Obama's Resume

*studied at Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1979-1981
*studied and graduated with Bachelor of Arts in political science with focus in international relations at Columbia University, New York City, 1983
*worked for Business International Corporation, New York City, 1983
*worked at New York Public Interest Research Group, 1984-1985
*worked as community organizer as director of Developing Communities Project, Chicago, 1985-1988
*worked as consultant and instructor for community organizing institute Glamaleil Foundation, 1985-1988
*served on the board of directors of the Woods Fund of Chicago, 1985
*studied and graduated magna cum laude with a Juris Doctor at Harvard Law, Boston, 1988-1991
*selected as editor of Harvard Law Review, 1989
*worked as summer associate at law firms of Sidley & Austin, Chicago, 1989
*elected president of Harvard Law Review, 1990
*worked as summer associate at law firms of Hopkins& Sutter, Chicago, 1990
*given fellowship and office at University of Chicago Law, 1991
*directed Illinois Project Vote, 1992
*was a founding member of the board of directors of Public Allies, 1992
*taught constitutional law as Lecturer at University of Chicago Law, 1992-1996
*worked as associate at law firms Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, Chicago, 1993-1996
*served on the board of directors of The Joyce Foundation, 1994–2002
*served founding president and chairman of the board of directors of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, 1995-1999
*published Dreams From My Father, 1995
*taught constitutional law as Senior Lecturer at University of Chicago Law, 1996-2004
*worked as counsel at law firms of Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, Chicago, 1996-2004
*elected to Illinois senate, 13th district, 1996
*re-elected to State Senate, 1998
*served on the board of directors of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge from 1999–2002
*served on the board of directors of the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Center for Neighborhood Technology, and the Lugenia Burns Hope Center, (no dates)*lost race for US House of Representives 2000
*served as co-chairman of the bipartisan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Illinois Senate, 2001
*re-elected to State Senate, 2002
*became chairman of the Illinois Senate's Health and Human Services Committee, 2003
*elected to US Senate, 2004
*Became only Senate member of Congressional Black Caucus
*held positions on the Senate Committees for Foreign Relations, Environment and Public Works and Veterans' Affairs, 2005-2006
*left the Environment and Public Works committee and took additional positions with Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, also became Chairman of the Senate's subcommittee on European Affairs, 2007
*elected as US Presidential nominee for democrat party, 2008