Bobby Rush

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Bobby Lee Rush (born November 23, 1946) 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 Blacks (65 percent) than any other congressional district in the nation. He is the only person ever to defeat Barack Obama in an election for any office.

Rush is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Rush is a former Black Panther.


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