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U.S. Representative

Peter Roskam (R)

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IL-06
Positions
Leadership: No leadership position
Committees: House Committee on Ways and Means
(subcommittees and past assignments)
Next election: Nov. 6, 2012

Primary challenge: No

Incumbent running: Yes

2012 candidates for IL-06

Confirmed: Leslie Coolidge, Peter Roskam
Possible: None so far
Out: None so far
(more info & editing for IL-06)
On the Web
Official website
File:Peterroskam.jpg
Peter Roskam currently serves the 6th Congressional District of Illinois

Peter Roskam is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the Sixth Congressional District of Illinois since 2007.

Contents

Record and controversies

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Organization 2007 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio 		2008 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio
American Civil Liberties Union not avail. not avail.
American Conservative Union 96 - 24/25 not avail.
AFSCME not avail. not avail.
Americans for Democratic Action 10 - 2/20 10 - 2/20
Club for Growth not avail. not avail.
Drum Major Institute not avail. not avail.
Family Research Council not avail. not avail.
Information Technology Industry Council not avail. not avail.
League of Conservation Voters not avail. not avail.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not avail. not avail.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 84 - 16/20 not avail.


Iraq War

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Biography

Roskam was born in 1961 in Hinsdale, Illinois and was raised in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, graduating from Glenbard West High School. Roskam received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.

In 1984, Roskam taught history and government at All Saints High School in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. In 1985, Roskam served as a legislative assistant to Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX), and in 1986 as a legislative assistant to Rep. Hyde.[1] In the late 1980s, Roskam served as the Executive Director of Educational Assistance Ltd., a scholarship program for disadvantaged children. In 1992, Roskam was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, serving from 1993 to 1999. In 2000, he was appointed to the Illinois State Senate where he currently serves.

Roskam resides in Wheaton, Illinois with his wife Elizabeth and their four children. [1]

2006 election

Roskam defeated Democrat Rep. Tammy Duckworth 51% to 49% to replace retiring Rep. Henry Hyde in the 2006 congressional election.

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
DonorAmount (US Dollars)
Goldman Sachs$ 38,500
Edison International$ 21,000
Morey Corp$ 16,800
Blue Cross/Blue Shield$ 15,000
Navistar International$ 15,000
Northwestern Mutual$ 14,250
DaVita Inc$ 14,100
AT&T Inc$ 13,250
Exelon Corp$ 13,250
Adams Street Partners$ 12,900
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site.
Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from
the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
Links to more campaign contribution information for Peter Roskam
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2008 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

  • House Committee on Financial Services
    • Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
    • Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology
    • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

More Background Data

Contact

DC office
  • 227 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
    Ph: 202-225-4561 Fax: 202-225-1166
    Webform email
District offices
  • 150 S. Bloomingdale Road Bloomingdale, IL 60108
    Ph: 630-893-9670 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Campaign office

Articles and Resources

Resources

Local blogs and discussion sites

Articles


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