Bobby Rush
Bobby Lee Rush is an American politician, activist, and pastor who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district for three decades, ending in 2023. A civil rights activist during the 1960s, Rush co-founded the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party.
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- Born in
- Albany
- Educated at
- University of Illinois ChicagoRoosevelt UniversityMcCormick Theological SeminaryMarshall High School
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1946
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