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Vic Roberts was the Green Party candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 19th Congressional District (map) of Illinois.^[1][2] In the primary on February 5, 2008, he won the Green Party nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.).^[3]

Roberts died at home in his sleep on Saturday, July 5, 2008, at the age of 75.^[4]

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

2008 elections

Roberts won the Green Party nomination to challenge Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) in the 2008 congressional elections. ^[5]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Roberts will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Illinois and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on Illinois's 19th Congressional District
2. ↑ Official Vic Roberts for Congress website
3. ↑ Chicago Sun-Times Election results
4. ↑ State Journal-Register article
5. ↑ Chicago Sun-Times Election results

Wikipedia also has an article on Vic Roberts. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Illinois's 19th Congressional District
• Official Vic Roberts for Congress website

External articles