Bob Rita | |
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Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 28th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Tom Dart |
Personal details | |
Born | Oak Lawn,Illinois,U.S. | October 2,1969
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Moraine Valley Community College Governors State University |
Robert "Bob" Rita (born October 2,1969) is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 28th District since January 8,2003. Rita is also the Calumet Township Democratic committeeman and a trustee on the township board.[ citation needed ] His state representative district includes parts of Chicago's 9th and 34th wards,as well as several suburbs. Rita lists economic redevelopment,equitable school funding and increased health care availability as his top priorities in the state legislature. Rita is an Operating Engineer and a member of Local #150. He is currently being investigated for felony intimidation following an incident in Orland Park,IL on October 4. 2023. [1]
Rita has been re-elected four times,and was unopposed in the 2008 general election. His opponent in the February 5,2008 Democratic primary,Earick Rayburn,was backed by William Dugan - then-head of Operating Engineers Union Local 150. The union contributed nearly $100,000 to Rayburn's campaign. [2] [3] Rita defeated Rayburn by a margin of more than 3-to-1 in the primary,and received about 60% of the vote in a five candidate race. [4]
As of July 3,2022,Representative Rita is a member of the following Illinois House committees: [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita | 6,855 | 37.55 | |
Democratic | Arvin Boddie | 6,427 | 35.20 | |
Democratic | Derrick C. Davis | 4,976 | 27.25 | |
Total votes | 18,258 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita | 23,544 | 79.84 | |
Republican | Wayland Johnson Jr. | 4,703 | 15.95 | |
Libertarian | Jerome F. Kohn | 1,241 | 4.21 | |
Total votes | 29,488 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent) | 9,739 | 56.60 | |
Democratic | Arvin Boddie | 3,066 | 17.82 | |
Democratic | Brenda Williams | 2,757 | 16.02 | |
Democratic | Ladonna Thomas | 896 | 5.21 | |
Democratic | Katrina "Ki-ki" Gines | 750 | 4.36 | |
Total votes | 17,208 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent) | 35,592 | 84.62 | |
Republican | Michael Fredette | 6,468 | 15.38 | |
Total votes | 42,060 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent) | 10,119 | 76.18 | |
Democratic | Brenda Williams | 2,963 | 22.31 | |
Democratic | Florida Cresswell | 201 | 1.51 | |
Total votes | 13,283 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent) | 23,809 | 84.66 | |
Republican | Christopher G. Newhall | 4,315 | 15.34 | |
Total votes | 28,124 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent) | 14,530 | 60.67 | |
Democratic | Earick D. Rayburn | 4,455 | 18.60 | |
Democratic | James J. Taylor | 2,083 | 8.70 | |
Democratic | Pamela "Little Pam" Caston | 1,510 | 6.30 | |
Democratic | Michael E. Mayden | 1,373 | 5.73 | |
Total votes | 23,951 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent) | 38,054 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 38,054 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent) | 24,428 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 24,428 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent) | 37,179 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 37,179 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent) | 26,395 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 26,395 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent) | 37,190 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 37,190 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent) | 11,123 | 69.99 | |
Democratic | Mary Carvlin | 2,752 | 17.32 | |
Democratic | Kimberly Nicole Koschnitzky | 2,017 | 12.69 | |
Total votes | 15,892 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent) | 28,841 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 28,841 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent) | 37,640 | 99.36 | |
Write-in | 243 | 0.64 | ||
Total votes | 37,883 | 100.0 |
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