Brent Hassert was a

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member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 85th district where he served from 1993 until January 2009. He served as Deputy House Republican Leader. Hassert was the owner of Hassert Landscaping. He was elected to the Will County Board in the 1988 general election. That year, he was part of a task force which spurred the adoption of the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act (PA 85-1198). During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Hassert endorsed the

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of Rudy Giuliani. In his November 2008 bid for re-election, Hassert was defeated by

Emily McAsey Emily McAsey (born March 14, 1978) is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives. A lawyer and teacher, she defeated Brent Hassert in November 2008 to become the state representative from Illinois's 85th House Distric ...

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Illinois General Assembly - Representative Brent Hassert (R) 85th District
official IL House website
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