Person
Dennis Hastert
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 2, 1942
- From
- Aurora, Illinois, USA
John Dennis Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is an American former politician and convicted felon who served as the 51st speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Illinois's 14th congressional district from 1987 to 2007 and was the 6th longest-serving speaker in history, and the longest serving Republican. In 2016, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison for financial offenses related to the sexual abuse of teenage boys, although he was never convicted of any sexual crimes.
Images
Credits
Fahrenheit 9/11
Gasland
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
Bigger Stronger Faster*
Why We Fight
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
Architects of Denial
Original Sin: Sex
National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service
Reeling in the Years
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
The Best Government Money Can Buy?