Adam Kinzinger
| Adam Kinzinger | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 16th district |
|
|
Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
|
| Preceded by | Don Manzullo |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 11th district |
|
|
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
|
| Preceded by | Debbie Halvorson |
| Succeeded by | Bill Foster |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Adam Daniel Kinzinger February 27, 1978 Kankakee, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Illinois State University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
|
| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
|
| Years of service | 2003–present |
| Rank |
 Major
|
| Battles/wars |
Operation Iraqi Freedom War in Afghanistan |
Adam Daniel Kinzinger/ˈkɪnzɪŋər/ (born February 27, 1978) is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 16th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was first elected to Congress in 2010, winning election to represent Illinois's 11th congressional district. After redistricting, he was re-elected to Congress in both 2012 and 2014 to represent Illinois's 16th congressional district.
Kinzinger was born in 1978 in Kankakee, the son of Betty Jo, an elementary school teacher, and Rus Kinzinger, a CEO of faith-based organizations. He was raised in Bloomington, Illinois. He graduated from Normal Community West High School in 1996 and earned a bachelor's degree from Illinois State University in 2000.
In 1998, while a student at Illinois State, Kinzinger ran for election as a County Board member in McLean County, Illinois. He won, defeating an incumbent County Board member. Kinzinger remained on the board until 2003.
Kinzinger worked as an intern for former U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald shortly after his graduation from Illinois State, as part of a program offered there.
In 2003, Kinzinger joined the United States Air Force. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in November 2003 and later awarded his pilot wings. Kinzinger was initially a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot and flew missions in South America, Guam, Iraq and Afghanistan. He later switched to flying the RC-26 surveillance aircraft and was stationed in Iraq twice. Kinzinger has served in the Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Combat Command, Air Mobility Command, and Air National Guard and was progressively promoted to his current rank of Major.
...
Wikipedia