Carol Moseley Braun
Carol Elizabeth Moseley Braun, also sometimes Moseley-Braun[1] (born August 16, 1947), is an American diplomat, politician and lawyer. She represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 1993 to 1999. She was the first female African-American Senator, the first African-American U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party, the first woman to defeat an incumbent U.S. Senator in an election, and the first female Senator from Illinois.
Carol Moseley Braun | |
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| United States Ambassador to Samoa | |
| In office February 8, 2000 – March 1, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Joe Beeman |
| Succeeded by | Charles Swindells |
| United States Ambassador to New Zealand | |
| In office December 15, 1999 – March 1, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Joe Beeman |
| Succeeded by | Charles Swindells |
| United States Senator from Illinois | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Dixon |
| Succeeded by | Peter Fitzgerald |
| Recorder of Deeds of Cook County | |
| In office December 1, 1988 – December 1, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Bus Yourell |
| Succeeded by | Jesse White |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 25th district | |
| In office January 12, 1983 – December 1, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Donne Trotter |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| In office January 5, 1979 – January 12, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Mann |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carol Elizabeth Moseley August 16, 1947 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Braun (1973–1986) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois, Chicago (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
From 1999 until 2001, she was the United States Ambassador to New Zealand.
She was a candidate for the Democratic nomination during the 2004 U.S. presidential election.
Following the public announcement by Richard M. Daley that he would not seek re-election, in November 2010, Braun began her campaign for Mayor of Chicago.[2] She lost the election to Rahm Emanuel.
References
- Marja Mills, "The Humble Hyphen", Chicago Times, March 14, 2003, explaining that Moseley Braun adopted the hyphenation on joining the Senate and dropped it ten years late.
- Mitchell, Mary (September 14, 2010). "Trailblazing Moseley Braun set to run again". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.