John Shimkus



John Shimkus is a member of the Republican Party who served as Representative for Illinois' 20th, 19th, and 15th Congressional Districts from 1997 to 2021, twice having to run for another seat as his district was removed in census apportionments. He was a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and was slated to become Chairman if the Republicans took over the House in 2010, as they did. He, instead, became Chairman of the Committee on Environment and the Economy. His extremist wacky  anti-science conservative views on climate change drew a lot of media attention. He served in the United States Army, ranked Lieutenant Colonel, and is also qualified as a school teacher and is a member of the Lutheran church.

Views on climate change
Shimkus has stated that we really have nothing to worry about with climate change, because God promised Noah that after the great flood, Earth would be fine, so honest, we don't need any regulation. He's also concerned that, since carbon dioxide is plant food, attempts to cut down on it will actually be harmful to the world. Really.