John Shimkus

American politician; U.S. Representative from Illinois
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John Shimkus
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John Shimkus

Summary

John Shimkus is a human[1]. Born in Collinsville[2], he… he was born on +1958-02-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Collinsville[2], John Shimkus…
  • John Shimkus was born on +1958-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Shimkus held citizenship in United States[6].
  • John Shimkus worked as a politician[4].
  • John Shimkus was educated at Collinsville High School[7].
  • John Shimkus received the Order of the Three Stars[8].
  • John Shimkus received the Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal[9].
  • John Shimkus was a member of House Baltic Caucus[10].
  • John Shimkus was a member of Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus[11].
  • John Shimkus was a member of Republican Study Committee[12].
  • John Shimkus was a member of Coal Caucus[13].
  • John Shimkus's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[14].
  • John Shimkus's image is recorded as John Shimkus official photo.jpg[15].
  • John Shimkus is recorded as male[16].
  • John Shimkus's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Shimkus was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].
  • John Shimkus's Commons category is recorded as John Shimkus[19].
  • John Shimkus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02573y[20].
  • John Shimkus's family name is recorded as Shimkus[21].
  • John Shimkus's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Shimkus's official website is recorded as https://shimkus.house.gov/[23].
  • John Shimkus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Shimkus[24].
  • John Shimkus's Commons gallery is recorded as John Shimkus[25].
  • John Shimkus's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[26].
  • John Shimkus's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as S000364[27].

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Origins and Family

John Shimkus's place of birth was Collinsville[2]. He was born on +1958-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Shimkus's education included a stint at Collinsville High School[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Shimkus worked as a politician[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Three Stars[8], an order[28], in Latvia[29], founded in 1924[30] and Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal[9], a jubilee medal[31], in Belarusian People's Republic[32], founded in 2018[33].

Personal Life

John Shimkus's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[14]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].

Why It Matters

John Shimkus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Shimkus born?

John Shimkus was born in Collinsville[2].

What did John Shimkus do for work?

John Shimkus worked as politician[4].

Where did John Shimkus go to school?

John Shimkus was educated at Collinsville High School[7].

What awards did John Shimkus receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars[8] and Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [7] . bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved . bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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