Daley may not feel a moral responsibility to eliminate discrimination but he has a legal obligation to do so.
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| Birth: | 23rd November, 1946 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician |
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Bobby Rush was born in Albany, Georgia. He is an American politician. He is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district, serving since 1993. The district is located principally on the South Side of Chicago with its population percentage being 65% African-American, higher than any other congressional district in the nation. A member of the Democratic Party, he holds the distinction of being the only person to defeat President Barack Obama in an election, as he did in the 2000 Democratic primary for Illinois' 1st congressional district. Throughout the 1960s, Rush was involved in the civil-rights movement and worked in civil-disobedience campaigns in the Southern United States.
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