Peter J. Roskam (R-IL-6)i

Congressman Peter J. Roskam

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Peter J. Roskam Congressional Candidate Illinois District 6

 

Biography of Peter J. Roskam from House.gov

 

Peter Roskam proudly represents the Sixth District of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives and is the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, the fourth-ranking Republican leader in the House.

Peter has long fought for commonsense conservative solutions to the problems our nation faces, now doing so at the GOP leadership table. Considered a “Rising Star” by a variety of news outlets, Roskam serves on the Ways & Means Committee where he’s earned a reputation as a leader championing innovative conservative solutions on taxes, trade, and healthcare.

The Washington Post writes that “Roskam’s positions should debunk the notion that there is some gap between GOP leadership and the grass roots.”

In addition to being the party’s chief deputy whip, Roskam is the co-chair of the Republican Israel Caucus and the U.S. Korea Working Group, dedicated to increasing pro-American export policies. In 2010, Peter served as the vice-chair of America Speaking Out, the organization that created the GOP’s Pledge to America.

A lifelong Illinoisan, Peter’s roots run deep in Chicago’s western suburbs. He was born and raised in Glen Ellyn, graduating from Glenbard West High School as a varsity athlete and school leader. After graduating from the University of Illinois and then the Illinois Institute of Technology Law School, Peter worked on Capitol Hill for his predecessor, the legendary Congressman Henry Hyde.

Following that, Roskam ran a non-profit scholarship program for disadvantaged youth in Chicago, Educational Assistance Ltd.

Before his election to Congress in 2006, Roskam was a member of the Illinois Senate from 2000-2006, serving as the Republican Whip and Floor Leader. There he served alongside then-State Senator Barack Obama. He served in the Illinois House before that from 1993 to 1998. His work earned him awards from businesses, health care, and pro-family organizations and in 2005, Americans for Tax Reform named him a “Hero of the Taxpayer.”

Peter now lives in Wheaton with his wife of 23 years, Elizabeth, and their four children, Gracey, Frankie, Steve, and AJ.

Biography of Peter J. Roskam from Roskam for Congress Committee

Bold Conservative Leadership

Peter Roskam is the Congressman serving the Sixth District of Illinois and is the Chief Deputy Whip in Congress, the fourth-ranking Republican leader in the House.

Dubbed a “Rising Star” by the Chicago Sun-Times, Roll Call and others, Roskam is a conservative policy and political leader. He serves on the influential Ways & Means Committee, leading the fight for conservative policies on taxes, trade and healthcare.

The Washington Post writes that “Roskam’s positions should debunk the notion that there is some gap between GOP leadership and the grass roots.”

Deep Illinois Roots

A lifelong Illinoisan, Peter’s conservative roots run deep in Chicago’s western suburbs. Born and raised in Glen Ellyn and now living in Wheaton, Peter has always been part of the western suburbs community.

Peter 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, the legendary Chicagoland Congressman Henry Hyde. That’s when he met his wife of 23 years, Elizabeth. They have four children, Gracey, Frankie, Steve, and AJ.

Back in Illinois, Peter continued his service to the community. He ran a non profit scholarship program for disadvantaged youth, Educational Assistance Ltd. In 1992, he was first elected as a State Representative to serve the people of the western suburbs. He served until 1998 and then again as a state Senator from 2000-2006, where he was the Republican Whip and Floor Leader.

Fighting for your values

Peter Roskam has long fought for commonsense conservative policies across the country, now doing so at the GOP leadership table. In addition to being the party’s chief deputy whip, Roskam is the co-chair of the Republican Israel Caucus and the U.S. Korea Working Group, a group dedicated to increasing pro-American export policies.

Peter played a leading role in ensuring Republicans won back the House in 2010, serving as the vice-chair of the group that created the GOP’s Pledge to America. He also worked tirelessly to ensure Republicans swept all five contested Illinois congressional elections.