Brad Schneider
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Bradley Scott Schneider (born August 20, 1961) is an American businessman and politician who is the U.S. representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district since 2017 and from 2013 to 2015. The district includes many of Chicago's northern suburbs in the Chicago metropolitan area. Its most populous city is Waukegan, an industrial suburb on Lake Michigan.
Brad Schneider | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 10th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Bob Dold |
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Bob Dold |
Succeeded by | Bob Dold |
Personal details | |
Born | Bradley Scott Schneider (1961-08-20) August 20, 1961 (age 62) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Julie Dann (m. 1989) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Aaron Regunberg (nephew) |
Education | Northwestern University (BS, MBA) |
Website | House website |
Before he was elected to Congress, Schneider worked as a management consultant and industrial engineer in Deerfield, Illinois. A member of the Democratic Party, Schneider was first elected in 2012, narrowly defeating Republican incumbent Bob Dold. In 2014, he lost his bid for reelection to Dold. He defeated Dold two years later in their third consecutive matchup. He has since been reelected three times by large margins.