Debbie Halvorson

Debbie Halvorson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 11th district
In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Jerry Weller
Succeeded by	Adam Kinzinger
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 40th district
In office January 8, 1997 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by	Aldo DeAngelis
Succeeded by	Toi Hutchinson
Personal details
Born	(1958-03-01) March 1, 1958 (age 66) Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jim Bush
Residence	Crete, Illinois
Alma mater	Robert Morris College, Prairie State College, Governors State University
Profession	sales representative

Deborah L. Halvorson (born March 1, 1958) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 11th congressional district from 2009 until 2011. Previously, she served in the Illinois Senate from 1997 through 2009. She is a member of the Democratic Party. In September 2011, she filed to run in the newly redistricted 2nd congressional district but was defeated in the Democratic primary by the incumbent, Jesse Jackson Jr.^[1]