Politician and Democrat who took office as a U.S. Representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district in 1993. He has been an integral member of the Congressional Black Caucus and he made an unsuccessful bid to become the Mayor of Chicago in 1999.
Before Fame He co-founded the Illinois chapter of the Black Panthers.
Trivia He became the first person to defeat Barack Obama in an election, which he did in the 2000 Democratic primary for Illinois' 1st congressional district. Read More...
2021-12-01T15:30:41Z Oklahoma is poised to resettle 1,800 Afghan refugees, third in the nation behind California and Texas. Former refugee Vang Pao Her, who also goes by Paul Her, 41, opened a restaurant in Tulsa 12 years ago after resettling in the US. This is his story, as told to writer Kristi Eaton. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Oklahoma business owner Paul Her. It has been edited for length and clarity. Read More...