- Born Aug. 4, 1961, raised by a working mother and his grandparents.
- Community organizer in chicago area hurt by closing of steel mills.
- First African American president of Harvard Law Review.
- As Illinois state senator, championed access to health care, early childhood education.
- Elected to U.S. Senate by an overwhelming margin in 2004.
- Earned a 98 percent lifetime rating as U.S. senator from the AFL-CIO.
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