The single moment when I knew that I had to get busy and do more was around the death of my son.

S. " He subsequently resumed his education in the early 1990s at the McCormick Seminary and received a master's degree in theology. He won the general election with 83% of the vote.

S. A member of the Democratic Party he holds the distinction of being the only person to defeat President Barack Obama in an election as he did in the 2000 Democratic primary for Illinois' 1st congressional district.