ATKINSON, Ill.--Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood, a former GOP House member from a nearby Peoria based district, is here for President Obama's town hall. His son is state Sen. Darin LaHood--recently appointed to the seat, running to keep it next year. Darin LaHood represents Atkinson and Alpha, Obama's next stop.
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