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Just some quick facts about Obama's possible successor:
- First African-American to be elected to statewide office in Illinois
- Former Vice President of Continental Illinois National Bank
- Former Director of the Illinois Department of General Services
- Former Executive Director and COO of Operation PUSH
- 3-term State Comptroller from 1978-1990
- Former one-term Illinois Attorney General of Illinois
- Lost the Democratic Nomination for Governor three times
- Lost Democratic primary to Mayor Richard Daley Jr. for Mayor of Chicago
- Currently serves as Manager and CEO of Burris and Lebed Consulting, a consulting firm that deals with political PR and strategy
- Attended Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, University of Hamburg in Germany, and Howard University Law School
ON THE ISSUES:
- Big time supporter of increased education funding and early childhood education
- Supports campaign contribution reform
- Supports abortion rights
- Supports gay rights
Could he be a lifelong Illinois politician with no real dirt on him? Doubtful. Well. Maybe. That could explain all of the unsuccessful runs for Mayor of Chicago and Illinois Governor.
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