The article is unclear. Who is Shimkus?
Carl Forti, who is with the GOP campaign organization, might just be compiling and relaying info learned today. It isn't clear whether he or the organization knew before today, unless Shimkus is part of the organization.
Shimkus is one of the representatives in charge of supervising the page program, I believe.
Shimkus is fairly low-key congressman from southern Illinois who's obviously getting a lot more than he bargained for as chair of the normally uncontroversial House Page Board....