Rising Star

by David J. Garrow

  38. Briefs filed 21 March 2001, #00-4110 and #01-1810, in U.S. ex rel Chandler v. Cook County, 277 F. 3d 969 (7th Cir.), 22 January 2002, Cook County v. U.S. ex rel Chandler, 538 U. S. 119, 10 March 2003; Gabriel Piemonte, “Sen. Obama Introduces [sic] State Affordable Housing Bill,” HPH, 21 March 2001, pp. 1–2; “$16.1 Million in Illinois FIRST Projects for Chicago,” Illinois Governor’s Office Press Release, 23 March 2001; Adriana Colindres, “Capital Beat,” PJS, 25 March 2001, p. B5; “Senate Committee Action Report,” Judiciary, 27 March 2001 (SB 1095); Senate Floor Transcript, 29 March 2001, pp. 48 (Obama commending Revenue Committee chairman Bill Peterson on his SB 1135), 93–99 (SB 78), and 105–25 (SB 155); John S. Sharp, “House Advances Plan Addressing Race Profiling,” CDH, 30 March 2001, p. 6; Senate Floor Transcript, 30 March 2001, pp. 84–90 (SBs 1093, 1094, and 1095); Dave McKinney, “Bill Proposes Care for Fetus After Abortion,” CST, 31 March 2001, p. 1; Jeannine Koranda, “Senate OKs Limits on Abortion,” DHR, 31 March 2001, p. 1; Doug Finke, “Dollars for Dialing,” II, April 2001, pp. 17–18; “Obama’s Tax Credit Bill Moves to Senate Floor,” and “Obama’s Housing Tax Credit Bill Passes Through Illinois Senate,” Obama Staff Press Releases, 2 April 2001; “Obama Passes Bill to Expedite Order of Protection Process,” Obama Staff Press Release, 3 April 2001; Piemonte, “Obama’s Housing Bill Passes Senate,” HPH, 4 April 2001, p. 10; Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees, General Assembly Retirement System of Illinois, 4 April 2001 (#219), GARS Papers, pp. 1839–44 (Obama’s first meeting as a newly appointed member of the board, per Tim Blair e-mail to DJG, 17 December 2013); Senate Floor Transcript, 4 April 2001, pp. 94–118, esp. 106 (SB 604 fails 29–27); Ray Long and Joe Biesk, “Gun Show Checks OK’d but House Rejects Firearms Database,” CT, 5 April 2001; “Obama Helps Defeat Concealed-Carry Legislation,” Obama Staff Press Release, 5 April 2001; Senate Floor Transcript, 5 April 2001, pp. 68–70 (Obama’s SB 62, which on 18 July 2001 became PA 92-0087), 91–99, esp. 91 (SB 636), and 175–91, esp. 175–76 (SB 663); Rick Pearson, “2nd Chance Vote System Under Fire,” CT, 6 April 2001; Senate Floor Transcript, 6 April 2001, pp. 18–26; “Obama: Drug Offender Rehabilitation Initiative OK’d by Senate,” “Obama Co-Sponsors Bill Providing Vital Information to Rape Victims,” and “Obama Health Care Measures Gain Senate Approval,” Obama Staff Press Releases, 6 April 2001; Chinta Strausberg, “Obama Scores Big in Senate Passing of 3 Bills,” CD, 9 April 2001, p. 5; Todd Spivak, “Sen. Obama Helps Defeat a Concealed Firearm Bill,” HPH, 11 April 2001, p. 3; “$4.4 Million in Illinois FIRST Projects for Chicago,” Illinois Governor’s Office Press Release, 11 April 2001; Strausberg, “Sen. Obama’s Bill Passes; Helps Laid-Off Workers,” CD, 12 April 2001, p. 5; “Obama: Legislation to Help Laid-Off Workers Passes Senate” and “Obama Legislation to Prevent Telemarketers from Calling Certain Illinois Residents,” Obama Staff Press Releases, 13 April 2001; Ryan Keith, “Obama’s Past Offers Ammo for Critics,” AP, 17 January 2007; Mike Robinson (AP), “Obama Got Start in Civil Rights Practice,” WP, 20 February 2007; Abdon M. Pallasch, “Obama’s Legal Career,” CST, 17 December 2007, p. 4; Christopher Wills, “Obama’s Thin But Varied Record,” AP, 16 January 2008; Adrienne P. Samuels, “Barack’s Chicago,” Ebony, January 2009; DJG interviews with Judd Miner, Jeffrey Cummings, John Belcaster, Marni Willenson, Carolyn Shapiro, Rob Scott, Beverly Helm-Renfro, John Bouman, William McNary, Doug Dobmeyer, Kirk Dillard, Dan Cronin, Al Sharp, Linda Mills, Nancy Shier, Randy Wells, Josh Hoyt, Don Moore, Hal Baron, Mike Marrs, Cindi Canary, Dan Shomon, Peter Steffen, Marty Chester, and Ted Liazos.

