Primary Job Title Deputy Director of Administration and Operations Primary Organization U.S. House of Representatives
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States Regions Greater Chicago Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US Gender Male
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U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush was first elected to Congress in 1992. Since his swearing-in in 1993, he has represented the 1st Congressional District of Illinois. He is a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee where he serves as the Ranking Democratic Member of the Energy Subcommittee and is also a member of the Subcommittee on
Communications and Technology. In addition to his duties in Congress, he also serves as an ordained minister. Rush was married to the late Carolyn Rush for 37 years and recently married Minister Evangelist Paulette Rush.