Amtrak is extremely important to the economy of Southern Illinois and I will continue to work with state and local leaders and my colleagues in Congress to secure the necessary funding to maintain full service.

S. Clair County Board and was chosen as chairman. Currently he is the most senior member of Illinois's House delegation.

Jerry Francis Costello (born September 25 1949) is the former U. He previously represented Illinois's 21st congressional district and served in Congress from 1988 to 2013.