- John Dennis "Denny" Hastert is a former politician from Illinois, the 51st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1999 to 2007, and an admitted serial child molester
| Born: | 02 January 1942 Comment | | How old is Dennis Hastert in 2024? / Age: | 82 years
| | Zodiac sign: | Capricorn |
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Dennis Hastert facts
- He represented Illinois's 14th congressional district in the House for twenty years, 1987 to 2007
- He is the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House in history
- In 2015, Hastert pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges of structuring financial transactions to conceal payments to a man whom he had sexually abused decades earlier, when Hastert worked as a high school wrestling coach
- In 2016, Hastert admitted that he had molested boys, but he could not be criminally charged for these acts due to the statute of limitations expiring
- Hastert grew up in rural Illinois
- He graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in economics in 1964 and obtained an education degree from Northern Illinois University three years later
- From 1965 to 1981, Hastert was a high school teacher and coach
- He lost a 1980 bid for the Illinois House of Representatives, but tried again and won a seat in 1981
- He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1986, and re-elected every subsequent election until he retired in 2007
- Hastert rose through the Republican ranks in the House, becoming chief deputy whip and eventually Speaker in 1999
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