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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—Illinois OBAMA, Barack(1961—)Senate Years of Service: 2005-Party: Democrat OBAMA, Barack, a Senator from Illinois; born in Honolulu, Hawaii, August 4, 1961; obtained early education in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Hawaii; continued education at Occidental College, Los Angeles, Calif., and Columbia University, New York City; studied law at Harvard University, where he became the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review, and received J.D. in 1992; lecturer on constitutional law, University of Chicago; member, Illinois State senate 1997-2004; elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2004 for term beginning January 3, 2005. Obama, Barack. Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance . New York: Times Books, 1995. Reprint 2004. Obama, Barack. The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream . New York: Crown Publishers, 2006. Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present |
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