  39. Barack H. and Michelle L. Obama, 2000 Form 1040, 15 April 2001; Obama, “Statement of Economic Interests,” IL-0221-2001, 27 April 2001; Friends of Barack Obama, Report of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures, 1 January–30 June 2001, 9 August 2001; “People,” CT, 29 April 2001; Woods Fund of Chicago, 2000 Annual Report (ca. May 2001); Todd Spivak, “Currie, Obama Team During Key Springfield Session,” HPH, 18 April 2001, p. 6; Joseph Omoremi, “Coalition Mobilizes Support for Predatory Lending Rule,” CD, 5 April 2001, p. 3; CF, 17 April 2001; JCAR Minutes, 17 April 2001; Ryan Keith, “Legislative Committee Approves Rules on Predatory Lending,” AP, 17 April 2001; Abdon M. Pallasch, “State Committee Passes ‘Predatory Lending’ Law,” CST, 18 April 2001, p. 66; Ray Long and Melissa Allison, “Illinois OKs Predatory Loan Curbs,” CT, 18 April 2001; Dean Olsen, “Regulations to Stop Predatory Lending OK’d,” SJ-R, 18 April 2001, p. 9; “Obama Leads Way to Predatory Lending Reform,” Obama Staff Press Release, 18 April 2001; Chinta Strausberg, “Ryan Says Anti-Predatory Lending Bill Is Progress,” CD, 19 April 2001, p. 26; Spivak, “Obama a Key Leader on Predatory Lending Reforms,” HPH, 25 April 2001, p. 8; “Illinois Groups Win Sweeping Anti-Predatory Lending Regulations,” and Gale Cincotta, “State Anti-Preddatory Lending Regulations Show Power of Community Groups,” Disclosure, April–May 2001; Bush and Immergluck, “Research, Advocacy, and Community Reinvestment,” in Squires, ed., Organizing Access to Capital, p. 165; CF, 22 March 2001; Strausberg, “City State Pols Say Remap Cannot Take from Blacks,” CD, 19 April 2001, p. 3; Gretchen Helfrich, “Redistricting,” Odyssey, WBEZ Radio, 23 April 2001; Joseph Omoremi, “Community Organization ‘Butts Heads’ with Aldermen,” CD, 24 April 2001, p. 6; “Seniors Rally for Bill to Provide Discount Medications to Elderly,” SJ-R, 26 April 2001, p. 23; Richard Goldstein, “Illinois Senate Approves Sexual Offender Bill,” QCT, 1 May 2001; Spivak, “Reps but No Residents at Redistricting Hearings,” and “Currie, Obama: Tight Budget Dictates New Legislation,” HPH, 2 May 2001, pp. 3 and 8; Kevin McDermott, “Senate Panel Waters Down Telephone Solicitation Bill,” SLPD, 2 May 2001, p. B1; Lesley R. Chinn, “St. Mark Church Hosts Forum on Racial Profiling,” CC, 3 May 2001, p. 12; “Obama Legislation Moves to Governor’s Desk,” Obama Staff Press Release, 3 May 2001; “$5.5 Million in Illinois FIRST Projects for Chicago,” Illinois Governor’s Office Press Release, 8 May 2001; Spivak, “Racial Profiling Bill Blocked by Senate Again” and “Obama Bill Passes Senate,” HPH, 9 May 2001, pp. 1, 2, 8, and 12; Goldstein, “Senate to