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On the recordMarch 19, 2013
Here is what I observed in my district. I have a large rural district. There are 102 counties in the State of Illinois. I represent 33.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus describes the challenges of healthcare access in his rural district.

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