Yes, he does. He was a senator for 12 years: first a state senator in Illinois, and then a U.S. senator.
Barack Obama was never a governor. He was first a state senator from Illinois, and then a U.S. senator. It was his 2012 opponent, Mitt Romney, who had been a governor (from Massachusetts).
Obama was never a governor. He was the junior senator from Illinois.
No, he was not. Before he was president, he was U.S. Senator from Illinois.
Barack Obama was never governor of Illinois. He was a US senator of Illinois from January 3, 2005 - November 16, 2008 and a state senator from January 8, 1997 - November 4, 2004.
No, he never was. He was a state senator from Illinois for three terms and then a United States Senator for one term.
He will resign from the position of Senator and the Governor of Illinois will appoint a replacement for him.
He has never been a Governor. Prior to being President he served as a US Senator from Illinois.
No, he did not. He was a senator from Illinois. His opponent, Mitt Romney, served one term as the governor of Massachusetts.
Barack Obama was a Senator from Illinois.
Barack Obama was never a governor.
Before he was President, Obama was US Senator from Illinois, served in the Illinois legislature and practiced law.
Community organizer, U.S .Senator from Illinois.