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Summary

Representative Robert 'Bob' A. Rita

Full Name: Robert 'Bob' A. Rita
Office: State House (IL) - District 28, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Divorced; 1 Child: Ashley
Birth Date: 10/02/1969
Birth Place: Oaklawn, IL
Home City: Blue Island, IL
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HB 1490 - Regulates Full-Contact Martial Arts Events
Legislation (Yea)

May 31, 2011 - Defines "professional contest" as a boxing or full-contact martial arts competition in which all of the participants competing are professional and where the public ...

HB 5109 - Prohibiting Public Funding of Portraits of Governors Removed From Office
Legislation (Yea)

March 26, 2010 - -Specifies that an impeached and convicted Governor may have a portrait or image displayed or otherwise placed in the State Capitol, and the State may ...

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Campaign Finances

Top industry General Trade Unions ($19,350.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Robert Rita refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Robert 'Bob' A. Rita's Illinois State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

District Email
robertbobrita@aol.com

Capitol Website
http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=97&MemberID=1673

District Website
http://www.housedem.state.il.us/members/ritar/

Capitol
281 South Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-558-1000
Fax: 217-558-1091

District
4818 West 137th Street, Suite 2
Crestwood, IL 60445
Phone: 708-396-2822
Fax: 708-396-2898

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