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| | #REDIRECT [[Peter Roskam]] |
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| |Name = Peter J. Roskam
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| |Profile picture =Peter J. Roskam.jpg
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| |Position = U.S. House of Represetatives, Illinois's 6th Congressional District
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| |Status = Incumbent
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| |Tenure = January 3, 2007-Present
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| |Term ends = January 3, 2013
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| |Assumed office = 2007
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| |Political party = Republican
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| |Leadership = Republican Chief Deputy Whip of the United States House of Representatives
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| |Years leadership = 2011-Present
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| |Base salary =$174,000
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| |Last election =2010
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| |First elected =2006
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| |Term limits =
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| |Next election =2012
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| |Prior office =Illinois Senate, 20th/48th district
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| |Prior office years =2000-2007
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| |Prior office 2 =Illinois House of Representatives, 40th district
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| |Prior office 2 years =1993-1998
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| |High school =Glenbard West High School
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| |Associate's =
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| |Bachelor's = University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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| |J.D. =Chicago-Kent College of Law.
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| |Birthday = September 13, 1961
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| |Place of birth =Hinsdale, Illinois
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| |Profession =Attorney, Political Assistant
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| |Religion =Anglican Mission in America
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| |Office website = http://roskam.house.gov/
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| |Campaign website = http://www.roskamforcongress.com/
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| |Personal website =
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| {{tnr}}'''Peter James Roskam''' (b. September 13, 1961) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. Roskam was elected by voters from [[Illinois's 6th congressional district]].
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| ==Biography==
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| Roskam was born and raised in Glen Ellyn, [[Illinois]]. <ref name="biography"> [http://roskam.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5618&Itemid=100046 ''Peter Roskam Serving the Sixth District of Illinois'' "Biography" Accessed November 1, 2011] </ref> Roskam graduated from Glenbard West High School, where he was a varsity athlete and school leader. Later, after graduating from the University of Illinois and the Illinois Institute of Technology Law School, Peter served as a staffer for his predecessor, Congressman Henry Hyde. <ref name="biography"/>
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| ==Career==
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| *1993-1998:Illinois House of Representatives, 40th district <ref name="about">[http://roskamforcongress.com/meet-peter ''Roskam for Congress'' "Meet Peter" Accessed November 1, 2011] </ref>
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| *2000-2007:Illinois Senate, 20th/48th district<ref name="about"/>
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| *2007-Present: [[United States House of Representatives]], Illinois's 6th Congressional District
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| **2011-Present: Republican Chief Deputy Whip of the United States House of Representatives
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| ==Committee Assignments==
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| ===U.S. House of Representatives===
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| ====2011-2012====
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| *[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means]]<ref name="biography"/>
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| ** Subcommittee on Oversight
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| ** Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support
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| ** Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
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| ==Issues==
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| ===Political Positions===
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| ====Percentage voting with party====
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| {{Congress vote percent
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| |name=Peter J. Roskam
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| |party=Republican
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| |percent=94
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| |rank=49
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| |total=242
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| |chamber=House
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| |year=November 2011
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| |RHouse=Y
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| }}
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| ==Elections==
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| ===1998===
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| In 1998, Roskam lost a bid for the 13th congressional district Republican nomination to [[Judy Biggert]] 42% to Biggert's 45%.<ref>[http://www.elections.state.il.us/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?officeid=1410 IL State Board of Elections IL-13 Primary Results- 1998]</ref>
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| ===2006===
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| Peter Roskam defeated Iraq-war veteran [[Tammy Duckworth]] 51% to 49% to succeed Henry Hyde as congressman of the 6th congressional district.<ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?officeid=3681 IL State Board of Elections IL-6 Results- 2006]</ref>
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| ===2008===
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| Peter was re-elected to Congress in 2008, overcoming opponent [[Jill Morgenthaler]] 59% to 42%.<ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?officeid=4498 IL State Board of Elections IL-6 Results- 2008]</ref>
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| ===2010===
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| On November 2, 2010, Roskam won re-election to the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He defeated Benjamin S. Lowe (D) in the general election.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2008/2008Stat.htm ''U.S. Congress House Clerk'' "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"]</ref>
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| {{Election box 2010
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| |Chamber= U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois's 6th Congressional District, General Election
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| |party1= Republican
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| |party2=Democratic
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| |winner1 =Peter J. Roskam
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| |Inc1 = Y
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| |candidate2 = Benjamin S. Lowe
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| |votes1 = 114456
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| |votes2 = 65379
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| }}
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| ==Campaign Donors==
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| ===2010===
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| [[File:Peter Roskam 2010 Donor Breakdown.jpg|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Roskam's campaign funds before the 2010 election.]]
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| Roskam won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Roskam's campaign committee raised a total of $2,381,858 and spent $1,251,223 .<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=2010&type=I&cid=N00004719&newMem=N ''Open Secrets'' "Peter Roskam 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 1, 2011]</ref>
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| {{Congress donor box 2010
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| |Chamber = U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois's 6th Congressional District
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| |party = Republican
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| |total raised = $2,381,858
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| |total spent =$1,251,223
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| |opponent raised = $66,632
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| |opponent spent = $63,300
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| |org1 = Goldman Sachs
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| |org2 = Edison International
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| |org3 = Performance Trust Capital Partners
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| |org4 = Morey Corp
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| |org5 = Exelon Corp
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| |orgdonor1 = $20,600
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| |orgdonor2 = $19,400
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| |orgdonor3 = $16,800
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| |orgdonor4 = $16,700
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| |orgdonor5 = $15,300
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| |ind1 = Securities & Investment
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| |ind2 = Insurance
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| |ind3 = Retired
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| |ind4 = Health Professionals
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| |ind5 = Lawyers/Law Firms
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| |inddonor1 = $148,550
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| |inddonor2 = $132,188
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| |inddonor3 = $108,750
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| |inddonor4 = $86,050
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| |inddonor5 = $68,650
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| |}}
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| ==Personal==
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| Peter now lives in Wheaton, [[Illinois]] with his wife of 23 years, Elizabeth, and their four children, Gracey, Frankie, Steve, and AJ.<ref name="about"/>
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| ==External Links==
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| {{CongLinks | congbio = r000580 | votesmart = 6382 | washpo= Peter_Roskam | govtrack = 412202 | opencong = 412202_Peter_Roskam | cspan = 1021912 | ontheissues = IL/Peter_Roskam.htm | surge = 227795 | legistorm = 858/Rep_Peter_Roskam.html | fec = H6IL06117 | opensecrets = N00004719 | followthemoney = 1561 | nyt = | findagrave = |fb =RepRoskam|twitter=PeterRoskam}}
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| ==References==
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| {{succession box | before = Henry Hyde | title = [[U.S. House of Representatives]] - Illinois's District 6 | years = 2007–present | after = - }}
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| {{Illinois}}
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| {{Illinois congress}}
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| [[category:Current member, U.S. House]]
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| [[category:U.S. House, Illinois]]
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| [[category:112th Congress]]
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| [[category:Illinois]]
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| [[category:Republican Party]]
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