James R. Roebuck Jr.

James R. "Jim" Roebuck Jr. (born February 12, 1945) is a Democratic politician who represents the 188th Legislative District (West Philadelphia) in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was first elected in a special election on May 21, 1985.[1] In 2020, he was defeated in the primary by Rick Krajewski.

James R. Roebuck Jr.
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 188th district
Assumed office
May 21, 1985 (1985-05-21)
Preceded byJames Williams
Personal details
Born (1945-02-12) February 12, 1945
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Cheryl Arrington (d. 2016)
ResidencePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Alma materVirginia Union University, University of Virginia
Professioneducator

Education

Roebuck is a 1963 graduate of Central High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1966 from Virginia Union University. He earned a Ph.D. in 1977 from University of Virginia. In 1969, Roebuck became the first African American Student Council president at UVA[2] Roebuck is a member of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus.[3]

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References

  1. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1985-1986" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021194632/http://www.virginia.edu/100yearslawn/HarrisonI/JamesR.html. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Members List". Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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