Hear Sex Offender Bill,” DHR, 9 May 2001, p. A6; Senate Floor Transcript, 9 May 2001, pp. 21–24 (HB 313); “Obama Passes Bill to Strengthen Nursing Home Inspections,” Obama Staff Press Release, 10 May 2001; Senate Floor Transcript, 10 May 2001, pp. 50–59 (HB 2088) and 95–106 (HB 126); Ben Kieckhefer, “Bill Would Increase Penalties for Dealing Ecstasy,” SJ-R, 11 May 2001, p. 16 (and PJS p. B1); Obama e-mails to Ronald Loui, 11 November 2000, 15 February 2001, and 12 May 2001 (withdrawing from a tentatively scheduled 23 May banquet speech in St. Louis); Goldstein, “Senate to Hear Telemarketing Bill,” DHR, 15 May 2001, p. D1; “Obama, Currie: District Receives Illinois First Money for Projects in Hyde Park,” Obama Staff Press Release, 15 May 2001; JCAR Minutes, 15 May 2001; Senate Floor Transcript, 15 May 2001, pp. 44–66, esp. 46–50 (HB 1812); Jeff Zeleny and Ray Long, “Senate OKs Expanded Death Penalty,” CT, 16 May 2001; Dave McKinney and James Fuller, “Bill Seeks Death Penalty for Gang Killings,” CST, 16 May 2001, p. 12; Obama, “Give Nonviolent Female Offenders 2nd Chance,” HPH, 16 May 2001, p. 4; Charles N. Wheeler III, “Remap 2000,” in David A. Joens et al., Almanac of Illinois Politics—2000 (University of Illinois at Springfield, 2000), pp. 13–22; Samuel K. Gove, “Origins, Mechanics, and Politics,” in Redistricting Illinois 2001 (University of Illinois, 2001), pp. 1–5; “Census 2000 and Redistricting in Illinois,” CW-R 16 #9, 23 May 2001; Spivak, “Gang Affiliation a Death Penalty Determinant,” and Gabriel Piemonte, “Tax Credit Bill at Final Hurdle,” HPH, 13 June 2001, pp. 6 and 11; Senate President James “Pate” Philip, End of Session Report 2001, esp. p. 91; Carlos Hernandez Gomez, “Population Soars but Political Power Lags,” Chicago Reporter, September 2001; “Major Bills Passed by the Illinois General Assembly,” LRU First Reading 15 (September 2001): 8–15; “Legislative Highlights,” C-WR 16 #11, 19 September 2001; Charles N. Wheeler III, “Remap 2001,” in Barbara Van Dyke-Brown et al., Almanac of Illinois Politics—2002 (University of Illinois at Springfield,
2002), pp. 3–13; Sam Youngman and Aaron Blake, “Obama’s Crime Votes Are Fodder for Rivals,” The Hill, 14 March 2007; Sara Just, “How Republicans Plan on Ganging Up on Obama for Being ‘Weak’ on Street Gangs,” ABCNews.com, 23 April 2008; Sam Dillon, “Obama Pledge Stirs Hope in Early Education,” NYT, 17 December 2008; Dillard in Abramsky, Inside Obama’s Brain, p. 54; Shia Kapos, “Abby McCormick O’Neil Steps into Chicago’s Cultural Spotlight,” CCB, 23 October 2010; DJG interviews with Sokoni Karanja, Todd Dietterle, Howard Stanback, John Corrigan, Dave Gross, Kirk Dillard, and Mark Donahue.

