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{{Short description|American politician (1952–2024)}}
{{distinguish|Dennis Hastert}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = |
| name=Brent Hassert
| image name=
| state_house=Illinois
| state=Illinois
| district=85th
| term=1993–2009
| preceded=
| succeeded=[[Emily McAsey]]
| birth_date={{birth date|1952|10|29}}
| birth_place=[[Joliet, Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date={{nowrap|{{death date and age|2024|08|29|1952|10|29}}}}
| death_place=[[Plainfield, Illinois]], U.S.
| spouse=
| profession=landscape contractor
| party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|}}

'''Brent Alan Hassert''' (October 29, 1952 – August 29, 2024) was an American politician who was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]], representing the 85th district where he served from 1993 until January 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?MemberID=922 |title=Representative Brent Hassert (R)|publisher=[[Illinois General Assembly]] |accessdate=7 March 2012}}</ref> He served as Deputy House Republican Leader.

Hassert was the owner of Hassert Landscaping. He was elected to the Will County Board in the 1988 general election. That year, he was part of a task force which spurred the adoption of the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act (PA 85-1198).<ref name="New members of the Illinois House">{{cite web|last1=Pollock|first1=James|title=New members of Illinois House: The issues they view as most important to constituents and state|page=19|work=Illinois Issues|volume=19|issue=2|issn=0738-9663|publisher=[[Sangamon State University]]|url=https://www.lib.niu.edu/1993/ii930217.html}}</ref>

During the [[2008 Republican Party presidential primaries]], Hassert endorsed the [[Rudy Giuliani 2008 presidential campaign|presidential campaign]] of [[Rudy Giuliani]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Giuliani Campaign Press Release - Former IL Congressman Tom Ewing Endorses Giuliani|editor-first1=Gerhard|editor-last1=Peters|editor-first2=John T.|editor-last2=Woolley|work=The American Presidency Project|publisher=[[University of California, Santa Barbara]]|access-date=August 20, 2021|url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/294979}}</ref> In his November 2008 bid for re-election, Hassert was defeated by [[Emily McAsey]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalSearch.aspx?id=22 |title=Illinois State Board of Elections Vote Totals|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |accessdate=7 March 2012}}</ref>

Hassert died in [[Plainfield, Illinois]], on August 29, 2024, at the age of 71.<ref>{{cite web|author=Anderson Memorial Home & Heartland Cremation Services|title=Brent Alan Hassert|date=September 3, 2024|access-date=September 4, 2024|publisher=Legacy.com|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/brent-hassert-obituary?id=56208363}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930035006/http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=922 Illinois General Assembly - Representative Brent Hassert (R) 85th District] '''official IL House website'''
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20070815205140/http://ilga.gov/house/RepBills.asp?MemberID=922 Bills] [https://web.archive.org/web/20070815173135/http://ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=922 Committees]
*[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=6332 Project Vote Smart - Representative Brent Hassert (IL)] profile
*''Follow the Money'' - Brent Hassert
**[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200614&c=417276 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200414&c=395889 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200214&c=25263 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200014&c=355323 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199814&c=354915 1998] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199614&c=354522 1996] campaign contributions

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[[Category:People from Joliet, Illinois]]
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