district succeeded religion birth_place profession party state_house term birth_date article_title state
85th emily mcasey lutheran joliet , illinois landscape contractor republican illinois 1993 - 2009 29 october 1952 brent hassert
 illinois
brent hassert

brent hassert was a republican 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 .
in his november 2008 bid for re-election , hassert was defeated by emily mcasey .
