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.
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.[1] [2] 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.[3]
Electoral history [ ]
Illinois 28th State House District Democratic Primary, 2002[4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
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
Illinois 28th State House District General Election, 2002[5]
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
Illinois 28th State House District Democratic Primary, 2004[6]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
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
Illinois 28th State House District General Election, 2004[7]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent )
35,592
84.62
Republican
Michael Fredette
6,468
15.38
Total votes
42,060
100.0
Illinois 28th State House District Democratic Primary, 2006[8]
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
Illinois 28th State House District General Election, 2006[9]
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
Illinois 28th State House District Democratic Primary, 2008[10]
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
Illinois 28th State House District General Election, 2008[11]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent )
38,054
100.0
Total votes
38,054
100.0
Illinois 28th State House District General Election, 2010[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent )
24,428
100.0
Total votes
24,428
100.0
Illinois 28th State House District General Election, 2012[13]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent )
37,179
100.0
Total votes
37,179
100.0
Illinois 28th State House District General Election, 2014[14]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent )
26,395
100.0
Total votes
26,395
100.0
Illinois 28th State House District General Election, 2016[15]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent )
37,190
100.0
Total votes
37,190
100.0
Illinois 28th State House District Democratic Primary, 2018[16]
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
Illinois 28th State House District General Election, 2018[17]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robert "Bob" Rita (incumbent )
28,841
100.0
Total votes
28,841
100.0
References [ ]
^ 150 Out for Blood CapitolFax.com, November 5, 2007
^ Campaign Committee: Residents for Rayburn IL State Board of Elections
^ 2008 Primaries ABC News Chicago
^ "Election Results 2002 GENERAL PRIMARY" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved 2019-10-21 .
^ "Election Results 2002 GENERAL ELECTION" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved 2019-10-21 .
^ "Election Results 2004 GENERAL PRIMARY" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
^ "Election Results 2004 GENERAL ELECTION" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
^ "Election Results 2006 GENERAL PRIMARY" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
^ "Election Results 2006 GENERAL ELECTION" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
^ "Election Results 2008 GENERAL PRIMARY" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
^ "Election Results 2008 GENERAL ELECTION" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
^ "Election Results 2010 GENERAL ELECTION" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
^ "Election Results 2012 GENERAL ELECTION" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
^ "Election Results 2014 GENERAL ELECTION" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
^ "Election Results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
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