Randy Hultgren (R-IL, 14) is a former U.S. Representative of an Illinois congressional district that borders the northern and western edges of Chicago. Hultgren served as a U.S. Rep. from 2011 to 2019, when he was defeated by Democrat Lauren Underwood. Prior to his time as a U.S. Rep, he held a Senate seat in the Illinois General Assembly from 2007 to 2011.
In March of 2020, Hultgren was selected as the new CEO of the Illinois Bankers Association.
Randy Hultgren has spoken out against abortion and same-sex marriage. As of January 2021, his votes aligned with Donald Trump 96.8% of the time.
Randy Hultgren on Climate Change
When asked about “man-made climate change” in an interview with conservative newsletter the Illinois Review, Hultgren stated, “Over the thousands of years that’s been recorded we’ve had both colder times and warmer times…so, I don’t believe that we have a significant impact on climate change.”
Hultgren went on to say that he is in favor of “good stewardship of the resources of our Earth,” however he is “opposed to bills like Cap-n-Trade that put forced government intrusion into our lives and our productivity with very sketchy science.”
In 2010, Hultgren signed the Americans for Prosperity “No Climate Tax Pledge,” which states that pledgers will “oppose any legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.”
Randy Hultgren and Friends
Hultgren endorsed Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.
Koch Industries and the NRA Political Victory Fund supported Hultgren’s campaigns for Congress.
See Also:
Climate of Denial