Al Salvi

Albert J. Salvi (born April 25, 1960 in Evanston, Illinois) is an attorney, radio talk show host, and a former Illinois State Representative and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate and Illinois Secretary of State.

Career

Politics

Salvi was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1992 and served there until 1996, when he left his seat to run for the Senate. In his Senate run Salvi defeated Lieutenant Governor Bob Kustra in the Republican primary but was defeated by Democratic Congressman Dick Durbin in the general election. In 1998, Salvi was the Republican candidate for secretary of state but was defeated by Democrat Jesse White. [ [http://www.oakparkgop.org/voterguide/salvi.htm Oak Park GOP - Secretary of State - Al Salvi] Retrieved June 23, 2007]

In 1998, when Salvi was running for Illinois Secretary of State, campaign manager Peter Roskam asked the Illinois Comptroller's office for a list of state employees. At the time, Roskam told the "Chicago Tribune" that the request was for personal use. However, Roskam gave the list to Salvi, who used the list to send numbered campaign fund-raising tickets to state employees. The numbering allowed the campaign to keep track of who contributed and who didn't. One watchdog group called the scheme "classic Illinois political prostitution with a twist." [" [http://www.dailyherald.com/search/printstory.asp?id=230423 Voters will judge these episodes from Roskam’s past] " Eric Krol Friday, September 22, 2006 "Daily Herald" ]

According to Federal Election Commission records, Salvi, a conservative, has donated to several other conservative candidates, including Alan Keyes [ [http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?24020900211 F.E.C. IMAGE 24020900211 (Page 211 of 322) ] ] , Dan Quayle, and Peter Roskam.

Law

Al Salvi is a personal injury attorney and a partner in the law firm Salvi, Roskam & Maher. He handles cases such as: automobile accidents and injuries, slip and fall, dog bites, medical malpractice, personal injury, and litigation. [http://www.salvi-law.com/jsp2633581.jsp (Website no longer active)]

Radio

Salvi is the host of "The Al Salvi Show", a local issues-oriented radio talk show which airs on WKRS AM 1220 in Waukegan, Illinois [ [http://www.wkrs.com/pages/557708.php WKRS 1220 weekday programs] Retrieved June 23, 2007] the show had previously aired Monday through Friday. Al Salvi invited Republican David McSweeney, a candidate for the 8th Congressional District, on his program but the interview soon became confrontational. Salvi went on to call McSweeney the "sleaziest" person he had dealt with, that he "made an ass of himself," is "a nut" and "made Richard Nixon look like a choirboy." These statements were made during a primary in which his wife Kathy was an opponent of McSweeney. [ [http://www.nwherald.com/CommunitySection/slupski/292585035397864.php] Dead link|date=March 2008]

In 2006, Salvi left his radio show on WKRS to pursue his legal career. He was replaced in the 10 AM to Noon time slot by Bruno Behrend, another WKRS radio host. In 2007, Salvi returned to WKRS and is on the air two days a week.

Education

Al Salvi is a 1982 graduate of the University of Notre Dame where he received his B.A. in government, and a 1985 graduate of the University of Illinois Law School where he received his Juris Doctor.

Electoral history

* 1998 Secretary of State election
** Jesse White (D), 57%
** Al Salvi (R), 43%

* 1996 U.S. Senate election [http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe1996/senate.htm FEC 1996 U.S. SENATE RESULTS] Retrieved July 20, 2007]
** Dick Durbin (D), 2,384,028, 56%
** Al Salvi (R), 1,728,824, 41%
** Steven H. Perry (Ref), 61,023, 1%
** Robin J. Miller (Lbt), 41,218 1%

* 1996 Republican Primary for U.S. Senate
** Al Salvi, 377,141, 48%
** Bob Kustra, 342,935, 43%
** Robert Marshall, 43,937, 6%
** Martin Paul Gallagher, 17,276, 2%
** Wayne S. Kurzeja, 10,356, 1%

Notes

External links

* [http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2006/06/candidates_refo.html Chicago Tribune articles on Salvi]