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kent gaffney

kent gaffney -lrb- born january 3 , 1967 -rrb- was a republican member of the illinois house of representatives from the 52nd district .
gaffney has an undergraduate degree from purdue university and did graduate studies at the university of illinois .
prior to election to the legislature gaffney worked as the director of appriations for the republican caucus in the illinois legislature .
gaffney and his wife elizabeth are the parents of two children .
gaffney began his service in the state legislature in july 2011 .
gaffney lost his bid for reelection being defeated by david mcsweeney in the march 2012 republican primary in a three-way race .
