Education

Columbia Univ. (BA Pol Sci. 1983); Harvard Univ. (JD magna cum laude 1991)

Career

Ed.-in-Chief, Harvard Law Review. Writer and financial analyst, Business Internat. Corp., 1984–85; Dir, Developing Communities Project, Chicago, 1985–88; Exec. Dir, Project Vote, Illinois, 1992; Associate, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, PC, Chicago, 1993–96, Of Counsel, 1996–2004; Sen. Lectr, Law Sch., Univ. of Chicago, 1993–2004. Mem., Illinois Senate, Dist 13, Springfield, 1997–2005; US Senator (Democrat) from Illinois, 2005–08; US Senate: Member: Envmt and Public Works Cttee, 2005–06; Foreign Relns Cttee; Veterans’ Affairs Cttee. Nobel Peace Prize, 2009

Publications

Dreams from My Father: a story of race and inheritance, 1995; Audacity of Hope: thoughts on reclaiming the American dream, 2006; Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama’s plan to renew America’s promise, 2008; Of Thee I Sing: a letter to my daughters (for children), 2010; A Promised Land, 2020; (with B. Springsteen) Renegades, 2021

Address

c/o The White House, Washington, DC 20500

USA