William Enyart | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 12th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Costello |
| Succeeded by | Mike Bost |
| 37th Adjutant General of Illinois | |
| In office September 1, 2007 – June 7, 2012[1] | |
| Preceded by | Randal E. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Celletti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Lee Enyart, Jr.[2] September 22, 1949 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Annette Eckert[3] |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Belleville, Illinois |
| Education | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (BA) Southern Illinois University School of Law (JD) U.S. Army War College (MA) |
| Occupation | Lawyer Politician |
| Website | Representative William Enyart |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force Illinois National Guard |
| Years of service | 1969–2012 |
| Rank |  Major general |
William Lee Enyart, Jr. (/ˈɛnjɑːrt/; born September 22, 1949) is an American general and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, Enyart was elected on November 6, 2012, and assumed office on January 3, 2013.[4][5] Enyart is a former attorney and Adjutant General of Illinois.
Enyart ran for re-election to Congress in 2014. He faced Republican Mike Bost in the general election. Enyart was viewed as one of the most vulnerable freshman Democrats.[6][7] Enyart lost to Bost on November 4, 2014.
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- ^ Wicklander, Carl (February 3, 2014). "Large Percentage of Undecided Voters in IL-12 Leaves Election a Toss-Up". Independent Voter Network. Retrieved May 22, 2014.