Craig Roberts
| Craig Roberts | |
| Basic facts | |
| Role: | Chief of Staff |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Education: | •B.S. Western Illinois University •University of Illinois Springfield |
| Connections | |
| •John Shimkus | |
Craig Roberts is chief of staff for U.S. Representative John Shimkus (R) who represents Illinois' 15th Congressional District. Roberts has been chief of staff to Rep. Shimkus since 1997. From 1990 to 1997, Roberts was an assistant to George Ryan (R) when Ryan was Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and again when Ryan was Illinois Secretary of State.[1] Roberts was named a Stennis Center Fellow during the 109th United States Congress.[2]
Career
Roberts was program director for the Illinois House Republican Organization from 1996-1990. From June to December 1990, Roberts was as an assistant to then-Lt. Gov. George Ryan (R), then stayed as an assistant to Ryan after Ryan's victory over Jerry Cosention in the 1990 Illinois Secretary of State election.[1][3] Roberts was hired as chief of staff to U.S. Rep. John Shimkus (R) after Shimkus won the 1996 Congressional election over Illinois State Representative Jay Hoffman (D).[4]
Stennis Center Fellowship
Roberts was named a Stennis Center fellow for the 109th United States Congress. According to the Center's website:[2]
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The Stennis Fellows Program is a practical, bipartisan leadership development experience for senior-level staff of the United States Congress. Established in the 103rd Congress (1993-1994), the Stennis Fellows Program brings together chiefs of staff, committee staff directors, legislative directors, and others to explore ways to improve the effectiveness of those who work on Capitol Hill. [5] |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Linkedin.com, "Profile of Craig Roberts," accessed October 22, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stennis Center, "109th Congress Stennis Center Fellows," accessed October 22, 2015
- ↑ uselectionatlas.org, "1990 Secretary of State General Election Results - Illinois," accessed October 22, 2015
- ↑ Volunteers for Shimkus, "Learn about John Shimkus," accessed October 22, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
