Barack Obama (1961~ )
Barack Hussein Obama II (i/bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn ɵˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States, and the first African American to hold the office. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review. He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He worked as a civil rights attorney and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. He served three terms representing the 13th District in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004, running unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in 2000.[1]
Quotes·Quotations by Barack Obama
¶ "They're our mentors and they're our role models. They set an example of success and they push us to succeed, encourage us when we're struggling, and they love us even when we disappoint them, and they stand by us when nobody else will." (2009 Father's day)
¶ "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
This quote emphasizes the importance of taking personal responsibility for creating change.
¶ "Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference."
¶ "Understand, our police officers put their lives on the line for us every single day. They've got a tough job to do to maintain public safety and hold accountable those who break the law."
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama