Roland Burris, Illinois Senator, Former Attorney General

Roland Burris, American Democratic politician who was the first African American elected to statewide office in Illinois. His appointment as U.S. senator (2009–10) to fill the seat vacated by Pres. Barack Obama made him the fourth African American to serve in the Senate since Reconstruction. Burris

Burris' life in public – Hartford Courant

Roland Burris News & Articles

Dems back off rejection of Illinois' Burris as senator – The Denver Post

Illinois' Burris a man of high ambition - Deseret News

Blagojevich Names Ex-Attorney General to Obama Seat

Blagojevich's Choice For Senate Faces Hurdles

Burris turned away at Senate – The Denver Post

Burris sworn in as U.S. senator

AP: Burris won't run for full Senate term