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How old was Barack Obama when he was first elected to the Senate?
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HE WAS 47 YEARS OF AGE
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What state senate was Barack Obama elected to?
Barack Obama was first elected to the Illinois state senate, beginning in 1996.
When did Barack Obama become a senator?
He was first elected to the Illinois state senate in 1996. He was re-elected twice. He then ran for U.S. senate and was elected in 2004.
What year did Barack Obama become congressman?
Barack Obama first became a legislator in Illinois-- he ran for the Illinois State Senate in 1996, was elected, and served three terms. He then became a member of congress in 2004 when he was elected to the U.S. Senate from Illinois.
What other political offices has Barack Obama had in his career?
Barack Obama was first elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996. He was re-elected several times. Then, in 2004, he was elected a U.S. Senator. He served about twelve years total in the state and the U.S. senate, before being elected president in 2008.
When was Barack Obama elected?
After choosing running mate Joe Biden and defeating John McCain Barack Obama became president. He was elected on November 4, 2008 with 52.9 percent of the vote. He was sworn in on on January 20, 2009 to the presidency.
What state was Barack Obama elected?
Illinois was the state where he was elected Senator before he was elected President.Illinois.Barack Obama is one of two US Senators for the US State of Illinois.IllinoisPresident Obama was U.S. Senator of Illinois, Chicago. He began there as a State legislator. He was however not born and raised there.
When did pres. Barack Obama get elected?
If you are asking about the presidency, Barack Obama was elected twice. He first won the presidency in 2008, defeating John McCain. He ran for re-election in 2012, and won again, defeating Mitt Romney. If you are asking about the US Senate, Mr. Obama was elected as a senator from Illinois in 2004. Prior to that, he served three terms in the Illinois state senate, winning his first election in 1996.
What year did barack obama become state legislator?
He ran for the Illinois state Senate in 1996 and was elected that year for the first time.
Was Barack Obama the first African American in the Senate?
No He is not the first African American in the senate
Who is the first African American to be elected?
Barack Obama
Who was the first black president elected?
Barack Obama was the first Black president elected.
What was Barack Obama US representative for?
Barack Obama did not serve as a US Representative (a member of the House of Representatives). He was first elected as a state senator in Illinois in 1996, and after three terms, he was elected as a member of the US Senate; he served as a senator until he decided to run for president. That said, as president, Barack Obama certainly does represent the United States. But prior to becoming the president, he was a member of the Senate, not the House of Representatives.
