Hastert Brings Education Experience to Role as Speaker
Washington
It was J. Dennis Hastert's 57th birthday and just three days before he was poised to become the speaker of the House of Representatives. Parents of boys in wrestling clubs all over Illinois called Yorkville High School to see whether he was still coming to the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation annual tournament.
"He was early," said Diane Wallin, a former student of Mr. Hastert's and the mother of two young wrestlers. Mr. Hastert, who spent 16 years teaching and coaching in the suburban community 40 miles west of Chicago, told the crowd on Jan. 2 that wrestling builds character and dedication.
"He's the same down-home guy," Ms. Wallin said in a telephone interview. Except for the Secret Service sweep of...
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