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Bobby Rush

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U.S. Congressman

The Resume

    (November 23, 1946- )
    Born in Albany, Georgia
    Democrat representing Illinois 1st Congressional District in the US House of Representatives (assumed office January 3, 1993)

Why he might be annoying:

    He co-founded the Illinois chapter of the Black Panthers.
    He named his son after Huey P. Newton.
    He shares his name with an r&b singer.
    He accused Donald Trump of wanting to start a race war.
    Compared to his Congressional colleagues, he had a high percentage of missed votes.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He's an ordained Baptist minister with a master's in theology.
    His son, Huey, was murdered.
    He served in the United States Army.
    He survived salivary cancer.
    He promotes non-violent protest.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 35 Votes: 5.71% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4361 Votes: 48.02% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 266 Votes: 54.51% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 162 Votes: 45.06% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 208 Votes: 50.96% Annoying