Bobby Rush
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E2 nightclub owners sentenced to 2 years each...character witnesses for the defendants didn't sway the judge. "Justice has not prevailed and justice has not been done," U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) told reporters after the sentencing. Along with state Sen. Donne Trotter (D-Chicago),... In this article: Bobby Rush, Chicago, Daley Center, and Cook County |
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Chicago Tribune | 3 days ago
Former E2 owners get 2 years in stampede that killed 21
...justice had been done. "There are 21 people dead. If they had closed the place, this wouldn't have happened," he said. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), who served as a character witness for Kyles, was critical of the jail sentence, saying it...
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L.A. Times - College Football | 4 days ago
Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer hired to defend BCS
...lines. Even if they disagree on many national issues, Democrats and Republicans alike at least share similar views on the BCS. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) chaired a hearing last spring to protest a system that entails six of the 11 Football...
In this article: Ari Fleischer, Wigan, USC, Premier League, Bowl Championship Series, Pacific 10 Conference, Communism, Iraq War, and Detroit Free Press
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AP Online | 7 days ago
AP IMPACT: Some lawmakers send few to academies
...Rush of Chicago, an Army veteran who has nominated just 12 students in five years. Sharon Jenkins, a spokeswoman for Rush, said that he wants to raise awareness in his inner-city district but that people rarely apply for nominations. "He...
In this article: Elijah Cummings, Charles Rangel, Air Force Academy, Nancy Pelosi, Nydia Velazquez, Maxine Waters, and Texas A&M University
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Chicago schools president's death ruled suicide
...units and built a senior citizen center and a nursing home. He also helped establish the Community Bank of Lawndale. U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., called Scott "a personal friend" and "an outstanding public servant, a champion for the...
In this article: Michael Scott, Chicago, Suicide, Jesse Jackson, Arne Duncan, Barack Obama, and Allegation
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washingtonpost.com | November 16, 2009
Police: Chicago schools president commits suicide
"In particular, his love for the upward mobility of residents from Chicago's Westside where he spent his life." U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., called Scott "an outstanding public servant, a champion for the little guy and a remarkable...
In this article: Michael Scott, Chicago, Suicide, Allegation, Arne Duncan, Jesse Jackson, Fordham University, and Olympic Committee
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Bobby Lee Rush (born November 23, 1946, Albany, Georgia) is an American politician from Illinois. A Democrat, he has served in the United States House of Representatives as the member from Illinois' 1st congressional district since 1993. Rush's district is located principally on the South Side of Chicago. It is a minority-majority district and has a higher percentage of African Americans (65%) than any other congressional district in the nation. Rush has the distinction of being the only person to date to defeat President Barack Obama in an election for public office. Rush is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Rush served on the Chicago City Council in the 1980s, representing the 2nd Ward. He was one of the pro-Harold Washington faction on the Council during the "Council Wars" that began in 1983 following Washington's election as Mayor of Chicago in a racially-polarized contest.
Rush ran for mayor of Chicago in 1999 but was defeated by the incumbent Richard M. Daley.
In the 2000 Democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives (IL-01), Rush defeated a challenge from then-state senator Barack Obama. During the primary, Rush said: "Barack Obama went to Harvard and became an educated fool. Barack is a person who read about the civil-rights protests and thinks he knows all about it."
Though a very close friend to Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rush announced early on that he would support Barack Obama in the 2008 primaries, and later his presidential campaign.
- Birth Date:
- January 01, 0011
- Birthplace:
- Albany, Georgia
- Religion:
- Baptist
- Spouse:
- Carolyn Thomas
- Residence:
- Chicago, Illinois
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- elected official, insurance agent, civil rights leader
- Political party:
- Democrat
- Represents:
- Illinois
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