Who is Roland Burris?

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The Chicago Tribune just announced that former Attorney General of Illinois Roland Burris is Rod Blagojevich's choice to replace Obama in the Senate.

The first question on everyone's mind, of course, is how much did Mr. Burris spend to get the seat? We may never know, but here is what we do know about Roland Burris:

Age: Almost exactly 1 year younger than John McCain

Place of Birth: Centralia, Illinois

Places Educated Other than the U.S.: Germany (studied international law as an exchange student)

Previous Appointment by an Illinois Governor: Director of the Department of Central Management Services

U.S. Senate Experience: Lost the 1984 Democratic nomination in Illinois to Paul Simon.

Other Failed Campaigns: Tried unsuccessfully to win the Democratic nomination for Illinois Governor in 1994, 1998 and 2002. Lost a 1995 bid for Chicago Mayor to Richard M. Daley.

Currently Employed By: Burris & Lebed Consulting, LLC

Clients Served By Burris & Lebed: "404 Page Not Found"

Where His Personal E-Mail Address Can Be Found: Here

Years on Ebony Magazine's 100 Most Influential Black Americans: 17

Most recent year on Ebony Magazine's 100 Most Influential Black Americans: 1995

Basketball Skills: None known.

Football Skills: Mackey Award, National Football League Players Association

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