Barack Obama
United States Senator
from Illinois
Assumed office
January 4 2005
Serving with Richard Durbin
Preceded byPeter Fitzgerald
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 13th district
In office
January 8, 1997 – November 4, 2004
Preceded byAlice J. Palmer
Succeeded byKwame Raoul
Personal details
Born (1961-08-04) August 4, 1961 (age 63)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMichelle Obama (m. 1992)
ChildrenMalia Ann (b. 1998),
Natasha ("Sasha") (b. 2001)
Residence(s)(Kenwood), Chicago, Illinois
Alma materOccidental College,
Columbia University,
Harvard Law School
ProfessionAttorney
Signature
WebsiteBarack Obama - U.S. Senator for Illinois