Mike Bost (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 12th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Bost (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 12th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2024 election.
Bost was born and raised in Murphysboro, Illinois. He graduated from Murphysboro High School in 1979 and enlisted with the United States Marine Corps. He served from 1979 to 1982 as a trained electronic specialist and radar repairman. He received an honorable discharge as a Corporal E-4.
After leaving the Marine Corps, Bost moved back to Murphysboro. From 1984 to 1988, he began his political career by serving on the Jackson County Board. Shortly after, he was elected as Treasurer of Murphysboro Township from 1989 to 1992. In 1993, he became a certified firefighter at the University of Illinois Firefighter Academy.
Bost became a Trustee of Murphysboro in 1993 and left the position in 1995 after he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives. Bost worked 13 years at Bost Trucking Service up until his election to the Illinois legislature. He spent six terms as a state representative while still serving as a firefighter.
After being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Bost still resides primarily in Murphysboro with his wife, Tracy. They own a small business called the "White House Salon."
