Roland Wallace Burris (born August 3 1937) is a former United States Senator from the state of Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.In 1978 Burris was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Illinois when he was elected Illinois Comptroller. He served in that office until his election as Illinois Attorney General in 1990.
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active years end date
1991-01-14, 1995-01-09, 2010-11-29
active years start date
1979-01-08, 1991-01-14, 2009-01-12
alma mater
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Howard University School of Law
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