Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84

Dennis Hastert, the nation's longest-serving Republican House speaker, died over the weekend at age 84 of natural causes at his home, according to Kendall County Coroner Jacquie Purcell.

Hastert served as House speaker from 1999 until 2007.

In 2016 he was sentenced to more than a year in prison after prosecutors said his hush-money payments were meant to conceal sexual abuse of teenage wrestlers he coached from 1965 to 1981.

Hastert helped pass much of President George W. Bush's agenda, including massive tax cuts and a major expansion of Medicare prescription drug benefits.

1980: Hastert won an Illinois House primary seat after the incumbent became fatally ill, winning the general election. · 1986: Hastert became a congressional candidate after local Republicans replaced an ailing incumbent, winning with 52% of the vote. · 1998 midterm elections: Republicans lost seats, leading to Gingrich's loss of support. · January 1999: Hastert was elected House speaker, succeeding Gingrich after Bob Livingston's resignation. · 2007: Hastert stepped down as speaker when Democrats gained House control, then resigned his seat later that year. · 2015-2016: Hastert was indicted for banking violations tied to hush money, then sentenced in 2016 to prison after abuse details emerged.

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