' on Health Care Overhaul. FoxNews.com. April 2, 2010.
  18. ↑ "Hare Communications Director Issues Statement on Constitution Comment in Quincy" Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine . hare.house.gov. April 2, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  19. ↑ Video on YouTube
  20. ↑ "Better Know a District - Illinois' 17th - Phil Hare | March 15, 2007 - Ayaan Hirsi Ali". ColbertNation.com. 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
Phil Hare
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Illinois's 17th district
In office
January 3, 2007 –January 3, 2011
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 17th congressional district
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