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Bobby Rush

Personal data

Date of birth	November 23, 1946(age 69)
Place of birth	Albany, Georgia
Political party	Democrat
Spouse	Carolyn Thomas
Residence	Chicago, Illinois
Alma mater	Roosevelt University University of Illinois at Chicago McCormick Theological Seminary
Occupation	elected official, insurance agent, civil rights leader
Religion	Christianity (Baptist)
Military service
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1963-1968
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 1st district
Assumed office	January 3, 1993
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Preceded by	Charles Hayes

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Bobby Lee Rush (born November 23, 1946) is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

The 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, when Obama challenged him in a primary election in 2000. Rush is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.

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