Roland Knightly
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U.S. Congressional Representative | ||||
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In Office: (2000-present) | ||||
Electoral District | 9th District of Illinois | |||
Preceded by | Unknown | |||
Succeeded by | Incumbent | |||
Born | 26th April 1974 Chicago, IL | |||
Political Party | Democratic | |||
Spouse | Elisa Sawers Knightly | |||
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Congressman Roland Theodore Knightly, Jr. (b. 26th of April 1974) is a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 9th Congressional District of Illinois, a position he has been serving in since 2000.
Early Life and Career
Roland Theodore Knightly, Jr. was born on the 26th of April 1974 to Maria Sawers Knightly and Congressman Roland Jonathan Knightly, Sr., at their family home in a white suburb of Chicago. The intelligent child of a politician and his wife, Roland Knightly enjoyed prime education and went to Harvard University to study Political Science. Later, he would read the same subject at the University of Chicago and be promoted to PhD on a thesis about the shifting political climate of the last century. In 2000, he stood for the House of Representatives.
U.S. Congressional Representative (2000-present)
Roland Knightly has now served for 9 years in the House.