  40. CF, 16, 21, 22, and 29 May and 8 June 2001; Senate Floor Transcript, 16 May 2001, pp. 35–43 (HB 1900); Senate Floor Transcript, 17 May 2001, p. 55 (HB 1887); “Obama Legislation Removes Juveniles from Paying Non-Emergency Medical or Dental Services,” Obama Staff Press Release, 18 May 2001; Senate Floor Transcript, 21 May 2001, pp. 9–10 (SJR 26); JCAR, Annual Report 2001; Reid L. v. Illinois State Board of Education, 289 F. 3d 1009, 1016, 1020 (7th Cir.), 13 May 2002; Chinta Strausberg, “Illinois Black Caucus Bills Pass,” CD, 23 May 2001, p. 10; Corey Hall, “Legislation Seeks to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning Passes,” CC, 24 May 2001, p. 8; Senate Floor Transcript, 25 May 2001, pp. 7–28 (HB 2917); Anthony Man, “State Senate Passes Remap,” SJ-R, 25 May 2001, p. 14 (and DHR, 26 May, p. A1, and QCT, 26 May); “$1.2 Million in Illinois FIRST Projects for Chicago,” Illinois Governor’s Office Press Release, 25 May 2001; Senate Floor Transcript, 30 May 2001, pp. 15–30 (HB 1599); “Obama Legislation to Reduce Lead Poisoning Exposure,” Obama Staff Press Release, 30 May 2001; Senate Floor Transcript, 31 May 2001, pp. 56–64 (SR 153) and 106–9 (HB 3440); Doug Finke, “Lawmakers OK Budget,” SJ-R, 1 June 2001; Dan Mihalopoulos, “Political Opponents Cast Out by Remap,” CT, 27 June 2001; John Mercurio, “Between the Lines,” RC, 2 July 2001; Todd Spivak, “Rush Opponents Are Drawn Out of First District,” and Obama, “Tallying Wins and Losses in Springfield,” HPH, 4 July 2001, pp. 3, 4, 14; Woods Fund of Chicago, 2001 Annual Report, pp. 8–11; Corey Hall, “Senator Obama Assesses State Legislature’s Failures and Triumphs,” HPC, 12 July 2001, p. 5; Ken Dilanian, “Obama Shifts Stance on Environmental Issues,” USAT, 18 July 2008; Ben Whitford, “Coal and Clear Skies: Obama’s Balancing Act,” Plenty Magazine, 31 October 2008.

  41. Jodi Wilgoren, “Chief Executive of Chicago Schools Resigns,” NYT, 7 June 2001; Irv Kupcinet, “Kup’s Column,” CST, 24 June 2001, p. 16; Pete Thamel, “Coach with a Link to Obama Has Hope for Brown’s Future,” NYT, 16 February 2007; Paul Buker, “Trading It All for Basketball,” Oregonian, 13 April 2008; Ginny Graves, “Back to Life in Midlife,” More, July–August 2008, pp. 132ff.; Robinson, A Game of Character, pp. 157–63; Obama, TAOH, pp. 4, 340; Wolffe, Renegade, pp. 52, 120; Keith Cardoza to Board Members, “Minority Broker and Money Managers,” 21 February 2001, Ron Schmitz to Board Members, “Manager Search Process—Public Security Managers,” 21 February 2001, Joseph P. Cacciatore, “Minutes of the Minority Broker/Manager Policy Committee,” 23 February 2001, Cardoza to Board Members, “Minority Brokers and Money Managers,” 18 April 2001, Cacciatore, “Minutes of the Illinois State Board of Investment Sub-Committee for Minority Broker/Manager Policy,” 23 April 2001, ISBI Papers; Robin Goldwyn Blumenthal, “Quid Pro Quota? How Jesse Jackson Aims to Get More Pension Fund Business for His Contributors,” Barron’s, 21 May 2001; Jane R. Patterson to Board Members, “June 11, 2001 Sub-Committee Meeting,” 4 June 2001, Cardoza to Board Members, “Barron’s Article,” 6 June 2001, Jim Reynolds to Robert Newtson, 11 June 2001, Cacciatore, “Minutes of the Illinois State Board of Investment Sub-Committee for Minority Broker/Manager Policy,” 11 June 2001, ISBIP; J. Fred Giertz, “Minutes,” Investment Committee, Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System, 22 March 2001, James M. Hacking, “Minutes, Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System,” 23 March 2001, John R. Krimmel and Dan M. Slack to Members of the SURS Investment Committee, “Report from the Working Group on Minority-Owned and Female-Owned Investment Managers,” 23 April 2001, SURSI Papers; “Michael Riordan to Become CEO of University of Chicago Hospitals,” UCH Press Release, 11 June 2001; Michelle on The Oprah Winfrey