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Who Really Represents Illinois?

Meet Your Member: Rep. Bobby L. Rush (IL-01)

Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress.

RUSH, Bobby L., 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 six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present). Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006.

Summary data about Rep. Bobby L. Rush
District	1
Party	D
Term	7th
Next Election	2006
% of Vote Received in Last General Election*	84.86 %
Special Interest Money Ranking	343 out of 433
Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking	403 out of 433
Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking	375 out of 433
Contributions from Small Donors Ranking	134 out of 433
Contributions from PACs Ranking	293 out of 433
Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005	$ 13,600
Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 3,685
Total Privately Funded Travel†	$ 50,001 to $ 60,000
Yrs of Serviceª	5.5
Privately Funded Travel (with years-of-service multiplier)**	$ 50,001 to $ 60,000
Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present	$ 106,900
% of Contributions from Out-of-State††	16.90 %
Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 26,030
Contributions from Small Donors	$ 300,965
Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 71,077
% of Contributions from Small Donors°	32.20 %
Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present	$ 1,075,062
% of Total Contributions from PACs	56.10 %
Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 157,907
Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 105,404
Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 271,251

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Contribution information from the Center for Responsive Politics. Lobbyist contributions are drawn from information for the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2005. Other contributions are drawn from information for the period from January 1, 1999 through June 30, 2006 and are based on data released electronically by the FEC on August 7, 2006.
* Source: Federal Election Commission.
‡ See Methodology for explanation of adjustment method.
† Travel information from the Center for Public Integrity, as reported by members of Congress. Due to the imprecise reporting of privately funded travel, increments of $10,000 are used.
ª The range of the available data is from January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2005.
** The figure incorporates the years of service factor and extrapolates each member’s travel as if he or she had served all 5.5 years.
†† Contributions represent only those from individuals who gave more than $200.
° Percentage represents contributions from individuals of $200 or less divided by all contributions from individuals.

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