- RUSH, BOBBY LEE
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- Experience: House: District 1, 1993-Present
- Home State: Illinois
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $499,555Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Bobby L. Rush
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Carolyn; 6 Children (1 deceased)
- Birth Date: 11/23/1946
- Birth Place: Albany, GA
- Home City: Chicago, IL
- Religion: Baptist
Education
- MA, Theological Studies, McCormick Theological Seminary, 1998
- MA, Political Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1994
- BA, General Studies, Roosevelt University, 1973
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-present
- Deputy Regional Whip
- Member, Democratic Whip Organization
- United States Delegate, North Atlantic Assembly
- Candidate, Mayor of Chicago, 1999
- Alderman, Chicago City Council, 1983-1992
- Central Committee Member, Illinois State Democratic Party, 1990
- Deputy Chair, Illinois State Democratic Party, 1990
- Member, Democratic Committee, Chicago Ward 2, 1984, 1988
- Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1978
- Candidate, Chicago City Council, 1975
Current Legislative Committees
- Energy and Commerce, Member
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Member
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member
- Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Ranking Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Co-Chair, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
- Secretary, Congressional Black Caucus
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
- Associate Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
- Member, Congressional Hunger Caucus
- Member, Congressional Postal Caucus
- Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
- Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
- Member, Congressional Vietnam-Era Veterans Caucus
- Member, Democratic Study Group
Professional Experience
- Political Aide
- Ordained Baptist Minister
- Insurance Broker
- Pastor, Beloved Community Christian Church
- Private, United States Army, 1963-1968
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Beloved Community Christian Church
- Coordinator, Free Medical Clinic
- Co-Founder, Illinois Black Panther Party, 1968
- Member, Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, 1966-1968
General Survey
Total: 176
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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12/07/2010 | H.R.6496 | To require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery. | 12/07/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) |
12/07/2010 | H.R.3655 | Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2010 | 12/07/2010 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401. (All Actions) |
10/13/2010 | H.R.5747 | Families Beyond Bars Act of 2010 | 10/13/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. (All Actions) |
09/22/2010 | H.R.4343 | Minority Business Development Improvements Act of 2009 | 09/22/2010 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions) |
07/29/2010 | H.Con.Res.309 | Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for a $500 million recovery fund focusing exclusively on travel and tourism to be administered by the Gulf Coast Claims Facility in the wake of the BP oil spill. | 07/29/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
07/01/2010 | H.Res.1405 | Congratulating the people of the 17 African nations that in 2010 are marking the 50th year of their national independence. | 07/01/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
07/29/2010 | H.R.5820 | Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010 | 07/29/2010 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions) |
07/19/2010 | H.R.5777 | BEST PRACTICES Act | 07/19/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
06/18/2010 | H.R.3100 | Food Desert Oasis Act of 2009 | 06/18/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. (All Actions) |
06/16/2010 | H.Res.1414 | Congratulating Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men-Englewood Campus, the Nation's first all-male charter high school, for achieving a 100 percent college acceptance rate for all 107 members of its first graduating class of 2010. | 06/16/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
04/30/2010 | H.R.4920 | Employing Youth for the American Dream Act of 2010 | 04/30/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. (All Actions) |
11/03/2009 | H.R.3990 | To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to John H. Johnson in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the United States. | 11/03/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
06/03/2009 | H.R.2309 | Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act | 06/03/2009 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 9 . (All Actions) |
03/24/2010 | H.R.4929 | Expanding Opportunities for Main Street Act of 2010 | 03/24/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology . (All Actions) |
12/19/2009 | H.R.4353 | Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act | 12/19/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. (All Actions) |
12/09/2009 | H.R.2221 | Data Accountability and Trust Act | 12/09/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
12/08/2009 | H.R.4000 | Conflict Resolution and Mediation Act of 2009 | 12/08/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
12/03/2009 | H.Res.946 | Recognizing that the rate of unemployment in the United States has reached the level of a national crisis, and for other purposes. | 12/03/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions) |
11/05/2009 | H.R.4004 | Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act | 11/05/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions) |
06/03/2009 | H.R.1706 | Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2009 | 06/03/2009 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 10 . (All Actions) |
Total: 4738
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