Complex sentence: Christopher H. Shays (born October 18,1945) is an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, representing the 4th District of Connecticut, which includes 17 towns in Southwest Connecticut.
Split into simpler sentences: Christopher H. Shays (born October 18,1945) is an American politician. He had been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, representing the 4th District of Connecticut, which includes 17 towns in Southwest Connecticut.