Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
UC California regent chair PNrez reveals COVID infection
subject of speculation in 2013 that former President Barack Obama could name him the nation's labor secretary. He had served on the President's Commission on HIV/AIDS under former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W.
Bush.Pérez's election to the state Assembly in 2008 marked the first time an out person of color had been elected to a state office.
His elevation two years later to the powerful Assembly speakership marked the first time the state Legislature had an openly LGBTQ leader.In 2014, Pérez came up short in his bid for state controller, losing in the primary that June to the eventual winner of the general election race Betty Yee.
