James R. Roebuck

James R. Roebuck DEMDemocrat

American politician

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James R. RoebuckDEMDemocrat American politician
78
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36
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PAResidence (state)

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

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Virginia
PhD
1977
University of Virginia
MA
1969
Virginia Union University
BA
1966
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Representative
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
1985 - 2021
Legislative Assistant
Office of the Mayor of Philadelphia
1984 - 1985
Lecturer
Drexel University
1970 - 1984
Other Experience1 - 13 of 13
Member
Board of Directors, Christian Street Branch, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
1997 - Current
Board Member
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
1996 - Current
Member
Board, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
1990 - 1996
Member
Board of Directors, Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1993 - Current
Member
Board of Trustees, Community College of Philadelphia
1993 - Current
Member
Democratic State Committee
1984 - 1990
Member
Board of Directors, Child Crisis Treatment Center
1986 - Current
Member
Democratic Ward Executive Committee
1974 - Current
Member
Executive Committee, Boy Scouts of America
1970 - Current
Member
Board of Directors, Cradle of Liberty Council
Member
Board of Directors, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Member
Board of Trustees, International House
Former Chair
Education Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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