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Barack Hussein Obama is the junior United States Senator from Illinois. The U.S. Senate Historical Office lists him as the fifth African American Senator in U.S. history and the only African American currently serving in the U.S. Senate. Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and became a nationally known political figure. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2004 with a landslide 70% of the vote. Obama has authored two bestselling books, Dreams from My Father, a memoir of his youth and early career, and The Audacity of Hope, a commentary on U.S. politics.

In Short
Biography: Born August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Married to Michelle Robinson Obama. Two children. United Church of Christ.
Education: B.A. (Political Science), Columbia University, 1983. J.D. magna cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1991.
Profession: Attorney. Author. Senior Lecturer, University of Chicago Law School, 1993-2004. Executive Director, Illinois Project Vote, 1992. Director, Developing Communities Project, 1985-88. Financial Analyst, 1983-84.
Political career: Illinois State Senator, 1997-2005 (elected 1996, 1998, 2002). Candidate for Congress, 2000. US Senator, 2005 - present (elected 2004). Keynote Speaker, 2004 Democratic National Convention.

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