John Dennis "Denny" Hastert (; born January 2, 1942) is a former American politician who served as the 51st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007. He represented for twenty years, 1987 to 2007.
On May 28, 2015, Hastert was indicted by federal prosecutors. The legal charges against him were that he did not follow a law that says banks should report cash transactions over $10,000, and that he made false statements to the FBI about his withdrawals, in a hush money scheme designed to cover up serial child molestation that Hastert had committed when he was a high school wrestling coach. He was found guilty on April 27, 2016 and was sentenced to two years in prison.
Biography
Hastert was born on January 2, 1942, in Aurora, Illinois. He grew up in rural Illinois. He graduate from Wheaton College in 1964. His degree was in economics. In 1967 he got a masters in philosophy of education from Northern Illinois University.
After leaving government, he returned to rural Illinois. Hastert now lives in Plano, Illinois.
References
Other websites
SourceWatch Congresspedia – Dennis Hastert profile
NewsMeat list of contributors to Hastert's campaigns
Beyond DeLay – Rep. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington OpenlineBlog.com political blog covering 14th Congressional District Booknotes interview with Hastert on Speaker: Lessons from 40 Years in Coaching and Politics, August 15, 2004.