LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law - JD (1989)

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - BA, political science (1983)

Office History

Election Results

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  6th Congressional District of Illinois
  Sean Thomas Casten, 53.00%

  Democrat
  Peter James Roskam, 47.00%

  Republican

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  6th Congressional District of Illinois
  Peter James Roskam, 59.22%

  Republican
  Amanda Howland, 40.78%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  6th Congressional District of Illinois
  Peter James Roskam, 67.14%

  Republican
  Michael Mason, 32.86%

  Democrat

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  6th Congressional District of Illinois
  Peter James Roskam, 59.22%

  Republican
  Leslie Coolidge, 40.78%

  Democrat

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  6th Congressional District of Illinois
  Peter James Roskam, 63.65%

  Republican
  Benjamin S. Lowe, 36.35%

  Democrat

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  6th Congressional District of Illinois
  Peter James Roskam, 57.57%

  Republican
  Jill Morgenthaler, 42.43%

  Democrat

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  6th Congressional District of Illinois
  Peter James Roskam, 51.35%

  Republican
  Ladda Tammy Duckworth (Tammy), 48.65%

  Democrat

Employment History

• Baker & Hostetler LLP (Jan. 2023-)

  Partner/Head, Federal Policy

• Sidley Austin LLP (July 2019-Jan. 2023)

  Partner, Government Strategies Group

Associated Organizations

• Republican Operation To Secure and Keep A Majority PAC

• Roskam for Congress Committee (Illinois)

Awards

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Bakers’ Dozen Awards (American Bakers Association) (Sept. 2018)

• Legislative Recognition Award (American Ambulance Association) (June 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Legislator of the Year (Alzheimer’s Association) (Oct. 2016)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Best of Congress Award (Working Mother Magazine) (July 2012)

• President's Award (U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) (April 2011)

• True Blue Award (Family Research Council Action) (Feb. 2011)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  proskam@bakerlaw.com

Main Office
1050 Connecticut Ave. NW
Suite 1100
Washington, District of Columbia 20036-5304
Phone: 202-861-1500
Fax: 202-861-1783
Direct phone: 202-861-1605
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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

• Sidley Austin LLP (2020-2023)

Lobbied on behalf of:

• AquaBounty Technologies Inc.
• Coca-Cola Co.
• Comdata Inc.
• DigiCert Inc.
• Enchant Energy Corp.
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Privately Financed Travel

16 trips taken between 2009 - 2016 costing $186,402

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Rep.-elect Ronny Jackson picks from the Hill

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 23, 2020
  Rep.-elect Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), former White House doctor to Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, has turned to a seasoned Hill veteran to lead his congressional office. read more

• Wood-products group harvests Rep. Young aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 13, 2017
  Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), chair emeritus of the House Natural Resources Committee, has lost his top adviser on natural resource, environment and energy policy. read more

• Rep. Roskam superfan returns to Hill - for different rep.

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 17, 2017
  A Rep. Peter Roskam superfan is back on the Hill after a one-year break — but for the first time, he's not with the Illinois Republican. read more

• Staffer with health background jumps to drug company

  Posted by J. Todd Foster on April 20, 2016
  The former health policy adviser for Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) has joined Alexion Pharmaceuticals. read more

• Rep. Roskam's former legislative director takes on health care clients

  Posted by Katie Barrows on April 17, 2014
  A senior policy aide for Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) has leveraged his considerable health care policy experience to become a lobbyist, taking on a number of health care-related clients. read more

• Posted by LegiStorm on May 21, 2013
  The Fighting Illini recently welcomed alumna Melissa Posen back to the University of Illinois where she will work with their Washington Office of Governmental Relations. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on June 8, 2012
  A former lobbyist who advocated on behalf of a variety of financial institutions, including MF Global months before its collapse, has joined Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)'s office as a legislative aide. read more

• Rep. Lipinski's "secret" trip to Israel

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on July 30, 2010
  It's hard to keep a secret in the digital age. read more