Obama entered Harvard Law School at the end of 1988. At the end of his first year, Obama was elected editor of Harvard Law Review because of his outstanding achievements and his outstanding performance in a paper contest. In February 1990, he was elected chairman of the academic journal as full-time editor with eight editors.
1991年,奥巴马在哈佛大学获得了“极优等”(拉丁文的学位荣誉,magna cum laude)法学士的学位,并回到芝加哥。1994年至2002年,奥巴马分别在芝加哥森林基金会和乔伊斯基金会的董事会任职过一段时间。
In 1991, Obama received his "Magna Cum Laude" law degree from Harvard University and returned to Chicago. From 1994 to 2002, Obama served on the boards of the Chicago Forest Foundation and Joyce Foundation.
1996年,奥巴马进入政坛,当选伊利诺斯州参议员。2003年1月,奥巴马被选为伊利诺斯州卫生公共服务委员会主席。2004年11月,他在国会选举中当选伊利诺斯州联邦参议员。
In 1996, Obama entered politics and was elected senator of Illinois. In January 2003, Obama was elected president of the Illinois Public Health Services Commission. In November 2004, he was elected senator of Illinois in the congressional election.
2008年11月,当选为首位非洲裔美国总统。
In November 2008, he was elected the first African American president.
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