What office did Roland Burris hold immediately before becoming Illinois Attorney General?
Illinois Comptroller
Illinois Mayor
Illinois Senator
Illinois Judge
Answer
Roland Burris served as Illinois Comptroller from 1979 to 1991. He then served as Illinois Attorney General from 1991 to 1993. Burris was the first African-American to hold either of those offices.
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