Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL 1st District)
10th term Democrat from Illinois 1st District.
Bio
Visit Rep. Bobby Rush's candidate bio page.
Residence: Chicago
Marital Status: Married (Carolyn)
Prev. Occupation: Activist, Pastor
Prev. Political Exp.: Chicago City Council, 1983-93
Military: USA, 1963-68
Education: BA Roosevelt University, 1973; MA University of Illinois, 1994; MA McCormick Seminary, 1998
Birthdate: 11/23/1946
Birthplace: Albany, GA
Religion: Protestant
Percentage in Last Election: 80%
Major Opponent: Raymond Wardingley
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
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Website: rush.house.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
2268 Rayburn House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-1301
Phone: (202) 225-4372
Fax: (202) 226-0333
Chicago, Illinois 60619
Phone: (773) 224-6500
Fax: (773) 224-9624
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Stanley Watkins
- Scheduler: N. Lenette Myers
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Bobby Rush by our constituents:
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Auiditing the Fed
- Alsip, IL - 02/02/2012 -
School Food Recovery Act
- Chicago, IL - 11/11/2011 -
VA Disability-Non-Compliant
- Orland Park, IL - 11/01/2011 -
HB 3851 - Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Systems
- Orland Park, IL - 10/26/2011 -
Unfair retirement bonus for non-teachers
- Oak Forest, IL - 10/25/2011 -
President Obama's "American Jobs Act"
- Oak Forest, IL - 09/08/2011 -
$40 M Bailout for Poultry and Meat Processors?1
- Oak Forest, IL - 08/17/2011 -
Debt Limit
- Chicago, IL - 07/29/2011 -
Cuts on Spending But Not on Deficit Caused by Tax Cuts
- Oak Forest, IL - 07/28/2011 -
Stop Elected Officials Salaries Until Budget Agreement is Reached Avoid a Default and possible government shut-down
- Alsip, IL - 07/28/2011 -
Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2010
- chicago, IL - 07/17/2011 -
Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2010
- chicago, IL - 07/17/2011 -
National Deficit and taxes
- Oak Forest, IL - 07/13/2011 -
If only American leaders would lead like Americans instead of terrorist enablers.
- Orland Park, IL - 05/25/2011 -
President Obama's Speech
- Chicago, IL - 05/24/2011 -
Obama's bro Holder and gun running
- Orland Park, IL - 05/06/2011 -
Fools in charge.
- Orland Park, IL - 04/14/2011 -
Obama's religion of peace, coming to a neighborhood near you.
- Orland Park, IL - 04/04/2011 -
Libyan Issue
- Alsip, IL - 03/29/2011 -
Military Readiness Enhancement Act
- Chicago, IL - 03/27/2011
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Alerts from Groups and Organizations
Urge Congress to Extend the Lautenberg Amendment
by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on August 3
Help Eliminate the Disparity in Coverage for Chemotherapy
by International Myeloma Foundation on August 3
Faces of the Famine
by International Rescue Committee on August 2
Great News! National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011
by National Coalition for Literacy on August 3
Bizarre Government Spending at NIH
by Traditional Values Coalition on August 2
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