Roberto Robaina (Schaumburg Township Trustee Board At-large (Cook County), Illinois, candidate 2025)

Roberto Robaina

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Republican Party

Candidate, Schaumburg Township Trustee Board At-large (Cook County)

Elections and appointments

Last election

April 1, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

DePaul University, 2016

Other

Columbia University, 2019

Personal

Birthplace

Chicago, Ill.

Religion

Christianity

Profession

College administrator

Contact

Campaign website

Roberto Robaina (Republican Party) ran for election to the Schaumburg Township Trustee Board At-large (Cook County) in Illinois. He was on the ballot in the general election on April 1, 2025.^[source]

Robaina completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Roberto Robaina provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on August 4, 2024:

• Birth date: January 12, 1994
• Birth place: Chicago, Illinois
• High school: James B. Conant High School
• Bachelor's: DePaul University, 2016
• Other: Columbia University, 2019
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Christianity
• Profession: College Administrator
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign website

Elections

General election

General election for Schaumburg Township Trustee Board At-large (Cook County) (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Schaumburg Township Trustee Board At-large (Cook County) on April 1, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Holly Fath (D)
	Submit photo	Robert N. Fiorio (D)
	Submit photo	Demetrius J. Gibson (D)
	Submit photo	Tom Pirovano (D)
	Submit photo	Chuck Cerniglia (R)
	Submit photo	Roberto Robaina (R)
	Submit photo	Jon Scannicchio (R)
	Submit photo	Jennifer Wesche (R)

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Roberto Robaina completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Robaina's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Roberto R. Robaina, and I grew up in the villages of Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates, Illinois. I attended District 54 and 211 schools and joined the Boy Scouts of America, even attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. I currently attend the same church that my family has attended for 20 years. And after high school I earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from DePaul University and a master’s degree in higher and postsecondary education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Professionally, I am a college administrator whose career can be defined as one supporting young people’s successes.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I was fortunate to grow up in a special time and place. Like so many growing up in Chicago’s northwest suburbs in the late 1990s and early 2000s, I recall a time of feeling secure in our community while feeling optimistic about our future. Yet the policies of the past quarter century have not fulfilled the promises of this millennium—and I feel a calling to live up to that potential.
• As an advocate for education, I believe all parents and students have the right to choose and attend the best schools. I’ve spent most of my career working in education and have seen what can go right and what can go wrong. I also believe that local services, especially senior services, must meet the highest standards and accountability.
• From leading beautification and capital improvement projects, to ensuring residents receive exemptions to fight an over-burdening tax system, I will work as a trustee to make our township both appealing and affordable again.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Higher Education, Safety, Affordability, Peace, Conservation

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to Abraham Lincoln, Dwight Eisenhower, and Queen Elizabeth II. I heard about these figures in school, but as an adult I appreciate the positive impacts they had on the world. I model my approach to public service on each of theirs.

Most of all, I try to live a life prescribed by the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

To understand my political philosophy, read the works of Thomas Aquinas, Michael Oakeshott, Mortimer Adler, and Jordan Peterson...and watch every Star Wars and Lord of the Rings film.

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