Roland Burris was the only African American member of what in 2009?
Illinois House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Illinois State Senate
Answer
In 2009, Roland Burris was the only African American member of the U.S. Senate. He was appointed to the Senate by then-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich after the resignation of Barack Obama, who had been elected President of the United States. Burris served in the Senate until his term expired in 2011.
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