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Born April 9, 1920 in Kane, Illinois, Dr. Elston
Roady is a nationally known and respected educator
and political scientist. Prior to joining Florida
State University in 1947 as a professor in the
Political Science Department, he received his B.S. in
Social Science and Speech from Illinois State
University in 1942, his M.A. in 1947 and PhD in 1951
from the University of Illinois.
At Florida State University, he served as
Instructor in Political Science (1947-1949),
Assistant Professor (1951-1954), Associate Professor
(1954-1958), and Professor from 1959-1984. He retired
in 1983, and is now Professor Emeritus.
Roady returned to Illinois State University in the
summer of 1958 as a Visiting Associate Professor of
Social Science and was awarded the Pi Sigma Alpha
Outstanding Professor Award in 1981. In 1986, the
Illinois State University Alumni Association awarded
him its Distinguished Alumni Award.
In addition to establishing himself as a highly
respected instructor, Roady is also recognized for
his expertise in political campaign finance and
elections on the local, state, and national levels.
He has served as a consultant to numerous state
governments and helped draft new election laws for 15
states and several foreign countries. He has provided
post-election analyses for Time, U.S. News and World
Report, and Newsweek magazines, National Public
Radio, CBS, and ABC television. Several political
candidates have sought his assistance in writing
speeches, analyzing campaign strategies, and
developing political platforms. He has also served as
an advisor to two Presidential Commissions on
elections
Roady is the author of Florida's New Campaign
Expense Law and the 1952 Democratic Gubernatorial
Primaries (1954); Florida Votes, 1920-1962; Selected
Election Statistics (co-authored with Annie
Hartsfield, 1963); Florida Votes, 1920-1970
(co-authored with Mary Hartsfield, 1972); Republican
Campaign Financing in Florida, 1963-1967(1969); Model
State Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Law
(1959), and Party Regularity in the 63rd Congress
(1952).
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