Party: Democratic

Occupation: Lawyer

Current Job / Position: Senator from Illinois

Web site(s):
Barack Obama Presidential Committee

Personal

Birthdate: August 4, 1961 (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia; Honolulu, Hawaii

Spouse: Michelle Robinson Obama

Children: Malia Ann Obama, Sasha Obama

Religion: United Church of Christ

Education

• Harvard Law School, J.D., 1991
• Occidential College/Columbia University, B.A.
• Punahou School

Experience

Businesses Owned, Past Careers, Board Memberships, Etc.:

• Center for Neighborhood and Technology
• Chicago Annenberg Challenge
• Cook County Bar
• Cook County Bar Association Community Law Project
• Board Member, Joyce Foundation
• Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law
• Leadership for Quality Education
• Member, Trinity United Church of Christ
• Board Member, Woods Fund of Chicago

Public Service / Elected Offices:

• Senator, United States Senate, 2005-present
• Senator, Illinois State Senate, 1997-2004

Book(s)

• Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama
• The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama