Aaron Jon Schock (born May 28, 1981) is a former American politician who was Republican U.S. Representative for Illinois's 18th congressional district from 2009 until 2015. The district is based in Peoria and includes part of Springfield. He was the first member of the U.S. Congress born in the 1980s; when he took his seat in 2009 he was the youngest member of Congress. Previously, Schock had served two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives, also as its youngest member.
That time Aaron Schock appeared on ‘Top Chef’ to lecture people about ethics
As if 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, an old clip of a Aaron Schock appearing on “Top Chef” has been making the rounds on social media.The clip is from 2010, when Schock was still straight and pushing antigay legislation through the Illinois House of Representatives.
For whatever reason, he was invited onto the hit cooking show to talk about… ethics.Related: Gay Twitter has a lot to say about Aaron Schock partying with boys in Cabo during quarantineIn hindsight, the whole thing is deeply ironic, considering that Schock’s career in politics was abruptly ended just a few years later after a congressional ethics investigation was launched into his use of taxpayer money to pay for lavish trips, concerts, events, and a private male photographer.
