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'''Jill Morgenthaler''' (born [[March 31]] [[1954]]) is a a retired [[U.S. Army Reserve]] [[Colonel]] and the deputy [[chief of staff]] for public safety in [[Illinois]].<ref>[http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=63727 Daily Herald | Democrats will have primary for chance to unseat Roskam<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> She is the Democratic nominee for the for Illinois' 6th congressional district.
'''Jill Morgenthaler''' (born [[1954]]) is a a retired [[U.S. Army Reserve]] [[Colonel]] and the deputy [[chief of staff]] for public safety in [[Illinois]].<ref>[http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=63727 Daily Herald | Democrats will have primary for chance to unseat Roskam<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> She is the Democratic nominee for the for Illinois' 6th congressional district.


==Recruited by [[Rahm Emanuel]] and the DCCC==
Morgenthaler mentioned that she had been recruited by Rep. Rahm Emanuel, who chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in the previous cycle and recruited Duckworth into the race. Duckworth and Rep. Melissa Bean were also instrumental in convincing Morgenthaler to run<ref>[http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_45/politics/20541-1.html Democrats Find Second Iraq Vet to Take on Roskam<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Morgenthaler mentioned that she had been recruited by Rep. Rahm Emanuel (IL), who chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in the previous cycle and recruited Duckworth into the race(2006). Duckworth and Rep. Melissa Bean were also instrumental in convincing Morgenthaler to run<ref>[http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_45/politics/20541-1.html Democrats Find Second Iraq Vet to Take on Roskam<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==Previous government experience==
Morgenthaler was Colonel in the United States Army, serving for nearly 30 years. She has served in Korea, Berlin, Bosnia, and Iraq; and she handled disaster recovery during the San Francisco earthquake of 1989. In 2004, she handled press duties for the Army, including addressing the Abu Ghraib scandal.<ref>[http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=F2E7ACA9-3048-5C12-0040D5E59AF61432 Likely nominee chided for Abu Ghraib comment - Politico.com Print View<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,FL_geneva_050104,00.html Military.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympics/bal-te.md.unit30apr30,0,1821450.story Lack of training, stress are blamed in abuse of Iraqis - baltimoresun.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Morgenthaler was Colonel in the United States Army, serving for nearly 30 years. She has served in Korea, Berlin, Bosnia, and Iraq; and she handled disaster recovery during the San Francisco earthquake of 1989. In 2004, she handled press duties for the Army, including addressing the Abu Ghraib scandal.<ref>[http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=F2E7ACA9-3048-5C12-0040D5E59AF61432 Likely nominee chided for Abu Ghraib comment - Politico.com Print View<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,FL_geneva_050104,00.html Military.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympics/bal-te.md.unit30apr30,0,1821450.story Lack of training, stress are blamed in abuse of Iraqis - baltimoresun.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
She was appointed by the Illinois Democratic Governor, [[Rod Blagojevich]], to serve as a homeland security adviser in Illinois.
She was appointed by the Illinois Democratic Governor, [[Rod Blagojevich]], to serve as a homeland security adviser in Illinois.


==District Residency==
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Morgenthaler has lived in Des Plaines for 16 years with her husband and two teenage children Neal and Jamie and in the district most of her life. She is no longer a district resident because the boundaries have been changed.<ref>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-roskam_oct25,0,7435551.story</ref> The U.S. Constitution requires only that a member, when elected, be "an inhabitant of the state in which he shall be chosen." Illinois does not have a district residency requirement.<ref>[http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/030906/news2.html Hill News] [[March 9]], [[2006]]</ref>
[[Image:Il06 109.gif|thumb|right|325px|The 6th congressional district]]
{{main|Illinois' 6th congressional district}}
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Morgenthaler has lived in Des Plaines for 16 years with her husband and two teenage children and in the district most of her life. She is no longer a district resident because the boundaries have been changed.<ref>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-roskam_oct25,0,7435551.story</ref> The U.S. Constitution requires only that a member, when elected, be "an inhabitant of the state in which he shall be chosen." Illinois does not have a district residency requirement.<ref>[http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/030906/news2.html Hill News] [[March 9]], [[2006]]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Jill Morgenthaler (born 1954) is a a retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel and the deputy chief of staff for public safety in Illinois.[1] She is the Democratic nominee for the for Illinois' 6th congressional district.

Recruited by Rahm Emanuel and the DCCC

Morgenthaler mentioned that she had been recruited by Rep. Rahm Emanuel (IL), who chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in the previous cycle and recruited Duckworth into the race(2006). Duckworth and Rep. Melissa Bean were also instrumental in convincing Morgenthaler to run[2]

Previous government experience

Morgenthaler was Colonel in the United States Army, serving for nearly 30 years. She has served in Korea, Berlin, Bosnia, and Iraq; and she handled disaster recovery during the San Francisco earthquake of 1989. In 2004, she handled press duties for the Army, including addressing the Abu Ghraib scandal.[3][4][5] She was appointed by the Illinois Democratic Governor, Rod Blagojevich, to serve as a homeland security adviser in Illinois.

District Residency

The 6th congressional district
Main article: Illinois' 6th congressional district

Morgenthaler has lived in Des Plaines for 16 years with her husband and two teenage children and in the district most of her life. She is no longer a district resident because the boundaries have been changed.[6] The U.S. Constitution requires only that a member, when elected, be "an inhabitant of the state in which he shall be chosen." Illinois does not have a district residency requirement.[7]

References

  1. ^ Daily Herald | Democrats will have primary for chance to unseat Roskam
  2. ^ Democrats Find Second Iraq Vet to Take on Roskam
  3. ^ Likely nominee chided for Abu Ghraib comment - Politico.com Print View
  4. ^ Military.com
  5. ^ Lack of training, stress are blamed in abuse of Iraqis - baltimoresun.com
  6. ^ http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-roskam_oct25,0,7435551.story
  7. ^ Hill News March 9, 2006

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