Show, 19 January 2005, and in Cassandra West, “Her Plan Went Awry,” CT, 1 September 2004; Michelle Obama, “How I Got Unstuck,” O Magazine, September 2005, pp. 22ff.; Obama, TAOH, p. 338; Michelle in Anne E. Kornblut, “Michelle Obama’s Career Timeout,” WP, 11 May 2007, in Judy Keen, “Michelle Obama: Campaigning Her Way,” USAT, 11 May 2007, in Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, “Michelle Obama: ‘This Is Who I Am,’” People, 18 June 2007, p. 118, in Maria L. La Ganga, “It’s All About Priorities for Michelle Obama,” LAT, 22 August 2007, in Holly Yeager, “The Heart and Mind of Michelle Obama,” O Magazine, November 2007, pp. 286ff., in Kristen Gelineau, “Would-Be First Lady Drifts into Rock-Star Territory,” AP, 30 March 2008, in Stefano Esposito, “‘2 People Who Love Each Other,’” CST, 13 July 2008, p. A2, and in Geraldine Brooks, “Michelle Obama: Camelot 2.0?,” More, October 2008; Joe Stephens, “Obama Camp Has Many Ties to Wife’s Employer,” WP, 22 August 2008; Katherine Skiba, “First Lady’s Former Chief of Staff ‘Blissfully Unemployed,’” CT, 29 January 2011; Maya in Scott Helman, “Early Defeat Launched a Rapid Political Climb,” BG, 12 October 2007, on American Morning, CNN, 26 August 2008, in Stuart Coleman, “Tea with Barack Obama’s Sister,” Salon, 23 October 2008, and in Fran Korten, “Obama’s Sister: What Our Mother Taught Us,” Yes Magazine, Summer 2011; Obama on Hannity & Colmes, FOX, 24 October 2006, at the 23 October 2006 American Magazine Conference, and on Off Topic with Carlos Watson, CNN, 24 October 2004; DJG interviews with Janis Robinson and Kevin Thompson.

  42. JCAR Minutes, 12 June 2001; Minutes, Board of Trustees Meeting, Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action, 19–20 June 2001, SHP; Gary Washburn, “Murphy Eyes Role in Black Caucus,” CT, 20 June 2001; John W. Fountain, “A White Alderman Who Wants to Join a Black Caucus,” NYT, 23 June 2001; Washburn, “Caucus Mulling Murphy’s Plea,” CT, 28 June 2001; “Ryan: $1 Million in Illinois FIRST Projects for Chicago,” Illinois Governor’s Office Press Release, 28 June 2001; “The Black Caucus’ Race Card,” CT, 4 July 2001; Chinta Strausberg, “Obama and Trotter Take Aim at IRA for Waging Unjust Campaign,” CD, 5 July 2001, p. 22 (Obama remains “in favor of handgun registration requirements and licensing requirements”); JCAR Minutes, 10 July 2001; Washburn, “Murphy’s Bid to Join Black Panel Postponed,” CT, 13 July 2001; Tim Novak, “Murphy May Join Black Caucus Today,” CST, 15 July 2001, p. 10; Fran Spielman, “Daley: Let Murphy in Black Caucus,” CST, 17 July 2001, p. 1; Sarah E. Richards, “Murphy Drops His Caucus Bid,” CT, 17 July 2001; Chicago Tonight, WTTW, 18 July 2001; B. Drummond Ayres, “White Drops Bid to Join Black Caucus,” NYT, 22 July 2001; Michael Eric Dyson, “Murphy’s Efforts Misguided,” CST, 24 July 2001, p. 29; “$3.1 Million in Illinois FIRST Projects for Chicago,” Illinois Governor’s Office Press Release, 17 July 2001; “Agenda for Finance Committee Meeting,” 26 July 2001, “What Will a Statewide Campaign Cost? (Dan Shomon),” “Obama 2002 and Beyond,” Finance Committee Presentation, 26 July 2001, LRHP; Chinta Strausberg, “Civil Rights Group Calls for End to Racial Districting,” CD, 2 August 2001, p. 1; “Governor Signs Bill Requiring Vital Information Be Given to Rape Victims” and “Obama: State Treasurer to Publish List of Unclaimed Properties,” Obama Staff Press Releases, 7 August 2001; Todd Spivak, “Unclaimed Property List,” HPH, 8 August 2001, p. 27; Spivak, “Obama Bill Increases Rights for Rape Victims,” HPH, 15 August 2001, p. 2; Spivak, “Local Legislators Build Election Campaign Warchests,” HPH, 5 September 2001, p. 3; DJG interviews with Leslie Hairston, Laura Russell Hunter, Dan Shomon, Will Burns, Madeline Talbott, Keith Kelleher, John Corrigan, Barbara Flynn Currie, Mike Lieteau, Ray Harris, and Tom Dart.

