What is Bobby Rush?
{{for|the blues musician|Bobby Rush (musician)}} {{Infobox Congressman |name = Bobby Rush |image name = Bobby Rush official portrait.jpg |birth_name = Bobby Lee Rush |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|11|23}} |birth_place = [[Albany, Georgia]], U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |nationality = American |state = [[Illinois]] |district = [[Illinois's 1st congressional district|1st]] |term_start = January 3, 1993 |term_end = January 3, 2023 |preceded = [[Charles Hayes (politician)|Charles Hayes]] |succeeded = [[Jonathan Jackson (Illinois politician)|Jonathan Jackson]] |office2 = [[Chicago City Council|Chicago City Alderman]]<br>for the 2nd Ward |term_start2 = 1983 |term_end2 = 1993 |predecessor2 = William Barnett |successor2 = Madeline Haithcock |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |spouse = {{marriage|Sandra Milan<ref>[http://www.nndb.com/people/297/000040177/ NNDB - Bobby Rush]</ref><br>|1967|1974|reason=div.}}<br>{{Marriage|Carolyn Thomas<br>|1981|March 17, 2017|reason=d.}} |children = 7 |alma_mater = [[Roosevelt University]] {{small|([[Bachelor of General Studies|B.G.S.]])}}<br>[[University of Illinois at Chicago]] {{small|([[Master of Arts|M.A.]])}}<br>[[McCormick Theological Seminary|McCormick Seminary]] {{small|([[Master of Arts|M.A.]])}}<br>[[Illinois Institute of Technology ]] {{small|([[Ph.D.]])}} |occupation = {{hlist|[[Politician]]|[[Civil and political rights|civil rights leader]]|[[pastor]]}} |residence = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S. |website = {{URL|https://rush.house.gov|House website}} |allegiance={{flag|United States}} |branch = {{army|United States}} |serviceyears = 1963–1968 }} '''Bobby Lee Rush''' (born November 23, 1946) is an American politician, civil rights leader and pastor. Rush is the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|IL|1}}. He was first elected in 1992 and took office in 1993. He retired in 2023. The district was located in the [[South