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James R. Roebuck Jr.
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 188th district |
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| In office May 21, 1985 – 2020 |
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| Preceded by | James Williams |
| Succeeded by | Rick Krajewski |
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| Born | February 12, 1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cheryl Arrington (d. 2016) |
| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Virginia Union University, University of Virginia |
| Profession | educator |
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.
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 From 1970 until 1977, he was a lecturer at Drexel University, and then was an assistant professor until 1984. In 1984 and 1985, he was legislative assistant in the Office for the Mayor of Philadelphia. Roebuck was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus.
