Bobby L Rush

US Representative from Illinois

A Representative from Illinois; born in Albany, Dougherty County, Ga., November 23, 1946; attended Marshall High School, Marshall, Ill.; B.A., Roosevelt University, Chicago, Ill., 1974; M.A., University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill., 1994; M.A., McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Ill., 1998; United States Army, 1963-1968; insurance agent; alderman, Chicago, Ill., city council, 1983-1993; deputy chairman, Illinois Democratic Party, 1990; unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1999; minister; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present).

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Vincent Barnes Lobbyist for American Bankers Association/Former Legislative Counsel to Rep. Bobby Rush

• Legislative Counsel ('99→'00)

Kimberly Parker Former staffer for Reps. Bobby Rush and Laura Richardson; lobbyist for Hart Health Strategies

• Chief of staff ('99→'07)

Government Positions

Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee

• Chair

Donors

Citizens for Rush

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Frank W Ballance Jr US Representative from North Carolina

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('02)

Campaign Donors

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Julia L Johnson President of NetCommunications, LLC

• 5 contributions · 13,000 USD ('06→'11)

Stephen Malkin Ranger Capital Management

• 4 contributions · 10,800 USD (Feb 16 '16)

Roger J Kiley Jr

• 9 contributions · 10,500 USD ('92→'12)

Joseph Williams Chairman, Target Group Inc.

• 12 contributions · 9,800 USD ('92→'12)

Anthony Welters Executive Chairman of the BlackIvy Group, LLC and Senior Adviser to the Office of the CEO of UnitedHealth Group

• 5 contributions · 9,300 USD ('02→'08)

John W Rogers Jr Mutual fund CEO and friend of President Obama

• 12 contributions · 9,050 USD ('92→Mar 28 '13)

Joe Williams

• 11 contributions · 8,800 USD ('92→'12)

Kurt Summers Jr Treasurer, City of Chicago

• 3 contributions · 7,500 USD (Mar 10 '16→Mar 14 '16)

Stanley Rakestraw Founder, SCR Medical Transportation Inc.

• 8 contributions · 6,500 USD ('99→'06)

John W Rowe Chairman Emeritus - Exelon Corporation

• 3 contributions · 6,300 USD ('06→'08)

Memberships

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus Congressional caucuses (House and Senate) to increase awareness of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in the United States

• Member ('10→?)*

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 5 '93→Jan 3 '23)

Safe Climate Caucus US Congressional Caucus whose members understand that climate change is the moral issue of our time.

• Member

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

House Energy and Commerce Committee

• Member

Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee

• Member

Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee

• Member

Services & Transactions

Michael J Kasper Prominent Chicago attorney

• attorney

Schools

Roosevelt University Roosevelt is an urban, independent university with campuses in Chicago and Schaumburg, Illinois,

• BA (?→'74)

University of Illinois at Chicago

• MA (?→'94)