Albert J. Salvi (born April 25, 1960) is an American attorney, politician, and former radio talk show host. Salvi served as a member of the

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and was a

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nominee for the

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and

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. He is the managing partner of the Illinois law firm Salvi & Maher, a personal injury law firm with offices in

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and Wheaton. Salvi has been practicing law for 37 years, and is considered one of the nation's top attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel (NADC).

Early life and education

Salvi was born into a large family, well known for their success in law and music. He was raised in

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. Salvi received his

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from the

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in 1982 and his J.D. from the

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in 1985. He was admitted to the

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the same year. He was also admitted to the

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in 1987 and became licensed in

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in 2015.

Career

In 1986, Salvi ran for the

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, but lost to Terry L. Bruce. Salvi was elected to the

in 1992, representing the 52nd district, which was based in western Lake County.Salvi resigns his Illinois House seat

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'', October 8, 1996. Retrieved October 26, 2016. Salvi served as Representative until 1996, when he left his seat to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by two-term

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. In his Senate run, Salvi defeated

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in the Republican primary, but was defeated by

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in the general election. In 1998, Salvi ran for

. Though he defeated State Representative Robert W. Churchill in the Republican primary, he lost in the general election to Democrat Jesse White.Election Results: General Election - 11/3/1998

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. Retrieved October 26, 2016Election Results: General Primary - 3/17/1998

. Retrieved October 26, 2016 Salvi has donated to several other conservative candidates, including

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, and

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. Salvi is a

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attorney and a partner in the law firm Salvi & Maher. He handles cases such as automobile accident injuries, slip and fall,

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, personal injury, dog bites, and litigation. Salvi was the host of ''The Al Salvi Show'', an issues-oriented radio talk show which aired on

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AM 1220 in

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, when this station aired a news-talk format.WKRS 1220 weekday programs
Retrieved June 23, 2007. In 2006, Salvi left his radio show on WKRS to further 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 temporarily returned to WKRS and was on the air two days a week.

Electoral history

* 1998 Secretary of State election ** Jesse White (D), 1,874,626, 55.46% ** Al Salvi (R), 1,437,420, 42.53% ** Sandra Millatti (RF), 67,696, 2% * 1998 Secretary of State Republican primary ** Al Salvi, 365,880, 53.0% ** Robert W. Churchill, 324,529, 47.0% * 1996 U.S. Senate electionFEC 1996 U.S. SENATE RESULTS
Retrieved July 20, 2007. **

(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 ** Al Salvi, 377,141, 48% **

, 342,935, 43% ** Robert Marshall, 43,937, 6% ** Martin Paul Gallagher, 17,276, 2% ** Wayne S. Kurzeja, 10,356, 1% * 1994 Illinois House of Representatives election, District 52 ** Al Salvi (R), 20,947, 79.47% ** Jayna Ashbacher (D), 5,410, 20.53% * 1992 Illinois House of Representatives election, District 52 ** Al Salvi (R), 31,817, 100%

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External links

Chicago Tribune articles on Salvi
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