Barack ObamaBarack Obama

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Barack Hussein Obama IIBarack Hussein Obama II (pronounced (pronounced born August 4, 1961) is the born August 4, 1961) is the President-electPresident-elect of the of the United StatesUnited States and the and the first African Americanfirst African American to be elected to be elected President of the United StatesPresident of the United States. Obama . Obama was the was the juniorjunior United States SenatorUnited States Senator from from IllinoisIllinois from 2005 until he resigned on from 2005 until he resigned on November 16, 2008, following his election November 16, 2008, following his election to the Presidency.to the Presidency.

More About Obama……..More About Obama…….. He is a graduate of He is a graduate of Columbia UniversityColumbia University and and

Harvard Law SchoolHarvard Law School, where he was president of the , where he was president of the Harvard Law ReviewHarvard Law Review. Obama worked as a . Obama worked as a community organizercommunity organizer and practiced as a and practiced as a civil rightscivil rights attorney before serving three terms in the attorney before serving three terms in the Illinois SenateIllinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He also taught from 1997 to 2004. He also taught constitutional lawconstitutional law at at the the University of Chicago Law SchoolUniversity of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. from 1992 to 2004. Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced in 2000, he announced his campaign for the his campaign for the U.S. SenateU.S. Senate in January 2003, won in January 2003, won a primary victory in March 2004, and was elected to the a primary victory in March 2004, and was elected to the Senate in November 2004. Obama delivered the Senate in November 2004. Obama delivered the keynote addresskeynote address at the at the Democratic National ConventionDemocratic National Convention in July 2004.in July 2004.

Democratic Member!!!!!!Democratic Member!!!!!!

As a member of the Democratic minority in the As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress109th Congress, he helped create legislation to , he helped create legislation to control control conventional weaponsconventional weapons and to promote and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the 110th Congress110th Congress, he helped create legislation , he helped create legislation regarding regarding lobbyinglobbying and and electoral fraudelectoral fraud, , climate changeclimate change, , nuclear terrorismnuclear terrorism, and care for , and care for returned U.S. military personnel.returned U.S. military personnel.

His Life And Memeries…….His Life And Memeries……. Barack Obama was born at the Barack Obama was born at the

Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & ChildrenKapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children in in HonoluluHonolulu, , HawaiiHawaii,to ,to Barack Obama, Sr.Barack Obama, Sr., a , a LuoLuo from from Nyang’oma KogeloNyang’oma Kogelo, , Nyanza ProvinceNyanza Province, , KenyaKenya, and , and Ann DunhamAnn Dunham, a , a white Americanwhite American from from WichitaWichita, , KansasKansas of of mainly mainly EnglishEnglish, , IrishIrish and smaller amounts of and smaller amounts of GermanGerman descent.His parents met in 1960 while attending the descent.His parents met in 1960 while attending the University of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, where his father was a , where his father was a foreign student.The couple married February 2, foreign student.The couple married February 2, 1961,they separated when Obama was two years old 1961,they separated when Obama was two years old and subsequently divorced in 1964. Obama's father and subsequently divorced in 1964. Obama's father returned to Kenya and saw his son only once more returned to Kenya and saw his son only once more before dying in an automobile accident in 1982.before dying in an automobile accident in 1982.

Obama…….Obama……. President-elect of the United StatesPresident-elect of the United StatesTaking officeTaking office

January 20, 2009January 20, 2009Vice PresidentVice PresidentJoe BidenJoe Biden (elect) (elect)SucceedingSucceedingGeorge W. BushGeorge W. BushUnited States SenatorUnited States Senator

from from IllinoisIllinoisIn officeIn officeJanuary 4, 2005 – November 16, 2008January 4, 2005 – November 16, 2008Preceded byPreceded by

Peter FitzgeraldPeter FitzgeraldSucceeded bySucceeded byTBDTBDMember of the Member of the Illinois SenateIllinois Senatefrom the 13th districtIn officefrom the 13th districtIn office

January 8, 1997 – November 4, 2004January 8, 1997 – November 4, 2004Preceded byPreceded byAlice PalmerAlice PalmerSucceeded bySucceeded byKwame RaoulKwame RaoulBornBornAugust 4, 1961 ) (age 47)August 4, 1961 ) (age 47)HonoluluHonolulu, , HawaiiHawaii, , U.S.A.U.S.A.Birth nameBirth nameBarack Hussein Obama Barack Hussein Obama

IIIIPolitical partyPolitical partyDemocratic PartyDemocratic PartySpouseSpouseMichelle ObamaMichelle Obama (m. (m. 1992)1992)ChildrenChildrenMalia Ann (b. 1998)Sasha (b. 2001)Malia Ann (b. 1998)Sasha (b. 2001)ResidenceResidence

KenwoodKenwood, , ChicagoChicago, , IllinoisIllinoisAlma materAlma materColumbia UniversityColumbia UniversityHarvard Law SchoolHarvard Law SchoolProfessionProfessionAttorneyAttorney

PoliticianPoliticianReligionReligionUnited Church of ChristUnited Church of ChristSignatureWebsiteSignatureWebsiteOffice of the President-ElectOffice of the President-ElectMore detailed articles about Barack More detailed articles about Barack

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When Obama Was Elected…..When Obama Was Elected….. Obama was elected to the Obama was elected to the Illinois SenateIllinois Senate in 1996, in 1996,

succeeding State Senator succeeding State Senator Alice PalmerAlice Palmer as Senator from as Senator from Illinois' 13th District, which then spanned Chicago Illinois' 13th District, which then spanned Chicago South SideSouth Side neighborhoods from Hyde Park-Kenwood neighborhoods from Hyde Park-Kenwood south to South Shore and west to Chicago Lawn.Once south to South Shore and west to Chicago Lawn.Once elected, Obama gained bipartisan support for legislation elected, Obama gained bipartisan support for legislation reforming ethics and health care laws.He sponsored a reforming ethics and health care laws.He sponsored a law increasing tax credits for low-income workers, law increasing tax credits for low-income workers, negotiated welfare reform, and promoted increased negotiated welfare reform, and promoted increased subsidies for childcare. In 2001, as co-chairman of the subsidies for childcare. In 2001, as co-chairman of the bipartisan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, bipartisan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Obama supported Republican Governor Ryan's payday Obama supported Republican Governor Ryan's payday loan regulations and predatory mortgage lending loan regulations and predatory mortgage lending regulations aimed at averting home foreclosures.regulations aimed at averting home foreclosures.

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