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Bobby Rush

1946 - Today

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Bobby Lee Rush (born November 23, 1946) is an American politician, activist, and pastor who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district for three decades, ending in 2023. A civil rights activist during the 1960s, Rush co-founded the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party. Rush was first elected to Congress in 1992. He won consecutive reelections until his retirement. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Bobby Rush is the 18,800th most popular politician (down from 18,484th in 2024), the 15,948th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,451st in 2019) and the 1,283rd most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Bobby Rush ranks 18,800 out of 19,576. Before him are Natalia Korolevska, Nebojša Stefanović, Heidi Reichinnek, Camila Vallejo, Evan Bayh, and Tom Corbett. After him are Jyotiraditya Scindia, Ursula Owusu, Ben Wallace, Susana Díaz, Remigijus Šimašius, and Roberto Fico.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Bobby Rush ranks 815. Before him are Peter Dodson, Eddie Holman, Richard N. Richards, Kenneth Turan, John Hollins, and Johnny Crawford. After him are Don Chaney, Terry Hart, Bishan Singh Bedi, Christine Todd Whitman, Nalini Malani, and David Sadler.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bobby Rush ranks 15,955 out of 20,380. Before him are Bobby Lee (1971), Taryn Thomas (1983), Skye McCole Bartusiak (1992), Jack Falahee (1989), Ani DiFranco (1970), and Tom Corbett (1949). After him are Austin Stowell (1984), Joe Piscopo (1951), Chuck Behler (1965), Danica Patrick (1982), Alex Kendrick (1970), and Hamish Linklater (1976).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Bobby Rush ranks 1,283. Before him are Mel Carnahan (1934), Dennis Daugaard (1953), Pete Domenici (1932), Ralph Yarborough (1903), Evan Bayh (1955), and Tom Corbett (1949). After him are Mark Hatfield (1922), Richard Bryan (1937), Chris Smith (1953), Alcee Hastings (1936), Douglas Wilder (1931), and Matt Mead (1962).

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