  43. Rick Pearson and Ray Long, “Ryan Won’t Seek Second Term,” CT, 9 August 2001; John W. Fountain, “Illinois Governor, Unpopular in Polls, Won’t Run Again,” NYT, 9 August 2001; Russ Stewart, “Kosovo Fame Fuels Blagojevich’s Ambit
ions,” Illinois Politics Vol. 8 #3 [2 August 1999], pp. 16–17; CF, 19 December 2000, 15 June, 19, 20, and 30 July, 1, 6 11, and 17 August, 29 October (“this is Illinois . . . land of the fix”), and 21 December (Madigan “has too much power for his own good”) 2001; Pearson, “Hynes Backs Out of Governor Field,” CT, 29 June 2001; Christi Parsons, “Ryan Uses Veto to Push Gay Rights,” CT, 11 August 2001; Amanda Puck, Check, Please!, 14 August 2001; Gabriel Piemonte, “Lobbying for Living Wage,” HPH, 15 August 2001, p. 6; Pearson, “Madigan Gives His Blessing to Daley,” CT, 17 August 2001; Parsons, “Ryan Vetoes Expanded Death Penalty,” CT, 18 August 2001; Art Barnum, “Birkett Opens Door to Attorney General Bid,” CT, 21 August 2001; “Ryan: $1.3 Million in Illinois FIRST Projects for Chicago,” Illinois Governor’s Office Press Release, 21 August 2001; “Governor Signs Bills to Increase Penalties for Use of Falsified FOID Card and Possession of Illegal Ammunition” and “Governor Signs Bills Improving Rights of Crime Victims,” Obama Staff Press Releases, 23 August 2001; “Leaders Promote 1st Day Attendance,” CT, 24 August 2001; Gary Wisby, “Welfare Reform Brings Dramatic Drop in Cases,” CST, 26 August 2001, p. 8; Strausberg, “Obama, Smith Join Chicago Urban League School Push,” CD, 27 August 2001, p. 7; Piemonte, “Obama Tax Credit Bill Signed by Governor Ryan,” and Todd Spivak, “Cook County Voters Will Get a Second Chance,” HPH, 5 September 2001, p. 6; Gretchen Helfrich, “Slavery and the Constitution,” Odyssey, WBEZ Radio, 6 September 2001 (Obama one of three guests); Steve Neal, CST, 10 September 2001, p. 1; Pearson, “Schmidt Bows Out of One Race, Enters Another,” CT, 11 September 2001; Steve Rhodes, “The Case Against Daley,” CM, December 2002 (“the most consistently troubling aspect of the Daley administration is the way the mayor’s friends have loaded up on city business”); Terry Armour, “Salute to the Cutting Room Floor,” CT, 16 September 2002; HPH, 11 December 2002, p. 2; Lenore T. Adkins, “U. of C. Holds Barbershop, History in Its Hands,” HPH, 2 April 2003, p. 6; Johnathan E. Briggs, “Hyde Park Haircut Hub on the Move,” CT, 27 December 2006; Erin Meyer, “Discovering Hyde Park,” and “Who Is Barack Obama?,” HPH, 14 February 2007, pp. 4, 6, 15; Mark Konkol, “Mr. Obama’s Neighborhood,” CST, 25 May 2007, p. 12; Todd Spivak, “Barack Obama and Me,” Houston Press, 28 February 2008; Steve Johnson, “‘Check, Please’ Reveals Another Side of Obama,” CT, 15 January 2009; Christopher Benson, “The President’s Neighborhood,” Chicago Magazine, June 2009; DJG interviews with John Schmidt, Dan Shomon, Will Burns, David Kindler, Stephen Heintz, and Miles Rapoport.