Al Salvi

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

Early life and education

Salvi received his Bachelor of Arts in government from the University of Notre Dame in 1982 and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1985.

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 U.S. Senate. In his Senate run Salvi defeated Lieutenant Governor Bob Kustra in the Republican primary but was defeated by Democratic U.S. Representative Dick Durbin in the general election. In 1998, Salvi was the Republican candidate for secretary of state but was defeated by Democrat Jesse White.

According to Federal Election Commission records, Salvi, a conservative, has donated to several other conservative candidates, including Alan Keyes,^[1] Dan Quayle, and Peter Roskam.

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.^[2]

Salvi was the host of The Al Salvi Show, a local issues-oriented radio talk show which aired on WKRS AM 1220 in Waukegan, Illinois when this station aired a news-talk format.^[3] 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 was on the air two days a week.

Electoral history

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

• 1996 U.S. Senate election^[4]
  • Dick Durbin (D), 2,384,028, 56.09%
  • Al Salvi (R), 1,728,824, 40.67%
  • Steven H. Perry (Ref), 61,023, 1%
  • Robin J. Miller (Lbt), 41,218 1%

• 1996 Republican Primary for U.S. Senate ^[4]
  • 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

1. ↑ [http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?24020900211 F.E.C. IMAGE 24020900211 (Page 211 of 322)] Archived 20 December 2010 at WebCite
2. ↑ http://www.salvi-law.com/jsp2633581.jsp (Website no longer active) Archived July 17, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
3. ↑ WKRS 1220 weekday programs. Retrieved June 23, 2007. Archived 20 December 2010 at WebCite
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 FEC 1996 U.S. SENATE RESULTS. Retrieved July 20, 2007. Archived 20 December 2010 at WebCite

External links

• Chicago Tribune articles on Salvi